88 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1951.

Opened in 1951

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Undated: 1 opening

Unknown

Thora Hird and Dandy Nichols in The Happy Family Duchess Theatre, London

January: 10 openings

January 2, 1951	Second Threshold Morosco Theatre, Broadway	126 perf.
January 7, 1951	The House of Bernarda Alba Anta Playhouse, Broadway	17 perf.
January 10, 1951	The Royal Family City Center, Broadway	15 perf.
January 13, 1951	Darkness at Noon Alvin Theatre, Broadway	186 perf.
January 17, 1951	Four Twelves Are 48 48th Street Theatre, Broadway	2 perf.
January 18, 1951	Angel in the Pawnshop Booth Theatre, Broadway	85 perf.
January 24, 1951	King Richard II City Center, Broadway	15 perf.
January 28, 1951	Peer Gynt Anta Playhouse, Broadway	32 perf.
January 29, 1951	The Mikado St James Theatre, Broadway	8 perf.
January 29, 1951	Where’s Charley? Broadway Theatre, Broadway	48 perf.

February: 15 openings

February 1, 1951	The Green Bay Tree John Golden Theatre, Broadway	20 perf.
February 3, 1951	The Rose Tattoo Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway	306 perf.
February 5, 1951	Trial by Jury & H.M.S. Pinafore St James Theatre, Broadway
February 6, 1951	Jotham Valley 48th Street Theatre, Broadway	31 perf.
February 9, 1951	Ti-Coq Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway	3 perf.
February 10, 1951	Billy Budd Biltmore Theatre, Broadway	105 perf.
February 12, 1951	The Gondoliers St James Theatre, Broadway	4 perf.
February 13, 1951	Not for Children Coronet Theatre, Broadway	7 perf.
February 15, 1951	Iolanthe St James Theatre, Broadway	4 perf.
February 15, 1951	The Small Hours National Theatre, Broadway	20 perf.
February 19, 1951	Cox and Box St James Theatre, Broadway	8 perf.
February 19, 1951	Razzle Dazzle The Arena, Broadway	8 perf.
February 20, 1951	The High Ground 48th Street Theatre, Broadway	23 perf.
February 21, 1951	The King of Friday's Men Playhouse Theatre, Broadway	4 perf.
February 26, 1951	Springtime Folly John Golden Theatre, Broadway	2 perf.

March: 9 openings

March 4, 1951	Mary Rose Anta Playhouse, Broadway	17 perf.
March 7, 1951	The Autumn Garden Coronet Theatre, Broadway	101 perf.
March 8, 1951	The Moon Is Blue Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway	924 perf.
March 10, 1951	Romeo and Juliet Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway	49 perf.
March 14, 1951	Springtime for Henry John Golden Theatre, Broadway	53 perf.
March 15, 1951	The Green Pastures Broadway Theatre, Broadway	44 perf.
March 18, 1951	L'Ecole Des Femmes Anta Playhouse, Broadway	22 perf.
March 18, 1951	The School for Wives Anta Playhouse, Broadway	22 perf.
March 29, 1951	The King and I St. James Theatre, Broadway	1,246 perf.

April: 9 openings

April 8, 1951	Night Music Anta Playhouse, Broadway	8 perf.
April 17, 1951	Angels Kiss Me National Theatre, Broadway	2 perf.
April 18, 1951	Make A Wish Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway	102 perf.
April 19, 1951	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Alvin Theatre, Broadway	267 perf.
April 19, 1951	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn “A New Musical” Alvin Theatre, Broadway	270 perf.
April 20, 1951	The Long Days Empire Theatre, Broadway	3 perf.
April 25, 1951	The Taming of the Shrew City Center, Broadway	15 perf.
April 26, 1951	Gramercy Ghost Morosco Theatre, Broadway	100 perf.
April 29, 1951	The Little Blue Light Anta Playhouse, Broadway	16 perf.

May: 6 openings

May 8, 1951	Stalag 17 48th Street Theatre, Broadway	472 perf.
May 9, 1951	Dream Girl City Center, Broadway	15 perf.
May 13, 1951	Getting Married Anta Playhouse, Broadway	16 perf.
May 14, 1951	Flahooley Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway	40 perf.
May 23, 1951	Idiot's Delight City Center, Broadway	15 perf.
May 29, 1951	Oklahoma! Broadway Theatre, Broadway	100 perf.

June: 2 openings

June 13, 1951	Courtin’ Time National Theatre, Broadway	37 perf.
June 21, 1951	Seventeen Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway	182 perf.

July: 1 opening

July 19, 1951

Two on the Aisle Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway

276 perf.

September: 6 openings

September 4, 1951	Lace on Her Petticoat Booth Theatre, Broadway	79 perf.
September 12, 1951	Bagels and Yox Holiday Theatre, Broadway	208 perf.
September 14, 1951	Diamond Lil Broadway Theatre, Broadway	67 perf.
September 17, 1951	Borscht Capades Royale Theatre, Broadway	99 perf.
September 20, 1951	Out West of Eighth Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway	4 perf.
September 24, 1951	Twilight Walk Fulton Theatre, Broadway	8 perf.

October: 12 openings

October 1, 1951	Jose Greco Ballet Shubert Theatre, Broadway	65 perf.
October 3, 1951	Remains to Be Seen Morosco Theatre, Broadway	199 perf.
October 4, 1951	Saint Joan Cort Theatre, Broadway	140 perf.
October 8, 1951	Music in the Air Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway	56 perf.
October 11, 1951	Glad Tidings Lyceum Theatre, Broadway	100 perf.
October 16, 1951	Judy Garland at the Palace "Two-A-Day" Palace Theatre, Broadway	184 perf.
October 17, 1951	Buy Me Blue Ribbons Empire Theatre, Broadway	13 perf.
October 18, 1951	Faithfully Yours Coronet Theatre, Broadway	68 perf.
October 19, 1951	Love and Let Love Plymouth Theatre, Broadway	51 perf.
October 24, 1951	The Fourposter Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway	632 perf.
October 30, 1951	The Number Biltmore Theatre, Broadway	87 perf.
October 31, 1951	Barefoot in Athens Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway	29 perf.

November: 8 openings

November 1, 1951	Top Banana Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway	350 perf.
November 8, 1951	Dinosaur Wharf National Theatre, Broadway	4 perf.
November 12, 1951	Paint Your Wagon Shubert Theatre, Broadway	289 perf.
November 19, 1951	To Dorothy, A Son John Golden Theatre, Broadway	8 perf.
November 20, 1951	Never Say Never Booth Theatre, Broadway	7 perf.
November 24, 1951	Gigi Fulton Theatre, Broadway	219 perf.
November 28, 1951	I Am a Camera Empire Theatre, Broadway	214 perf.
November 29, 1951	Don Juan in Hell New Century Theatre, Broadway	38 perf.

December: 9 openings

December 5, 1951	Nina Royale Theatre, Broadway	45 perf.
December 8, 1951	The Constant Wife National Theatre, Broadway	138 perf.
December 10, 1951	The Grand Tour Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway	8 perf.
December 12, 1951	Lo and Behold! Booth Theatre, Broadway	38 perf.
December 13, 1951	Point of No Return Alvin Theatre, Broadway	356 perf.
December 19, 1951	Caesar and Cleopatra Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway	67 perf.
December 20, 1951	Antony and Cleopatra Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway	66 perf.
December 26, 1951	Legend of Lovers Plymouth Theatre, Broadway	22 perf.
December 26, 1951	The Wild Duck City Center, Broadway	15 perf.

Closed in 1951

January 6, 1951	Mister Roberts Alvin Theatre, opened 1948	1,157 run
January 6, 1951	Pardon Our French Broadway Theatre, opened 1950	100 run
January 7, 1951	Captain Brassbound's Conversion City Center, opened 1950	15 run
January 13, 1951	Black Chiffon 48th Street Theatre, opened 1950	109 run
January 13, 1951	Ring Round the Moon Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1950	68 run
January 13, 1951	The Cocktail Party Henry Millers Theatre, opened 1950	409 run
January 21, 1951	Arms and the Man Arena Theatre, opened 1950	110 run
January 27, 1951	An Enemy of the People Broadhurst Theatre, opened 1950	36 run
January 27, 1951	Peter Pan Imperial Theatre, opened 1950	321 run
February 3, 1951	King Lear National Theatre, opened 1950	48 run
February 14, 1951	Bless You All Mark Hellinger Theatre, opened 1950	84 run
February 25, 1951	Michael Todd's Peep Show Winter Garden Theatre, opened 1950	278 run
March 10, 1951	Where’s Charley? St. James Theatre, opened 1948	792 run
March 17, 1951	The Lady's Not For Burning Royale Theatre, opened 1950	151 run
March 17, 1951	The Member of the Wedding Empire Theatre, opened 1950	501 run
May 5, 1951	Out of This World New Century Theatre, opened 1950	157 run
June 2, 1951	Bell, Book and Candle Ethel Barrymore Theatre, opened 1950	233 run
June 2, 1951	The Country Girl Lyceum Theatre, opened 1950	235 run
June 30, 1951	Twentieth Century Anta Playhouse, opened 1950	233 run
July 14, 1951	The Happy Time Plymouth Theatre, opened 1950	614 run
July 28, 1951	Kiss Me, Kate New Century Theatre, opened 1948	1,077 run
July 28, 1951	Oklahoma! St. James Theatre, opened 1943	2,212 run
August 11, 1951	Season in the Sun Cort Theatre, opened 1950	367 run
September 15, 1951	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Ziegfeld Theatre, opened 1949	740 run