1957
70 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1957.
Broadway opened 68 shows in 1957: half of those runs were over within 46 performances. The Music Man broke that pattern, running 1,375 performances, 29.9 times the median.
The Music Man opened December 19, 1957 at Majestic Theatre and ran 1,375 performances.
Opened in 1957
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 2 openings
| Unknown | Bells Are Ringing , London | |
| Unknown | Damn Yankees , London |
January: 9 openings
| January 3, 1957 | Small War on Murray Hill Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| January 10, 1957 | A Clearing in the Woods Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 36 perf. |
| January 17, 1957 | The Waltz of the Toreadors Coronet Theatre, Broadway | 132 perf. |
| January 21, 1957 | Waiting for Godot Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
| January 22, 1957 | Measure for Measure Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| January 23, 1957 | The Hidden River Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 61 perf. |
| January 29, 1957 | The Potting Shed Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 143 perf. |
| January 30, 1957 | Christophe Colomb Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
| January 30, 1957 | Eugenia Ambassador Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
February: 11 openings
| February 4, 1957 | Volpone Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 3 perf. |
| February 7, 1957 | A Visit to a Small Planet Booth Theatre, Broadway | 388 perf. |
| February 7, 1957 | Jerry Lewis at the Palace Palace Theatre, Broadway | |
| February 7, 1957 | Le Misanthrope Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| February 11, 1957 | Les Nuits de la Colere / Feu la Mere de Madame Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| February 13, 1957 | The Tunnel of Love Royale Theatre, Broadway | 417 perf. |
| February 14, 1957 | Holiday for Lovers Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 100 perf. |
| February 14, 1957 | Intermezzo Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| February 18, 1957 | Le Chien du Jardinier / Les Adieux Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| February 20, 1957 | The Taming of the Shrew Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 23 perf. |
| February 28, 1957 | A Hole in the Head Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 156 perf. |
March: 5 openings
| March 1, 1957 | Ziegfeld Follies of 1957 Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 123 perf. |
| March 7, 1957 | Good as Gold Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| March 13, 1957 | The Sin of Pat Muldoon Cort Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| March 19, 1957 | The Duchess of Malfi Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| March 21, 1957 | Orpheus Descending Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 68 perf. |
April: 7 openings
| April 2, 1957 | Hide and Seek Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| April 9, 1957 | Brigadoon , Broadway | 47 perf. |
| April 9, 1957 | Performances: 15 Adelphi Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| April 11, 1957 | Hotel Paradiso Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 108 perf. |
| April 13, 1957 | Shinbone Alley Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 49 perf. |
| April 25, 1957 | The First Gentleman Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 28 perf. |
| April 27, 1957 | Livin' The Life Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 25 perf. |
May: 4 openings
| May 2, 1957 | A Moon for the Misbegotten Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 68 perf. |
| May 8, 1957 | The Greatest Man Alive Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| May 14, 1957 | New Girl In Town 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 431 perf. |
| May 21, 1957 | Jose Greco Playhouse Theatre, Broadway |
August: 1 opening
| August 20, 1957 | Simply Heavenly Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 62 perf. |
September: 4 openings
| September 10, 1957 | Mask and Gown John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 39 perf. |
| September 25, 1957 | Four Winds Cort Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| September 26, 1957 | West Side Story Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 732 perf. |
| September 29, 1957 | I Knock at the Door Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
October: 14 openings
| October 1, 1957 | Look Back in Anger Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 407 perf. |
| October 3, 1957 | Miss Lonelyhearts Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| October 7, 1957 | Emlyn Williams as A Boy Growing Up Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 17 perf. |
| October 8, 1957 | Mary Stuart Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 56 perf. |
| October 9, 1957 | The Egghead Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| October 10, 1957 | Romanoff and Juliet Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 389 perf. |
| October 15, 1957 | Under Milk Wood Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 39 perf. |
| October 16, 1957 | Nature's Way Coronet Theatre, Broadway | 61 perf. |
| October 17, 1957 | Copper and Brass Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 36 perf. |
| October 19, 1957 | The Cave Dwellers Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 97 perf. |
| October 22, 1957 | Monique John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 63 perf. |
| October 24, 1957 | Compulsion Ambassador Theatre, Broadway | 140 perf. |
| October 30, 1957 | The Square Root of Wonderful National Theatre, Broadway | 45 perf. |
| October 31, 1957 | Jamaica Imperial Theatre, Broadway | 555 perf. |
November: 7 openings
| November 2, 1957 | Fair Game Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 217 perf. |
| November 6, 1957 | Rumple Alvin Theatre, Broadway | 45 perf. |
| November 12, 1957 | Time Remembered Morosco Theatre, Broadway | 248 perf. |
| November 14, 1957 | Nude With Violin Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 86 perf. |
| November 20, 1957 | The Rope Dancers Cort Theatre, Broadway | 189 perf. |
| November 27, 1957 | The Country Wife Adelphi Theatre, Broadway | 45 perf. |
| November 28, 1957 | Look Homeward, Angel Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 564 perf. |
December: 6 openings
| December 3, 1957 | Makropoulos Secret Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 33 perf. |
| December 5, 1957 | The Dark at the Top of the Stairs Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 468 perf. |
| December 10, 1957 | The Genius and the Goddess Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| December 11, 1957 | A Shadow of My Enemy Anta Playhouse, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| December 19, 1957 | The Music Man Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 1,375 perf. |
| December 26, 1957 | Miss Isobel Royale Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
Closed in 1957
| January 5, 1957 | Girls of Summer Longacre Theatre, opened 1956 | 56 run |
| January 5, 1957 | Saint Joan Phoenix Theatre, opened 1956 | 77 run |
| January 6, 1957 | The Good Woman of Setzuan Phoenix Theatre, opened 1956 | 24 run |
| January 9, 1957 | Judy Garland Palace Theatre, opened 1956 | |
| January 12, 1957 | King Richard II Winter Garden Theatre, opened 1956 | 27 run |
| January 12, 1957 | Macbeth Winter Garden Theatre, opened 1956 | 25 run |
| January 12, 1957 | Romeo and Juliet Winter Garden Theatre, opened 1956 | 29 run |
| January 12, 1957 | Troilus and Cressida Winter Garden Theatre, opened 1956 | 14 run |
| January 19, 1957 | Speaking of Murder Royale Theatre, opened 1956 | 37 run |
| February 2, 1957 | Candide Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1956 | 73 run |
| February 2, 1957 | The Apple Cart Plymouth Theatre, opened 1956 | 124 run |
| February 2, 1957 | The Matchmaker Royale Theatre, opened 1955 | 486 run |
| February 2, 1957 | The Reluctant Debutante Henry Millers Theatre, opened 1956 | 134 run |
| February 23, 1957 | Mr. Wonderful Broadway Theatre, opened 1956 | 383 run |
| May 18, 1957 | Major Barbara Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1956 | 231 run |
| May 25, 1957 | Middle of the Night Anta Playhouse, opened 1956 | 477 run |
| June 22, 1957 | Inherit the Wind National Theatre, opened 1955 | 806 run |
| June 22, 1957 | The Diary of Anne Frank Cort Theatre, opened 1955 | 717 run |
| July 13, 1957 | The Happiest Millionaire Lyceum Theatre, opened 1956 | 271 run |
| September 14, 1957 | No Time for Sergeants Alvin Theatre, opened 1955 | 796 run |
| September 28, 1957 | Separate Tables Music Box Theatre, opened 1956 | 332 run |
| October 12, 1957 | Damn Yankees 46th Street Theatre, opened 1955 | 1,019 run |
| November 30, 1957 | Happy Hunting Majestic Theatre, opened 1956 | 412 run |
| December 14, 1957 | The Most Happy Fella Imperial Theatre, opened 1956 | 676 run |