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1941

80 shows opened on Broadway in 1941.

Broadway opened 80 shows in 1941: half of those runs were over within 23 performances. Arsenic and Old Lace, by Joseph Kesselring, broke that pattern, running 1,444 performances, 62.8 times the median.

Fulton Theatre, where Arsenic and Old Lace opened in 1941 · Robert E. Meadows

Arsenic and Old Lace, by Joseph Kesselring, opened January 10, 1941 at Fulton Theatre and ran 1,444 performances.

Opened in 1941

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January: 9 openings

January 2, 1941 The Lady Who Came to Stay Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
January 5, 1941 First Stop to Heaven Windsor Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
January 6, 1941 Eight O'Clock Tuesday Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
January 7, 1941 Night of Love Hudson Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
January 10, 1941 Arsenic and Old Lace Fulton Theatre, Broadway 1,444 perf.
January 12, 1941 Mr. and Mrs. North Belasco Theatre, Broadway 163 perf.
January 14, 1941 Crazy With the Heat 44th Street Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
January 20, 1941 The Cream in the Well Booth Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
January 23, 1941 Lady in the Dark Alvin Theatre, Broadway 467 perf.

February: 9 openings

February 4, 1941 Tanyard Street Little Theatre, Broadway 23 perf.
February 5, 1941 Liberty Jones Shubert Theatre, Broadway 22 perf.
February 7, 1941 Boudoir John Golden Theatre, Broadway 11 perf.
February 10, 1941 Popsy Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
February 11, 1941 Out of the Frying Pan Windsor Theatre, Broadway 104 perf.
February 11, 1941 The Ballet Theatre Majestic Theatre, Broadway
February 12, 1941 Claudia Booth Theatre, Broadway 722 perf.
February 24, 1941 The Talley Method Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway 56 perf.
February 27, 1941 Brooklyn Biarritz Royale Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.

March: 6 openings

March 11, 1941 The Doctor's Dilemma Shubert Theatre, Broadway 121 perf.
March 12, 1941 They Walk Alone John Golden Theatre, Broadway 21 perf.
March 13, 1941 Five Alarm Waltz Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
March 23, 1941 My Fair Ladies Hudson Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
March 24, 1941 Native Son St James Theatre, Broadway 114 perf.
March 25, 1941 Gabrielle Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.

April: 7 openings

April 1, 1941 Watch on the Rhine Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway 378 perf.
April 4, 1941 Your Loving Son Little Theatre, Broadway 3 perf.
April 8, 1941 Steps Leading Up Cort Theatre, Broadway
April 8, 1941 The Trojan Women Cort Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
April 10, 1941 The Night Before Christmas Morosco Theatre, Broadway 22 perf.
April 21, 1941 The Beautiful People Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 120 perf.
April 25, 1941 Not in Our Stars Cort Theatre, Broadway

May: 1 opening

May 13, 1941 The Happy Days Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway 23 perf.

June: 1 opening

June 3, 1941 Snookie John Golden Theatre, Broadway 15 perf.

July: 1 opening

July 15, 1941 It Happens on Ice Center Theatre, Broadway 386 perf.

September: 9 openings

September 3, 1941 Village Green Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway 30 perf.
September 10, 1941 The Wookey Plymouth Theatre, Broadway 134 perf.
September 12, 1941 Brother Cain John Golden Theatre, Broadway 19 perf.
September 15, 1941 The More the Merrier Cort Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
September 16, 1941 Cuckoos on the Hearth Morosco Theatre, Broadway
September 22, 1941 The Distant City Longacre Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.
September 22, 1941 The Jooss Ballet Maxine Elliotts Theatre, Broadway
September 29, 1941 Ghost for Sale Dalys 63rd Street Theatre, Broadway 6 perf.
September 30, 1941 Mr. Big Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.

October: 11 openings

October 1, 1941 Best Foot Forward Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway 326 perf.
October 2, 1941 Ah, Wilderness! Guild Theatre, Broadway 29 perf.
October 6, 1941 All Men Are Alike Hudson Theatre, Broadway 32 perf.
October 7, 1941 Anne of England St James Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
October 9, 1941 Viva O'Brien Majestic Theatre, Broadway 20 perf.
October 20, 1941 As You Like It Mansfield Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
October 21, 1941 Good Neighbor Windsor Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
October 22, 1941 Candle in the Wind Shubert Theatre, Broadway 95 perf.
October 28, 1941 The Land Is Bright Music Box Theatre, Broadway 79 perf.
October 29, 1941 Let’s Face It Imperial Theatre, Broadway 547 perf.
October 31, 1941 High Kickers Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway 171 perf.

November: 14 openings

November 4, 1941 The Man With Blond Hair Belasco Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
November 5, 1941 Blithe Spirit Morosco Theatre, Broadway 657 perf.
November 5, 1941 La Vie Parisienne 44th Street Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
November 8, 1941 The Walrus and the Carpenter Cort Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
November 10, 1941 Spring Again Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway 241 perf.
November 11, 1941 Macbeth National Theatre, Broadway 131 perf.
November 12, 1941 Ballet Theatre 44th Street Theatre, Broadway
November 12, 1941 Theatre Hudson Theatre, Broadway 69 perf.
November 16, 1941 Little Dark Horse John Golden Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
November 17, 1941 Ring Around Elizabeth Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 10 perf.
November 18, 1941 Junior Miss Lyceum Theatre, Broadway
November 19, 1941 Walk Into My Parlor Forrest Theatre, Broadway 29 perf.
November 21, 1941 The Seventh Trumpet Mansfield Theatre, Broadway 11 perf.
November 26, 1941 Hope for a Harvest Guild Theatre, Broadway 38 perf.

December: 12 openings

December 1, 1941 Le Meri and Natya Dancers Guild Theatre, Broadway
December 1, 1941 Sons o' Fun Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway 742 perf.
December 2, 1941 Twelfth Night Little Theatre, Broadway 15 perf.
December 4, 1941 Sunny River St James Theatre, Broadway 36 perf.
December 5, 1941 Angel Street John Golden Theatre, Broadway 1,295 perf.
December 8, 1941 Golden Wings Cort Theatre, Broadway 6 perf.
December 21, 1941 Brooklyn, U.S.A. Forrest Theatre, Broadway 57 perf.
December 22, 1941 Pie in the Sky Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 6 perf.
December 23, 1941 Letters to Lucerne Cort Theatre, Broadway 23 perf.
December 25, 1941 Banjo Eyes Hollywood Theatre, Broadway 126 perf.
December 27, 1941 Clash by Night Belasco Theatre, Broadway 49 perf.
December 28, 1941 In Time to Come Mansfield Theatre, Broadway 40 perf.

Closed in 1941

January 4, 1941 Retreat to Pleasure Belasco Theatre, opened 1940 23 run
January 11, 1941 Ruth Draper Booth Theatre, opened 1940 22 run
January 12, 1941 Original Ballet Russe, Colonel de Basil's 51st Street Theatre, opened 1940 106 run
January 18, 1941 The Flying Gerardos Playhouse Theatre, opened 1940 24 run
February 1, 1941 Hold on to Your Hats Shubert Theatre, opened 1940 158 run
March 8, 1941 Cabin In The Sky Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1940 156 run
March 8, 1941 Twelfth Night St James Theatre, opened 1940 129 run
March 15, 1941 Boys and Girls Together Broadhurst Theatre, opened 1940 191 run
March 15, 1941 George Washington Slept Here Lyceum Theatre, opened 1940 173 run
April 26, 1941 Flight to the West Guild Theatre, opened 1940 136 run
May 3, 1941 Charley's Aunt Cort Theatre, opened 1940 233 run
May 10, 1941 Meet the People Mansfield Theatre, opened 1940 160 run
May 17, 1941 Old Acquaintance Morosco Theatre, opened 1940 170 run
May 31, 1941 Tobacco Road Theatre Masque, opened 1933 3,182 run
June 14, 1941 Louisiana Purchase Imperial Theatre, opened 1940 444 run
June 15, 1941 It Happens on Ice Center Theatre, opened 1940 276 run
June 21, 1941 Johnny Belinda Belasco Theatre, opened 1940 321 run
July 12, 1941 The Man Who Came to Dinner Music Box Theatre, opened 1939 739 run
September 6, 1941 Separate Rooms Maxine Elliotts Theatre, opened 1940 613 run
December 17, 1941 Hellzapoppin 46th Street Theatre, opened 1938 1,404 run

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