1956
64 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1956.
Broadway opened 63 shows in 1956: half of those runs were over within 30.5 performances. My Fair Lady broke that pattern, running 2,717 performances, 89.1 times the median.
My Fair Lady opened March 15, 1956 at Mark Hellinger Theatre and ran 2,717 performances.
Opened in 1956
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 1 opening
| Unknown | Thoroughly Modern Millie , London |
January: 6 openings
| January 4, 1956 | The Great Sebastians Anta Playhouse, Broadway | 174 perf. |
| January 12, 1956 | King Lear City Center, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| January 17, 1956 | Fallen Angels Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 239 perf. |
| January 19, 1956 | Tamburlaine the Great Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 20 perf. |
| January 24, 1956 | Time Limit! Booth Theatre, Broadway | 127 perf. |
| January 25, 1956 | The Hot Corner John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
February: 6 openings
| February 2, 1956 | The Innkeepers John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| February 8, 1956 | Middle of the Night Anta Playhouse, Broadway | 477 perf. |
| February 14, 1956 | Someone Waiting John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| February 15, 1956 | A Streetcar Named Desire City Center, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| February 16, 1956 | The Ponder Heart Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 149 perf. |
| February 22, 1956 | Debut Holiday Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
March: 4 openings
| March 15, 1956 | My Fair Lady Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway | 2,717 perf. |
| March 22, 1956 | Mr. Wonderful Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 383 perf. |
| March 26, 1956 | Little Glass Clock John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| March 29, 1956 | Mister Johnson Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 44 perf. |
April: 4 openings
| April 3, 1956 | A Month in the Country Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| April 6, 1956 | Affair of Honor Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 27 perf. |
| April 19, 1956 | Waiting for Godot John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 60 perf. |
| April 24, 1956 | Goodbye Again Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
May: 4 openings
| May 2, 1956 | Wake Up, Darling Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| May 3, 1956 | The Most Happy Fella Imperial Theatre, Broadway | 676 perf. |
| May 10, 1956 | The Lovers Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| May 22, 1956 | The Littlest Revue Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
June: 2 openings
| June 13, 1956 | Shangri-La Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| June 14, 1956 | New Faces of 1956 Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 220 perf. |
September: 3 openings
| September 11, 1956 | Saint Joan Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 77 perf. |
| September 16, 1956 | Pictures in the Hallway Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 19 perf. |
| September 26, 1956 | Judy Garland Palace Theatre, Broadway |
October: 15 openings
| October 2, 1956 | Autobiography Booth Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
| October 3, 1956 | The Loud Red Patrick Ambassador Theatre, Broadway | 93 perf. |
| October 4, 1956 | Harbor Lights Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| October 8, 1956 | Sixth Finger in a Five Finger Glove Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| October 10, 1956 | The Reluctant Debutante Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 134 perf. |
| October 11, 1956 | Too Late the Phalarope Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 36 perf. |
| October 16, 1956 | Double in Hearts John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
| October 18, 1956 | The Apple Cart Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 124 perf. |
| October 23, 1956 | King Richard II Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 27 perf. |
| October 24, 1956 | Romeo and Juliet Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 29 perf. |
| October 25, 1956 | Separate Tables Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 332 perf. |
| October 26, 1956 | The Best House in Naples Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 3 perf. |
| October 29, 1956 | Macbeth Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 25 perf. |
| October 30, 1956 | Major Barbara Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 231 perf. |
| October 31, 1956 | Auntie Mame Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 639 perf. |
November: 11 openings
| November 1, 1956 | The Sleeping Prince Coronet Theatre, Broadway | 60 perf. |
| November 4, 1956 | Diary of a Scoundrel Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 25 perf. |
| November 7, 1956 | Long Day's Journey Into Night Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 390 perf. |
| November 9, 1956 | That Girl at the Bijou Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 11 perf. |
| November 13, 1956 | Child of Fortune Royale Theatre, Broadway | 23 perf. |
| November 14, 1956 | A Very Special Baby Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| November 15, 1956 | Li’l Abner St. James Theatre, Broadway | 693 perf. |
| November 19, 1956 | Girls of Summer Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 56 perf. |
| November 20, 1956 | The Happiest Millionaire Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 271 perf. |
| November 26, 1956 | Cranks Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| November 29, 1956 | Bells Are Ringing Shubert Theatre, Broadway | 924 perf. |
December: 8 openings
| December 1, 1956 | Candide Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 73 perf. |
| December 3, 1956 | Night of the Auk Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| December 6, 1956 | Happy Hunting Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 412 perf. |
| December 18, 1956 | The Good Woman of Setzuan Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| December 19, 1956 | Speaking of Murder Royale Theatre, Broadway | 37 perf. |
| December 25, 1956 | Ruth Draper Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| December 26, 1956 | Troilus and Cressida Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 14 perf. |
| December 28, 1956 | Protective Custody Ambassador Theatre, Broadway | 3 perf. |
Closed in 1956
| January 21, 1956 | Comedy in Music John Golden Theatre, opened 1953 | 849 run |
| January 21, 1956 | Red Roses for Me Booth Theatre, opened 1955 | 29 run |
| February 4, 1956 | A View From the Bridge / A Memory of Two Mondays Coronet Theatre, opened 1955 | 149 run |
| February 18, 1956 | The Righteous Are Bold Holiday Theatre, opened 1955 | 68 run |
| March 3, 1956 | Plain And Fancy Mark Hellinger Theatre, opened 1955 | 461 run |
| March 24, 1956 | The Teahouse of the August Moon Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1953 | 1,027 run |
| March 31, 1956 | The Chalk Garden Ethel Barrymore Theatre, opened 1955 | 182 run |
| April 7, 1956 | Tiger at the Gates Plymouth Theatre, opened 1955 | 217 run |
| April 14, 1956 | Silk Stockings Imperial Theatre, opened 1955 | 478 run |
| April 21, 1956 | Bus Stop Music Box Theatre, opened 1955 | 478 run |
| June 2, 1956 | The Lark Longacre Theatre, opened 1955 | 229 run |
| June 17, 1956 | Carmen Jones Broadway Theatre, opened 1943 | 502 run |
| June 30, 1956 | Janus Plymouth Theatre, opened 1955 | 251 run |
| June 30, 1956 | Pipe Dream Shubert Theatre, opened 1955 | 246 run |
| June 30, 1956 | Witness for the Prosecution Henry Millers Theatre, opened 1954 | 645 run |
| July 7, 1956 | The Desk Set Broadhurst Theatre, opened 1955 | 297 run |
| October 13, 1956 | A Hatful of Rain Lyceum Theatre, opened 1955 | 398 run |
| November 10, 1956 | Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Belasco Theatre, opened 1955 | 444 run |
| November 17, 1956 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Morosco Theatre, opened 1955 | 694 run |
| November 24, 1956 | The Pajama Game St. James Theatre, opened 1954 | 1,063 run |
| December 16, 1956 | Fanny Majestic Theatre, opened 1954 | 888 run |