Broadway opened 77 shows in 1938: half of those runs were over within 45.5 performances. Hellzapoppin, by Sammy Fain, etc., broke that pattern, running 1,404 performances, 30.9 times the median.
1938
77 shows opened on Broadway in 1938.
Hellzapoppin, by Sammy Fain, etc., opened September 22, 1938 at 46th Street Theatre and ran 1,404 performances.
Cohan & Harris Theatre closed.
Opened in 1938
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulySeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
January: 24 openings
| January 1, 1938 | The Shoemakers' Holiday Mercury Theatre, Broadway | 69 perf. |
| January 3, 1938 | The Cradle Will Rock Windsor Theatre, Broadway | 108 perf. |
| January 3, 1938 | Time and the Conways Ritz Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| January 4, 1938 | Don Quixote Little Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 4, 1938 | The Brickdust Man Little Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 4, 1938 | Thomas and Sally Little Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 4, 1938 | True Blue or The Press Gang Little Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 5, 1938 | Right This Way 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| January 11, 1938 | Colin and His Wife Little Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 11, 1938 | Every Maid Her Own Mistress Little Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 11, 1938 | Jack at the Opera Little Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 11, 1938 | Love in a Coffee Cup Little Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 11, 1938 | Peggy Perkins Little Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 11, 1938 | The Grenadier Little Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 11, 1938 | The Token Little Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 17, 1938 | one third of a nation Adelphi Theatre, Broadway | 237 perf. |
| January 25, 1938 | Bachelor Born Morosco Theatre, Broadway | 400 perf. |
| January 25, 1938 | Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| January 25, 1938 | Coriolanus Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| January 25, 1938 | Diff'rent Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| January 25, 1938 | No More Peace Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| January 25, 1938 | Pygmalion Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| January 26, 1938 | Shadow and Substance John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 274 perf. |
| January 29, 1938 | Journeyman Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 41 perf. |
February: 10 openings
| February 1, 1938 | Sunup to Sundown Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| February 3, 1938 | On Borrowed Time Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 321 perf. |
| February 4, 1938 | Our Town Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 336 perf. |
| February 5, 1938 | The Bridal Crown Vanderbilt Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| February 8, 1938 | How to Get Tough About It Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 23 perf. |
| February 12, 1938 | Power 49th Street Theatre, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| February 14, 1938 | Roosty Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| February 15, 1938 | Once is Enough Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 105 perf. |
| February 16, 1938 | Murder in the Cathedral Ritz Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| February 21, 1938 | Wine of Choice Guild Theatre, Broadway | 43 perf. |
March: 4 openings
| March 2, 1938 | Haiti Lafayette Theatre, Broadway | 168 perf. |
| March 2, 1938 | There's Always a Breeze Windsor Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| March 17, 1938 | Prologue to Glory Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway | 161 perf. |
| March 28, 1938 | The Seagull Shubert Theatre, Broadway | 41 perf. |
April: 3 openings
| April 11, 1938 | Reunion Nora Bayes Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| April 13, 1938 | What a Life Biltmore Theatre, Broadway | 538 perf. |
| April 29, 1938 | Heartbreak House Mercury Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
May: 2 openings
| May 11, 1938 | I Married an Angel Shubert Theatre, Broadway | 338 perf. |
| May 31, 1938 | The Two Bouquets Windsor Theatre, Broadway | 55 perf. |
June: 1 opening
| June 15, 1938 | On the Rocks Dalys 63rd Street Theatre, Broadway | 66 perf. |
July: 1 opening
| July 6, 1938 | Countess Maritza Palace Theatre, Broadway |
September: 5 openings
| September 15, 1938 | Lightnin' John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 54 perf. |
| September 19, 1938 | Missouri Legend Empire Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| September 21, 1938 | You Never Know Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 78 perf. |
| September 22, 1938 | Hellzapoppin 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 1,404 perf. |
| September 24, 1938 | Sing Out the News Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 105 perf. |
October: 7 openings
| October 3, 1938 | Victoria Regina Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 87 perf. |
| October 8, 1938 | The Fabulous Invalid Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 65 perf. |
| October 15, 1938 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 472 perf. |
| October 17, 1938 | Knights of Song Hollywood Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| October 19, 1938 | Knickerbocker Holiday Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 168 perf. |
| October 25, 1938 | Madame Capet Cort Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| October 30, 1938 | Cecilia Loftus Vanderbilt Theatre, Broadway |
November: 9 openings
| November 2, 1938 | Danton's Death Mercury Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| November 6, 1938 | It's a Small World Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| November 9, 1938 | Leave It to Me! Imperial Theatre, Broadway | 291 perf. |
| November 23, 1938 | The Boys from Syracuse Alvin Theatre, Broadway | 235 perf. |
| November 24, 1938 | Rocket to the Moon Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 131 perf. |
| November 25, 1938 | Gloriana Little Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| November 26, 1938 | Glorious Morning Mansfield Theatre, Broadway | 9 perf. |
| November 28, 1938 | Soliloquy Empire Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| November 29, 1938 | Lorelei Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
December: 11 openings
| December 1, 1938 | Great Lady Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 20 perf. |
| December 3, 1938 | American Landscape Cort Theatre, Broadway | 43 perf. |
| December 7, 1938 | Here Come the Clowns Booth Theatre, Broadway | 88 perf. |
| December 8, 1938 | Spring Meeting Morosco Theatre, Broadway | 98 perf. |
| December 22, 1938 | Awake and Sing! Dalys 63rd Street Theatre, Broadway | 95 perf. |
| December 22, 1938 | Outward Bound Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 255 perf. |
| December 23, 1938 | Pinocchio Ritz Theatre, Broadway | 197 perf. |
| December 23, 1938 | Window Shopping Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 11 perf. |
| December 26, 1938 | Blossom Time 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 19 perf. |
| December 27, 1938 | Bright Rebel Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| December 27, 1938 | Michael Drops In John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
Closed in 1938
| January 1, 1938 | The Ghost of Yankee Doodle Guild Theatre, opened 1937 | 48 run |
| January 8, 1938 | Having Wonderful Time Lyceum Theatre, opened 1937 | 372 run |
| January 22, 1938 | Yes, My Darling Daughter Playhouse Theatre, opened 1937 | 405 run |
| March 12, 1938 | Between the Devil Imperial Theatre, opened 1937 | 93 run |
| April 9, 1938 | Three Waltzes Majestic Theatre, opened 1937 | 122 run |
| April 23, 1938 | Brother Rat Biltmore Theatre, opened 1936 | 577 run |
| April 30, 1938 | The Fireman's Flame American Music Hall, opened 1937 | 204 run |
| May 21, 1938 | Hooray For What! Winter Garden, opened 1937 | 200 run |
| May 28, 1938 | Julius Caesar Mercury Theatre, opened 1937 | 157 run |
| June 10, 1938 | Susan and God Plymouth Theatre, opened 1937 | 288 run |
| July 9, 1938 | I’d Rather Be Right Alvin Theatre, opened 1937 | 290 run |
| July 9, 1938 | The Women Ethel Barrymore Theatre, opened 1936 | 657 run |
| July 10, 1938 | Professor Mamlock Experimental Theatre, opened 1937 | 76 run |
| July 16, 1938 | Room Service Cort Theatre, opened 1937 | 500 run |
| December 3, 1938 | You Can't Take It With You Booth Theatre, opened 1936 | 838 run |