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1950

81 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1950.

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.

46th Street Theatre, where Guys and Dolls opened in 1950 · Emily Mathews from Ann Arbor, MI

Guys and Dolls opened November 24, 1950 at 46th Street Theatre and ran 1,200 performances.

Opened in 1950

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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

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