1961
55 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1961.
Broadway opened just 54 shows in 1961, but the ones that did open stayed: half of those runs lasted 89.5 performances or more.
Mary, Mary, by Jean Kerr, opened March 8, 1961 at Helen Hayes Theatre and ran 1,572 performances.
Entermedia Theatre opened.
Opened in 1961
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 1 opening
| Unknown | Good Night Mrs Puffin Duchess Theatre, London |
January: 5 openings
| January 9, 1961 | Rhinoceros Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 240 perf. |
| January 12, 1961 | Show Girl , Broadway | 100 perf. |
| January 16, 1961 | The Conquering Hero ANTA, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| January 27, 1961 | The Octoroon Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 45 perf. |
| January 28, 1961 | Julia, Jake and Uncle Joe Booth Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
February: 4 openings
| February 1, 1961 | Midgie Purvis Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| February 2, 1961 | How to Make a Man Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| February 18, 1961 | Once There Was a Russian Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| February 22, 1961 | Come Blow Your Horn Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 677 perf. |
March: 6 openings
| March 2, 1961 | 13 Daughters 54th Street Theatre, Broadway | 28 perf. |
| March 8, 1961 | Mary, Mary Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 1,572 perf. |
| March 9, 1961 | The Devil's Advocate Billy Rose Theatre, Broadway | 116 perf. |
| March 14, 1961 | The Importance Of Being Oscar Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 31 perf. |
| March 15, 1961 | Big Fish, Little Fish Anta Playhouse, Broadway | 101 perf. |
| March 16, 1961 | Hamlet Phoenix Theatre, Broadway | 102 perf. |
April: 4 openings
| April 3, 1961 | The Happiest Girl in the World Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 96 perf. |
| April 4, 1961 | A Far Country Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 271 perf. |
| April 13, 1961 | Carnival! Imperial Theatre, Broadway | 719 perf. |
| April 25, 1961 | The Young Abe Lincoln Eugene Oneill Theatre, Broadway | 27 perf. |
May: 4 openings
| May 8, 1961 | Becket Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 27 perf. |
| May 18, 1961 | Donnybrook! 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 68 perf. |
| May 22, 1961 | Mandingo Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| May 25, 1961 | A Call on Kuprin Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
June: 1 opening
| June 13, 1961 | The Billy Barnes People Royale Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
September: 2 openings
| September 26, 1961 | From the Second City Royale Theatre, Broadway | 87 perf. |
| September 28, 1961 | Purlie Victorious Cort Theatre, Broadway | 261 perf. |
October: 16 openings
| October 3, 1961 | Sail Away! Broadhurst, Broadway | 167 perf. |
| October 4, 1961 | The Caretaker Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 165 perf. |
| October 5, 1961 | Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole Morosco Theatre, Broadway | 84 perf. |
| October 8, 1961 | Jerome Robbins' Ballet: U.S.A. Anta Playhouse, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| October 10, 1961 | Milk and Honey Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 543 perf. |
| October 11, 1961 | Everybody Loves Opal Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| October 12, 1961 | Let It Ride Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway | 68 perf. |
| October 14, 1961 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 1,417 perf. |
| October 16, 1961 | Do You Know the Milky Way? Billy Rose Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| October 18, 1961 | A Shot in the Dark Booth Theatre, Broadway | 389 perf. |
| October 19, 1961 | A Cook for Mr. General Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 28 perf. |
| October 23, 1961 | Kwamina 54th Street Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| October 24, 1961 | An Evening With Yves Montand John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 55 perf. |
| October 25, 1961 | Look, We've Come Through Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| October 26, 1961 | Write Me a Murder Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 196 perf. |
| October 31, 1961 | The Garden of Sweets Anta Playhouse, Broadway | 1 perf. |
November: 7 openings
| November 1, 1961 | The Complaisant Lover Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 101 perf. |
| November 2, 1961 | Kean Broadway, Broadway | 92 perf. |
| November 9, 1961 | Gideon Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 236 perf. |
| November 18, 1961 | The Gay Life Shubert Theatre, Broadway | 113 perf. |
| November 22, 1961 | A Man for All Seasons Anta Playhouse, Broadway | 637 perf. |
| November 29, 1961 | Sunday in New York Cort Theatre, Broadway | 188 perf. |
| November 30, 1961 | Daughter of Silence Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 36 perf. |
December: 5 openings
| December 21, 1961 | Take Her, She's Mine Biltmore Theatre, Broadway | 404 perf. |
| December 25, 1961 | First Love Morosco Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| December 26, 1961 | Ross Eugene Oneill Theatre, Broadway | 159 perf. |
| December 27, 1961 | Subways Are For Sleeping St. James, Broadway | 205 perf. |
| December 28, 1961 | The Night of the Iguana Royale Theatre, Broadway | 316 perf. |
Closed in 1961
| January 1, 1961 | The Plough and the Stars Phoenix Theatre, opened 1960 | 32 run |
| January 7, 1961 | Send Me No Flowers Brooks Atkinson Theatre, opened 1960 | 40 run |
| January 7, 1961 | The Hostage Cort Theatre, opened 1960 | 127 run |
| January 21, 1961 | The 49th Cousin Ambassador Theatre, opened 1960 | 100 run |
| February 4, 1961 | Invitation to a March Music Box Theatre, opened 1960 | 113 run |
| March 4, 1961 | Period of Adjustment Helen Hayes Theatre, opened 1960 | 132 run |
| March 4, 1961 | The Wall Billy Rose Theatre, opened 1960 | 167 run |
| March 25, 1961 | Becket St James Theatre, opened 1960 | 193 run |
| March 25, 1961 | Gypsy Broadway Theatre, opened 1959 | 702 run |
| April 8, 1961 | Toys in the Attic Hudson Theatre, opened 1960 | 456 run |
| April 15, 1961 | The Music Man Majestic Theatre, opened 1957 | 1,375 run |
| April 15, 1961 | Under the Yum-Yum Tree Henry Millers Theatre, opened 1960 | 173 run |
| April 23, 1961 | Tenderloin 46th Street, opened 1960 | 216 run |
| May 13, 1961 | The Tenth Man Booth Theatre, opened 1959 | 623 run |
| May 20, 1961 | Advise and Consent Cort Theatre, opened 1960 | 212 run |
| May 27, 1961 | Critic's Choice Ethel Barrymore Theatre, opened 1960 | 189 run |
| June 3, 1961 | Wildcat Alvin Theatre, opened 1960 | 172 run |
| July 1, 1961 | An Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine May John Golden Theatre, opened 1960 | 306 run |
| July 1, 1961 | The Miracle Worker Playhouse Theatre, opened 1959 | 719 run |
| July 8, 1961 | The Best Man Morosco Theatre, opened 1960 | 520 run |
| September 9, 1961 | A Taste of Honey Lyceum Theatre, opened 1960 | 376 run |
| September 16, 1961 | All the Way Home Belasco Theatre, opened 1960 | 333 run |
| October 7, 1961 | Bye Bye Birdie Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1960 | 607 run |
| October 14, 1961 | Flower Drum Song West End, opened 1960 | |
| October 28, 1961 | Fiorello! Broadhurst Theatre, opened 1959 | 795 run |
| December 31, 1961 | Irma La Douce Plymouth Theatre, opened 1960 | 524 run |