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Shows · 1950s · 1952

1952

82 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1952.

Broadway opened 78 shows in 1952: half of those runs were over within 24 performances. The Seven Year Itch, by George Axelrod, broke that pattern, running 1,141 performances, 47.5 times the median.

Fulton Theatre, where The Seven Year Itch opened in 1952 · Robert E. Meadows

The Seven Year Itch, by George Axelrod, opened November 20, 1952 at Fulton Theatre and ran 1,141 performances.

Theatre de Lys opened.

Opened in 1952

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Undated: 3 openings

Unknown His Majesty's Theatre London England known as Her Majesty's Theatre 2023 His Majesty's Theatre, London
Unknown Kenneth More and Peggy Ashcroft in Terence Rattigan's The Deep Blue Sea Duchess Theatre, London
Unknown Letter from Paris Aldwych Theatre, London

September: 1 opening

September 11, 1950 Call Me Madam , London

January: 7 openings

January 3, 1952 Pal Joey Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway 540 perf.
January 8, 1952 Kiss Me, Kate Broadway Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
January 14, 1952 Fancy Meeting You Again Royale Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
January 15, 1952 The Shrike Cort Theatre, Broadway 161 perf.
January 16, 1952 Desire Under the Elms Anta Playhouse, Broadway 46 perf.
January 23, 1952 Anna Christie Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
January 30, 1952 Gertie Plymouth Theatre, Broadway 5 perf.

February: 6 openings

February 1, 1952 Jane Coronet Theatre, Broadway 100 perf.
February 4, 1952 Emlyn Williams as Charles Dickens John Golden Theatre, Broadway 48 perf.
February 8, 1952 Collector's Item Booth Theatre, Broadway 3 perf.
February 13, 1952 Venus Observed New Century Theatre, Broadway 86 perf.
February 20, 1952 Mrs. McThing Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway 320 perf.
February 21, 1952 Dear Barbarians Royale Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.

March: 10 openings

March 1, 1952 Angna Enters Anta Playhouse, Broadway
March 1, 1952 Greco's Spanish Ballet Palace Theatre, Broadway
March 3, 1952 Women of Twilight Plymouth Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
March 4, 1952 Paris ’90 Booth Theatre, Broadway 87 perf.
March 12, 1952 Golden Boy Anta Playhouse, Broadway 55 perf.
March 18, 1952 Flight Into Egypt Music Box Theatre, Broadway 46 perf.
March 19, 1952 One Bright Day Royale Theatre, Broadway 29 perf.
March 20, 1952 The Long Watch Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 12 perf.
March 21, 1952 Three Wishes for Jamie “A New Musical Play” Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway 91 perf.
March 27, 1952 The Grass Harp Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway 36 perf.

April: 9 openings

April 6, 1952 Don Juan in Hell Plymouth Theatre, Broadway 66 perf.
April 10, 1952 The Brass Ring Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
April 12, 1952 Betty Hutton and Her All-Star International Show Palace Theatre, Broadway
April 15, 1952 The Chase Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 31 perf.
April 16, 1952 Four Saints in Three Acts Broadway Theatre, Broadway 15 perf.
April 22, 1952 Candida National Theatre, Broadway 31 perf.
April 23, 1952 To Be Continued Booth Theatre, Broadway 13 perf.
April 29, 1952 Hook n' Ladder Royale Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
April 30, 1952 The Male Animal City Center, Broadway 333 perf.

May: 9 openings

May 1, 1952 Much Ado About Nothing Music Box Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
May 5, 1952 Of Thee I Sing Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway 72 perf.
May 8, 1952 Shuffle Along Broadway Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
May 15, 1952 Conscience Booth Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
May 16, 1952 Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1952 Royale Theatre, Broadway 365 perf.
May 16, 1952 New Faces Of 1952 Royale Theatre, Broadway 365 perf.
May 26, 1952 The Rehearsal President Theatre, Broadway 1 perf.
May 28, 1952 First Lady City Center, Broadway 15 perf.
May 28, 1952 Sunday Breakfast Coronet Theatre, Broadway 16 perf.

June: 1 opening

June 25, 1952 Wish You Were Here Imperial Theatre, Broadway 598 perf.

September: 3 openings

September 11, 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento John Golden Theatre, Broadway 12 perf.
September 16, 1952 Dancers of Bali Fulton Theatre, Broadway 55 perf.
September 17, 1952 Mr. Pickwick Plymouth Theatre, Broadway 61 perf.

October: 12 openings

October 2, 1952 An Evening With Beatrice Lillie Booth Theatre, Broadway 276 perf.
October 6, 1952 The Sacred Flame President Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
October 7, 1952 In Any Language Cort Theatre, Broadway 45 perf.
October 13, 1952 The Gambler Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
October 14, 1952 Buttrio Square New Century Theatre, Broadway 7 perf.
October 15, 1952 The Time of the Cuckoo Empire Theatre, Broadway 263 perf.
October 16, 1952 Bernardine Playhouse Theatre, Broadway 157 perf.
October 17, 1952 The Millionairess Shubert Theatre, Broadway 83 perf.
October 20, 1952 The Mikado Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
October 27, 1952 My Darlin' Aida Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway 89 perf.
October 27, 1952 The Pirates Of Penzance Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
October 29, 1952 Dial "M" for Murder Plymouth Theatre, Broadway 552 perf.

November: 13 openings

November 3, 1952 Trial by Jury & H.M.S. Pinafore Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
November 5, 1952 The Deep Blue Sea Morosco Theatre, Broadway 132 perf.
November 6, 1952 The Climate of Eden Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway 20 perf.
November 10, 1952 Iolanthe Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
November 12, 1952 Les Fausses Confidences / Baptiste Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway 13 perf.
November 17, 1952 Le Proces Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
November 19, 1952 Electra Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway 6 perf.
November 20, 1952 Amphitryon / Les Fourberies de Scapin Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway 12 perf.
November 20, 1952 The Seven Year Itch Fulton Theatre, Broadway 1,141 perf.
November 24, 1952 Occupe-toi d'Amelie Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.
November 24, 1952 Oedipus Tyrannus Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway 10 perf.
November 26, 1952 Time Out for Ginger Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 248 perf.
November 27, 1952 La Repetition ou L'Amour Puni Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway 4 perf.

December: 8 openings

December 1, 1952 Hamlet Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway 8 perf.
December 2, 1952 I've Got Sixpence Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway 23 perf.
December 3, 1952 See the Jaguar Cort Theatre, Broadway 5 perf.
December 8, 1952 Slavenska-Franklin Co. New Century Theatre, Broadway
December 11, 1952 Whistler's Grandmother President Theatre, Broadway 24 perf.
December 15, 1952 Two’s Company Alvin Theatre, Broadway 90 perf.
December 17, 1952 The Grey-Eyed People Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway 5 perf.
December 18, 1952 The Children's Hour Coronet Theatre, Broadway 189 perf.

Closed in 1952

January 5, 1952 Glad Tidings Lyceum Theatre, opened 1951 100 run
January 6, 1952 The Wild Duck City Center, opened 1951 15 run
January 12, 1952 Legend of Lovers Plymouth Theatre, opened 1951 22 run
January 12, 1952 Lo and Behold! Booth Theatre, opened 1951 38 run
January 12, 1952 Nina Royale Theatre, opened 1951 45 run
January 12, 1952 The Number Biltmore Theatre, opened 1951 87 run
February 2, 1952 Saint Joan Cort Theatre, opened 1951 140 run
February 12, 1952 Bagels and Yox Holiday Theatre, opened 1951 208 run
February 24, 1952 Judy Garland at the Palace "Two-A-Day" Palace Theatre, opened 1951 184 run
March 8, 1952 Affairs of State Royale Theatre, opened 1950 610 run
March 15, 1952 Two on the Aisle Mark Hellinger Theatre, opened 1951 276 run
March 22, 1952 Remains to Be Seen Morosco Theatre, opened 1951 199 run
April 3, 1952 Call Me Madam Imperial Theatre, opened 1950 644 run
April 5, 1952 The Constant Wife National Theatre, opened 1951 138 run
April 12, 1952 Caesar and Cleopatra Ziegfeld Theatre, opened 1951 67 run
April 13, 1952 Antony and Cleopatra Ziegfeld Theatre, opened 1951 66 run
May 31, 1952 Gigi Fulton Theatre, opened 1951 219 run
June 21, 1952 Stalag 17 48th Street Theatre, opened 1951 472 run
July 5, 1952 Of Thee I Sing Music Box, opened 1931 441 run
July 12, 1952 I Am a Camera Empire Theatre, opened 1951 214 run
July 19, 1952 Paint Your Wagon Shubert Theatre, opened 1951 289 run
September 27, 1952 Top Banana Winter Garden Theatre, opened 1951 350 run
November 22, 1952 Point of No Return Alvin Theatre, opened 1951 356 run

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