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