Broadway opened 69 shows in 1974: half of those runs were over within 37 performances. The Magic Show broke that pattern, running 1,920 performances, 51.9 times the median.
1974
71 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1974.
The Magic Show opened May 28, 1974 at Cort Theatre and ran 1,920 performances.
Opened in 1974
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMaySeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 2 openings
| Unknown | Billy 1976 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London | |
| Unknown | Travesties Aldwych Theatre, London |
January: 4 openings
| January 2, 1974 | Find Your Way Home Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 135 perf. |
| January 2, 1974 | Next Time I'll Sing to You Billy Rose Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| January 6, 1974 | Liza Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 23 perf. |
| January 27, 1974 | Lorelei Palace Theatre, Broadway | 320 perf. |
February: 4 openings
| February 13, 1974 | Rainbow Jones Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| February 14, 1974 | What the Wine-Sellers Buy Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 37 perf. |
| February 17, 1974 | The Freedom of the City Alvin Theatre, Broadway | 9 perf. |
| February 28, 1974 | Noël Coward in Two Keys Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 140 perf. |
March: 6 openings
| March 3, 1974 | Sextet Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 9 perf. |
| March 6, 1974 | Over Here! Shubert Theatre, Broadway | 341 perf. |
| March 10, 1974 | Candide Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 740 perf. |
| March 10, 1974 | Ulysses in Nighttown Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 69 perf. |
| March 26, 1974 | Clarence Darrow Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 29 perf. |
| March 31, 1974 | My Fat Friend Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 288 perf. |
April: 8 openings
| April 4, 1974 | Dance of Death Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 37 perf. |
| April 7, 1974 | Thieves Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 313 perf. |
| April 15, 1974 | Martha Graham and Company Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway | |
| April 16, 1974 | Words & Music John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 127 perf. |
| April 20, 1974 | An American Millionaire Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 20 perf. |
| April 22, 1974 | Jumpers Billy Rose Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| April 23, 1974 | Sammy Uris Theatre, Broadway | 14 perf. |
| April 30, 1974 | My Sister, My Sister Little Theatre, Broadway | 238 perf. |
May: 8 openings
| May 5, 1974 | Bad Habits Booth Theatre, Broadway | 177 perf. |
| May 6, 1974 | Will Rogers' USA Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| May 7, 1974 | Mott the Hoople Uris Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
| May 16, 1974 | Ride the Winds Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 3 perf. |
| May 18, 1974 | Scapino Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 121 perf. |
| May 19, 1974 | Jule's Friends at the Palace Palace Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| May 23, 1974 | Short Eyes Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 102 perf. |
| May 28, 1974 | The Magic Show Cort Theatre, Broadway | 1,920 perf. |
September: 2 openings
| September 23, 1974 | Gypsy Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 120 perf. |
| September 24, 1974 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Anta Playhouse, Broadway | 160 perf. |
October: 15 openings
| October 1, 1974 | Enrico Macias and his La Fete Orientale Co. Uris Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| October 2, 1974 | Medea and Jason Little Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| October 6, 1974 | Mack & Mabel Majestic Theatre, Broadway | 66 perf. |
| October 7, 1974 | Flowers Biltmore Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| October 8, 1974 | Absurd Person Singular Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 591 perf. |
| October 14, 1974 | Hosanna Bijou Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| October 15, 1974 | Charles Aznavour on Broadway Minskoff Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| October 16, 1974 | Andy Williams with Michel Legrand Uris Theatre, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| October 16, 1974 | Brief Lives Booth Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
| October 17, 1974 | Dreyfus in Rehearsal Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| October 24, 1974 | Equus Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 1,209 perf. |
| October 30, 1974 | Mert & Phil Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 41 perf. |
| October 30, 1974 | Tony & Lena Sing Minskoff Theatre, Broadway | 37 perf. |
| October 31, 1974 | Anthony Newley / Henry Mancini Uris Theatre, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| October 31, 1974 | Tubstrip Mayfair Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
November: 10 openings
| November 10, 1974 | Mourning Pictures Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| November 11, 1974 | Love for Love Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| November 12, 1974 | Sherlock Holmes Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 471 perf. |
| November 13, 1974 | Johnny Mathis and The Miracles Uris Theatre, Broadway | 15 perf. |
| November 13, 1974 | Sizwe Banzi Is Dead Edison Theatre, Broadway | 159 perf. |
| November 18, 1974 | Fame John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| November 21, 1974 | Saturday Sunday Monday Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| November 24, 1974 | The Island Edison Theatre, Broadway | 52 perf. |
| November 25, 1974 | Eddy Arnold Palace Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| November 27, 1974 | The Fifth Dimension with Jo Jo's Dance Factory Uris Theatre, Broadway | 15 perf. |
December: 12 openings
| December 3, 1974 | As You Like It Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| December 5, 1974 | London Assurance Palace Theatre, Broadway | 45 perf. |
| December 9, 1974 | Who's Who in Hell Lunt Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| December 10, 1974 | In Praise of Love Morosco Theatre, Broadway | 200 perf. |
| December 11, 1974 | God's Favorite Eugene Oneill Theatre, Broadway | 119 perf. |
| December 12, 1974 | The Rules of the Game Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| December 18, 1974 | Of Mice and Men Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 61 perf. |
| December 19, 1974 | Raphael in Concert with The Voices of New York Uris Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
| December 20, 1974 | Where’s Charley? Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 76 perf. |
| December 23, 1974 | Good News! St James Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| December 26, 1974 | Nureyev and Friends Uris Theatre, Broadway | |
| December 29, 1974 | All Over Town Booth Theatre, Broadway | 233 perf. |
Closed in 1974
| January 5, 1974 | Measure for Measure Billy Rose Theatre, opened 1973 | 7 run |
| January 6, 1974 | An Evening With Josephine Baker Palace Theatre, opened 1973 | 7 run |
| January 11, 1974 | The Three Sisters Billy Rose Theatre, opened 1973 | 7 run |
| January 27, 1974 | The au Pair Man Vivian Beaumont Theater, opened 1973 | 37 run |
| February 3, 1974 | The Pajama Game Lunt Fontanne Theatre, opened 1973 | 65 run |
| February 10, 1974 | Gigi Uris Theatre, opened 1973 | 103 run |
| February 16, 1974 | Chemin de Fer Ethel Barrymore Theatre, opened 1973 | 42 run |
| February 16, 1974 | Holiday Ethel Barrymore Theatre, opened 1973 | 28 run |
| February 16, 1974 | The Visit Ethel Barrymore Theatre, opened 1973 | 32 run |
| February 24, 1974 | The Iceman Cometh Circle In The Square Theatre, opened 1973 | 85 run |
| April 21, 1974 | That Championship Season Booth Theatre, opened 1972 | 700 run |
| April 21, 1974 | The Sunshine Boys Broadhurst Theatre, opened 1972 | 538 run |
| May 26, 1974 | The Good Doctor Eugene Oneill Theatre, opened 1973 | 208 run |
| August 3, 1974 | A Little Night Music Shubert Theatre, opened 1973 | 601 run |
| September 7, 1974 | Irene Minskoff Theatre, opened 1973 | 594 run |
| October 27, 1974 | Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope Playhouse Theatre, opened 1972 | 1,065 run |
| November 17, 1974 | A Moon for the Misbegotten Morosco Theatre, opened 1973 | 313 run |
| November 30, 1974 | Good Evening Plymouth Theatre, opened 1973 | 438 run |