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Shows · 1940s · 1944

1944

118 shows opened on Broadway in 1944.

Broadway opened 118 shows in 1944: half of those runs were over within 23 performances. Harvey, by Mary Chase, broke that pattern, running 1,775 performances, 77.2 times the median.

48th Street Theatre, where Harvey opened in 1944 · New York Theatre Program Corporation; Broken Wing Corporation, L. M. Goldberg, President

Harvey, by Mary Chase, opened November 1, 1944 at 48th Street Theatre and ran 1,775 performances.

Opened in 1944

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January: 10 openings

January 3, 1944 Over 21 Music Box Theatre, Broadway 221 perf.
January 5, 1944 Ramshackle Inn Royale Theatre, Broadway 216 perf.
January 10, 1944 Our Town City Center, Broadway 24 perf.
January 11, 1944 Storm Operation Belasco Theatre, Broadway 23 perf.
January 12, 1944 Suds in Your Eye Cort Theatre, Broadway 37 perf.
January 13, 1944 Jackpot Alvin Theatre, Broadway 69 perf.
January 24, 1944 The Duke in Darkness Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
January 25, 1944 The Cherry Orchard National Theatre, Broadway 96 perf.
January 26, 1944 Wallflower Cort Theatre, Broadway 192 perf.
January 28, 1944 Mexican Hayride Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway 481 perf.

February: 14 openings

February 2, 1944 Decision Belasco Theatre, Broadway 160 perf.
February 3, 1944 Peepshow Fulton Theatre, Broadway 28 perf.
February 6, 1944 The American Ballad Singers City Center, Broadway 2 perf.
February 7, 1944 Porgy and Bess City Center, Broadway 64 perf.
February 10, 1944 Take It as It Comes 48th Street Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
February 11, 1944 The Mikado Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 6 perf.
February 14, 1944 Trial by Jury & H.M.S. Pinafore Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
February 17, 1944 Cox and Box / The Pirates of Penzance Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
February 21, 1944 Right Next to Broadway Bijou Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
February 21, 1944 The Gondoliers Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
February 22, 1944 Iolanthe Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 6 perf.
February 22, 1944 Martha City Center, Broadway 6 perf.
February 25, 1944 Patience Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
February 29, 1944 Mrs. Kimball Presents 48th Street Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.

March: 7 openings

March 1, 1944 Thank You, Svoboda Mansfield Theatre, Broadway 6 perf.
March 2, 1944 Bright Boy Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
March 2, 1944 Ruddigore Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 3 perf.
March 3, 1944 The Yeomen of the Guard Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
March 14, 1944 Jacobowsky and the Colonel Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway 417 perf.
March 20, 1944 The House in Paris Fulton Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
March 31, 1944 Mrs. January and Mr. X Belasco Theatre, Broadway 43 perf.

April: 21 openings

April 4, 1944 Only the Heart Bijou Theatre, Broadway 47 perf.
April 5, 1944 Chicken Every Sunday Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway
April 6, 1944 Public Relations Mansfield Theatre, Broadway 28 perf.
April 7, 1944 Yellow Jack 44th Street Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
April 8, 1944 Follow The Girls New Century Theatre, Broadway 882 perf.
April 9, 1944 Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo City Center, Broadway 27 perf.
April 11, 1944 But Not Goodbye 48th Street Theatre, Broadway 23 perf.
April 12, 1944 The Searching Wind Fulton Theatre, Broadway 318 perf.
April 17, 1944 Pretty Little Parlor National Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
April 18, 1944 Sheppey Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 23 perf.
April 20, 1944 Allah Be Praised! Adelphi Theatre, Broadway 20 perf.
April 24, 1944 Helen Goes to Troy Alvin Theatre, Broadway 97 perf.
April 24, 1944 War President Shubert Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.
April 26, 1944 Carmen Center Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.
April 27, 1944 La Traviata Center Theatre, Broadway
April 28, 1944 A Highland Fling Plymouth Theatre, Broadway 28 perf.
April 28, 1944 Aida Center Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.
April 29, 1944 Faust Center Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.
April 29, 1944 Rigoletto Center Theatre, Broadway
April 30, 1944 Il Trovatore Center Theatre, Broadway
April 30, 1944 La Bohème Center Theatre, Broadway

May: 7 openings

May 3, 1944 Pick-up Girl 48th Street Theatre, Broadway 198 perf.
May 7, 1944 Martha Graham and Company National Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
May 8, 1944 Hickory Stick Mansfield Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
May 14, 1944 The Maid as Mistress / The Secret of Suzanne Alvin Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.
May 17, 1944 The New Moon City Center, Broadway 44 perf.
May 18, 1944 Dream With Music Majestic Theatre, Broadway 28 perf.
May 23, 1944 Career Angel National Theatre, Broadway 22 perf.

June: 8 openings

June 1, 1944 According to Law / A Strange Play Mansfield Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
June 5, 1944 That Old Devil Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.
June 13, 1944 Slightly Scandalous National Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
June 14, 1944 For Keeps Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway 29 perf.
June 15, 1944 Take a Bow Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway 12 perf.
June 20, 1944 Love on Leave Hudson Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
June 22, 1944 Hats Off to Ice Center Theatre, Broadway 889 perf.
June 27, 1944 Ten Little Indians Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway 426 perf.

August: 7 openings

August 1, 1944 School for Brides Royale Theatre, Broadway 375 perf.
August 2, 1944 Catherine Was Great Shubert Theatre, Broadway 191 perf.
August 8, 1944 Good Morning Corporal Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 13 perf.
August 21, 1944 Song of Norway Imperial Theatre, Broadway 860 perf.
August 25, 1944 Lower North Belasco Theatre, Broadway 11 perf.
August 30, 1944 Anna Lucasta Mansfield Theatre, Broadway 957 perf.
August 31, 1944 Sleep No More Cort Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.

September: 6 openings

September 5, 1944 Last Stop Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway 23 perf.
September 7, 1944 The Day Will Come National Theatre, Broadway 20 perf.
September 11, 1944 Down to Miami Ambassador Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
September 12, 1944 Star Time Majestic Theatre, Broadway 120 perf.
September 19, 1944 While the Sun Shines Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 39 perf.
September 27, 1944 Harriet City Center, Broadway 11 perf.

October: 15 openings

October 2, 1944 The Odds on Mrs. Oakley Cort Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
October 3, 1944 Men to the Sea National Theatre, Broadway 23 perf.
October 4, 1944 Pearl Primus Belasco Theatre, Broadway
October 4, 1944 Soldier's Wife John Golden Theatre, Broadway 253 perf.
October 5, 1944 Bloomer Girl Shubert Theatre, Broadway 654 perf.
October 7, 1944 The Merry Widow City Center, Broadway 32 perf.
October 16, 1944 Meet a Body Forrest Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
October 17, 1944 The Visitor Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway 23 perf.
October 19, 1944 I Remember Mama Music Box Theatre, Broadway 713 perf.
October 24, 1944 Violet Belasco Theatre, Broadway 23 perf.
October 25, 1944 Snafu Hudson Theatre, Broadway 158 perf.
October 26, 1944 The Perfect Marriage Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway 92 perf.
October 30, 1944 Ballet International International Theatre, Broadway
October 30, 1944 No Way Out Cort Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
October 31, 1944 Embezzled Heaven National Theatre, Broadway 52 perf.

November: 12 openings

November 1, 1944 Harvey 48th Street Theatre, Broadway 1,775 perf.
November 2, 1944 Sleep My Pretty One Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 12 perf.
November 7, 1944 Robin Hood Adelphi Theatre, Broadway 15 perf.
November 9, 1944 Manon Lescaut City Center, Broadway 2 perf.
November 11, 1944 Cavalleria Rusticana City Center, Broadway 3 perf.
November 11, 1944 Pagliacci City Center, Broadway 3 perf.
November 14, 1944 In Bed We Cry Belasco Theatre, Broadway 47 perf.
November 16, 1944 Sadie Thompson Alvin Theatre, Broadway 60 perf.
November 20, 1944 The Streets Are Guarded Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
November 21, 1944 The Late George Apley Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 384 perf.
November 22, 1944 Rhapsody New Century Theatre, Broadway 14 perf.
November 23, 1944 The Man Who Had All the Luck Forrest Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.

December: 11 openings

December 4, 1944 Hand in Glove Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 40 perf.
December 6, 1944 A Bell for Adano Cort Theatre, Broadway 296 perf.
December 7, 1944 Seven Lively Arts Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway 183 perf.
December 8, 1944 Spook Scandals President Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.
December 11, 1944 Dark Hammock Forrest Theatre, Broadway 2 perf.
December 13, 1944 Dear Ruth Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway 680 perf.
December 23, 1944 Laffing Room Only Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway 232 perf.
December 25, 1944 Sophie Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 9 perf.
December 27, 1944 Sing Out, Sweet Land International Theatre, Broadway 102 perf.
December 28, 1944 On the Town Adelphi Theatre, Broadway 462 perf.
December 29, 1944 Trio Belasco Theatre, Broadway 67 perf.

Closed in 1944

January 1, 1944 Pillar to Post Playhouse Theatre, opened 1943 31 run
January 1, 1944 South Pacific Cort Theatre, opened 1943 5 run
January 4, 1944 What’s Up? National Theatre, opened 1943 63 run
January 8, 1944 Another Love Story Fulton Theatre, opened 1943 104 run
January 8, 1944 Outrageous Fortune 48th Street Theatre, opened 1943 77 run
January 8, 1944 Something for the Boys Alvin Theatre, opened 1943 422 run
January 9, 1944 Martha Graham and Company 46th Street Theatre, opened 1943 2 run
January 15, 1944 Doctors Disagree Bijou Theatre, opened 1943 23 run
January 15, 1944 Listen, Professor Forrest Theatre, opened 1943 29 run
January 16, 1944 Janie Henry Millers Theatre, opened 1942 642 run
January 22, 1944 Rosalinda 44th Street Theatre, opened 1942 611 run
January 22, 1944 Victory Belles Mansfield Theatre, opened 1943 32 run
February 5, 1944 Paul Draper and Larry Adler City Center, opened 1943 4 run
March 11, 1944 A Connecticut Yankee Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1943 135 run
April 1, 1944 Harriet Henry Millers Theatre, opened 1943 377 run
April 16, 1944 Stars on Ice Center Theatre, opened 1942 827 run
April 16, 1944 Stars on Ice Center Theatre, opened 1943 403 run
April 22, 1944 Lovers and Friends Plymouth Theatre, opened 1943 168 run
May 6, 1944 The Merry Widow Majestic Theatre, opened 1943 322 run
May 13, 1944 Early to Bed Broadhurst Theatre, opened 1943 380 run
May 20, 1944 Winged Victory 44th Street Theatre, opened 1943 212 run
June 17, 1944 Arsenic and Old Lace Fulton Theatre, opened 1941 1,444 run
June 17, 1944 Tomorrow the World Ethel Barrymore Theatre, opened 1943 500 run
July 1, 1944 Othello Shubert Theatre, opened 1943 296 run
July 8, 1944 Three's a Family Longacre Theatre, opened 1943 497 run
July 22, 1944 Ziegfeld Follies of 1943 Winter Garden Theatre, opened 1943 553 run
July 29, 1944 The Doughgirls Lyceum Theatre, opened 1942 671 run
December 30, 1944 Angel Street John Golden Theatre, opened 1941 1,295 run

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