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.
1941
80 shows opened on Broadway in 1941.
Arsenic and Old Lace, by Joseph Kesselring, opened January 10, 1941 at Fulton Theatre and ran 1,444 performances.
Opened in 1941
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulySeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
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 |