1965
58 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1965.
Broadway opened just 52 shows in 1965, but the ones that did open stayed: half of those runs lasted 54.5 performances or more.
Man of La Mancha opened November 22, 1965 at ANTA Washington Square Theatre and ran 2,328 performances.
Roundabout Theatre opened.
Vivian Beaumont Theater opened.
Opened in 1965
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 6 openings
| Unknown | Battle of the Bulge Prince Edward Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Boeing-Boeing Duchess Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Hello, Dolly! , London | |
| Unknown | Hello Dolly! 1967 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London | |
| Unknown | The Hallelujah Trail Prince Edward Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | The Homecoming Aldwych Theatre, London |
January: 3 openings
| January 6, 1965 | Peterpat Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| January 13, 1965 | The Family Way Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| January 14, 1965 | Tartuffe Anta Washington Square Theatre, Broadway | 74 perf. |
February: 5 openings
| February 2, 1965 | Boeing-Boeing Cort Theatre, Broadway | 23 perf. |
| February 6, 1965 | Kelly Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| February 10, 1965 | Diamond Orchid Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| February 16, 1965 | Baker Street Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 313 perf. |
| February 18, 1965 | All in Good Time Royale Theatre, Broadway | 44 perf. |
March: 4 openings
| March 9, 1965 | Catch Me If You Can Morosco Theatre, Broadway | 103 perf. |
| March 10, 1965 | The Odd Couple Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 964 perf. |
| March 16, 1965 | This Was Burlesque Hudson Theatre, Broadway | 124 perf. |
| March 18, 1965 | Do I Hear A Waltz? 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 220 perf. |
April: 5 openings
| April 1, 1965 | Maurice Chevalier at 77 Alvin Theatre, Broadway | 31 perf. |
| April 15, 1965 | The Amen Corner Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 84 perf. |
| April 25, 1965 | Half A Sixpence Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 512 perf. |
| April 26, 1965 | And Things That Go Bump in the Night Royale Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| April 29, 1965 | A Race of Hairy Men! Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
May: 4 openings
| May 4, 1965 | The Glass Menagerie Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 175 perf. |
| May 10, 1965 | Ken Murray's Hollywood John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| May 11, 1965 | Flora, the Red Menace Alvin Theatre, Broadway | 87 perf. |
| May 16, 1965 | The Roar of the Greasepaint The Smell of the Crowd Shubert Theatre, Broadway | 232 perf. |
August: 1 opening
| August 2, 1965 | Oliver! Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 64 perf. |
September: 2 openings
| September 22, 1965 | Mrs. Dally John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
| September 30, 1965 | A Very Rich Woman Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 28 perf. |
October: 11 openings
| October 4, 1965 | Pickwick 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 56 perf. |
| October 6, 1965 | Generation Morosco Theatre, Broadway | 300 perf. |
| October 7, 1965 | Minor Miracle Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| October 10, 1965 | Drat! the Cat! Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| October 12, 1965 | Entertaining Mr. Sloane Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 13 perf. |
| October 13, 1965 | The Impossible Years Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 670 perf. |
| October 14, 1965 | The World of Charles Aznavour Ambassador Theatre, Broadway | 29 perf. |
| October 17, 1965 | On A Clear Day You Can See Forever Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway | 280 perf. |
| October 19, 1965 | The Right Honourable Gentleman Billy Rose Theatre, Broadway | 118 perf. |
| October 21, 1965 | Danton's Death Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 46 perf. |
| October 26, 1965 | The Royal Hunt of the Sun Anta Playhouse, Broadway | 261 perf. |
November: 10 openings
| November 1, 1965 | Postmark Zero Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| November 3, 1965 | Mating Dance Eugene Oneill Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| November 4, 1965 | Xmas in Las Vegas Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| November 10, 1965 | The Zulu and the Zayda Cort Theatre, Broadway | 179 perf. |
| November 13, 1965 | Skyscraper Lunt-Fontanne, Broadway | 248 perf. |
| November 16, 1965 | The Devils Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 63 perf. |
| November 22, 1965 | Man of La Mancha ANTA Washington Square Theatre, Broadway | 2,328 perf. |
| November 23, 1965 | You Can't Take It With You Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 239 perf. |
| November 29, 1965 | Anya Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| November 30, 1965 | Inadmissible Evidence Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 166 perf. |
December: 7 openings
| December 5, 1965 | The Playroom Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 33 perf. |
| December 7, 1965 | Me and Thee John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| December 8, 1965 | Cactus Flower Royale Theatre, Broadway | 1,234 perf. |
| December 9, 1965 | The Country Wife Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 52 perf. |
| December 10, 1965 | The Yearling Alvin Theatre, Broadway | 3 perf. |
| December 14, 1965 | La Grosse Valise 54th Street Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| December 27, 1965 | The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 145 perf. |
Closed in 1965
| January 2, 1965 | Alfie! Morosco Theatre, opened 1964 | 21 run |
| January 2, 1965 | Zizi Broadway Theatre, opened 1964 | 49 run |
| January 4, 1965 | Absence of a Cello Ambassador Theatre, opened 1964 | 120 run |
| January 9, 1965 | Beyond the Fringe '65 Ethel Barrymore Theatre, opened 1964 | 30 run |
| January 10, 1965 | The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Longacre Theatre, opened 1964 | 101 run |
| January 16, 1965 | Oh What a Lovely War Broadhurst Theatre, opened 1964 | 125 run |
| January 30, 1965 | Hughie Royale Theatre, opened 1964 | 51 run |
| February 13, 1965 | Ready When You Are, C.B.! Brooks Atkinson Theatre, opened 1964 | 80 run |
| February 13, 1965 | Slow Dance on the Killing Ground Plymouth Theatre, opened 1964 | 88 run |
| February 27, 1965 | High Spirits Alvin Theatre, opened 1964 | 375 run |
| March 6, 1965 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 46th Street Theatre, opened 1961 | 1,417 run |
| March 13, 1965 | Poor Richard Helen Hayes Theatre, opened 1964 | 118 run |
| April 17, 1965 | Fade Out— Fade In Mark Hellinger Theatre, opened 1964 | 271 run |
| April 24, 1965 | Comedy in Music Opus 2 John Golden Theatre, opened 1964 | 192 run |
| April 24, 1965 | Never Too Late Playhouse Theatre, opened 1962 | 1,007 run |
| May 1, 1965 | Ben Franklin in Paris Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, opened 1964 | 215 run |
| May 7, 1965 | Incident at Vichy Anta Washington Square Theatre, opened 1964 | 99 run |
| May 22, 1965 | Tiny Alice Billy Rose Theatre, opened 1964 | 167 run |
| May 29, 1965 | After The Fall Anta Washington Square Theatre, opened 1964 | 208 run |
| June 12, 1965 | Bajour Shubert Theatre, opened 1964 | 232 run |
| June 12, 1965 | I Had a Ball Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1964 | 199 run |
| June 12, 1965 | What Makes Sammy Run? 54th Street Theatre, opened 1964 | 540 run |
| November 27, 1965 | The Owl and the Pussycat Anta Playhouse, opened 1964 | 427 run |