Broadway opened 80 shows in 1950: half of those runs were over within 37 performances. Guys and Dolls broke that pattern, running 1,200 performances, 32.4 times the median.
1950
81 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1950.
Guys and Dolls opened November 24, 1950 at 46th Street Theatre and ran 1,200 performances.
Opened in 1950
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 1 opening
| Unknown | The Holly and the Ivy Duchess Theatre, London |
January: 13 openings
| January 5, 1950 | The Member of the Wedding Empire Theatre, Broadway | 501 perf. |
| January 6, 1950 | Happy as Larry Coronet Theatre, Broadway | 3 perf. |
| January 11, 1950 | The Corn Is Green City Center, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| January 17, 1950 | Alive and Kicking Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 46 perf. |
| January 18, 1950 | The Enchanted Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 45 perf. |
| January 19, 1950 | The Man Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 92 perf. |
| January 20, 1950 | Dance Me a Song Royale Theatre, Broadway | 35 perf. |
| January 21, 1950 | The Cocktail Party Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 409 perf. |
| January 23, 1950 | Design for a Stained Glass Window Mansfield Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| January 24, 1950 | The Happy Time Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 614 perf. |
| January 26, 1950 | As You Like It Cort Theatre, Broadway | 145 perf. |
| January 29, 1950 | ANTA Album Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway | |
| January 31, 1950 | Mr. Barry's Etchings 48th Street Theatre, Broadway | 31 perf. |
February: 8 openings
| February 1, 1950 | The Innocents Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 141 perf. |
| February 2, 1950 | Arms and the Girl 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 134 perf. |
| February 8, 1950 | The Heiress City Center, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| February 9, 1950 | All You Need Is One Good Break Mansfield Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| February 15, 1950 | Come Back, Little Sheba Booth Theatre, Broadway | 191 perf. |
| February 17, 1950 | Ladies Night in a Turkish Bath Selwyn Theatre, Broadway | 105 perf. |
| February 21, 1950 | The Devil's Disciple Royale Theatre, Broadway | 111 perf. |
| February 22, 1950 | The Bird Cage Coronet Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
March: 5 openings
| March 2, 1950 | Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 44 perf. |
| March 6, 1950 | Tobacco Road 48th Street Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| March 15, 1950 | The Consul Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 269 perf. |
| March 23, 1950 | Great to Be Alive! Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 52 perf. |
| March 29, 1950 | The Wisteria Trees Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 165 perf. |
April: 6 openings
| April 11, 1950 | Cry of the Peacock Mansfield Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| April 12, 1950 | With a Silk Thread Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 13 perf. |
| April 19, 1950 | Katherine Dunham and Her Company Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 37 perf. |
| April 24, 1950 | Peter Pan Imperial Theatre, Broadway | 321 perf. |
| April 26, 1950 | A Phoenix Too Frequent / Freight Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| April 27, 1950 | Tickets, Please! Coronet Theatre, Broadway | 245 perf. |
May: 4 openings
| May 2, 1950 | Brigadoon City Center, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| May 18, 1950 | The Liar Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| May 23, 1950 | A Streetcar Named Desire City Center, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| May 31, 1950 | The Show Off Arena Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
June: 3 openings
| June 13, 1950 | The Madwoman of Chaillot City Center, Broadway | 17 perf. |
| June 20, 1950 | Julius Caesar Arena Theatre, Broadway | 31 perf. |
| June 28, 1950 | Michael Todd's Peep Show Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 278 perf. |
July: 2 openings
| July 19, 1950 | The Telephone / The Medium Arena Theatre, Broadway | 110 perf. |
| July 24, 1950 | Parisienne Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
August: 3 openings
| August 7, 1950 | The Lady from the Sea Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| August 17, 1950 | The Live Wire Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 28 perf. |
| August 21, 1950 | Borned in Texas Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
September: 5 openings
| September 18, 1950 | Daphne Laureola Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 56 perf. |
| September 25, 1950 | Affairs of State Royale Theatre, Broadway | 610 perf. |
| September 26, 1950 | Southern Exposure Biltmore Theatre, Broadway | 23 perf. |
| September 27, 1950 | Black Chiffon 48th Street Theatre, Broadway | 109 perf. |
| September 28, 1950 | Season in the Sun Cort Theatre, Broadway | 367 perf. |
October: 10 openings
| October 5, 1950 | Pardon Our French Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 100 perf. |
| October 7, 1950 | The Gioconda Smile Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 41 perf. |
| October 8, 1950 | Roland Petit's Les Ballets de Paris National Theatre, Broadway | |
| October 11, 1950 | Legend of Sarah Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 29 perf. |
| October 12, 1950 | Call Me Madam Imperial Theatre, Broadway | 644 perf. |
| October 18, 1950 | Burning Bright Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 13 perf. |
| October 19, 1950 | Arms and the Man Arena Theatre, Broadway | 110 perf. |
| October 24, 1950 | The Curious Savage Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 31 perf. |
| October 26, 1950 | The Day After Tomorrow Booth Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| October 30, 1950 | The Grand Ballet New Century Theatre, Broadway |
November: 13 openings
| November 1, 1950 | Hilda Crane Coronet Theatre, Broadway | 70 perf. |
| November 2, 1950 | The Barrier Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| November 8, 1950 | The Lady's Not For Burning Royale Theatre, Broadway | 151 perf. |
| November 10, 1950 | The Country Girl Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 235 perf. |
| November 14, 1950 | Bell, Book and Candle Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 233 perf. |
| November 17, 1950 | A Story for a Sunday Evening Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 11 perf. |
| November 20, 1950 | Pride's Crossing Biltmore Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| November 21, 1950 | Edwina Black Booth Theatre, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| November 22, 1950 | The Relapse Morosco Theatre, Broadway | 30 perf. |
| November 23, 1950 | Ring Round the Moon Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 68 perf. |
| November 24, 1950 | Guys and Dolls 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 1,200 perf. |
| November 25, 1950 | The Golden State Fulton Theatre, Broadway | 25 perf. |
| November 26, 1950 | The Tower Beyond Tragedy Anta Playhouse, Broadway | 32 perf. |
December: 8 openings
| December 10, 1950 | The Cellar and the Well Anta Playhouse, Broadway | 9 perf. |
| December 13, 1950 | Let's Make an Opera John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| December 14, 1950 | Bless You All Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway | 84 perf. |
| December 21, 1950 | Out of This World New Century Theatre, Broadway | 157 perf. |
| December 24, 1950 | Twentieth Century Anta Playhouse, Broadway | 233 perf. |
| December 25, 1950 | King Lear National Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| December 27, 1950 | Captain Brassbound's Conversion City Center, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| December 28, 1950 | An Enemy of the People Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 36 perf. |
Closed in 1950
| January 7, 1950 | The Madwoman of Chaillot Belasco Theatre, opened 1948 | 368 run |
| January 8, 1950 | She Stoops to Conquer City Center, opened 1949 | 16 run |
| January 14, 1950 | As The Girls Go Winter Garden, opened 1948 | 420 run |
| January 14, 1950 | Roland Petit's Les Ballets de Paris Winter Garden Theatre, opened 1949 | 116 run |
| January 14, 1950 | The Father Cort Theatre, opened 1949 | 69 run |
| January 14, 1950 | Uday Shan-Kar and his Hindu Ballet 48th Street Theatre, opened 1949 | |
| January 21, 1950 | Lend An Ear National Theatre, opened 1948 | 460 run |
| January 28, 1950 | That Lady Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1949 | 79 run |
| February 16, 1950 | The Respectful Prostitute Selwyn Theatre, opened 1949 | 272 run |
| March 4, 1950 | The Rat Race Ethel Barrymore Theatre, opened 1949 | 84 run |
| March 18, 1950 | Touch and Go Broadhurst Theatre, opened 1949 | 176 run |
| April 8, 1950 | Miss Liberty Imperial Theatre, opened 1949 | 308 run |
| April 15, 1950 | Howdy, Mr. Ice of 1950 Center Theatre, opened 1949 | 430 run |
| April 29, 1950 | Caesar and Cleopatra National Theatre, opened 1949 | 151 run |
| May 13, 1950 | The Velvet Glove Booth Theatre, opened 1949 | 152 run |
| May 21, 1950 | Brigadoon Ziegfeld Theatre, opened 1947 | 581 run |
| June 3, 1950 | I Know My Love Shubert Theatre, opened 1949 | 247 run |
| June 10, 1950 | Clutterbuck Biltmore Theatre, opened 1949 | 218 run |
| August 12, 1950 | Detective Story Hudson Theatre, opened 1949 | 581 run |
| September 9, 1950 | Texas, Li'l Darlin' Mark Hellinger Theatre, opened 1949 | 293 run |
| November 18, 1950 | Death of a Salesman Morosco Theatre, opened 1949 | 742 run |