Broadway opened just 47 shows in 1983, but the ones that did open stayed: half of those runs lasted 64 performances or more.
1983
52 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1983.
La Cage aux Folles opened August 21, 1983 at Palace Theatre and ran 1,761 performances.
Opened in 1983
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 5 openings
| Unknown | Daisy Pulls It Off Gielgud Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Duran Duran's charity concert at Villa Park Dominion Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Fiddler on the Roof Apollo Victoria Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Glengarry Glen Ross , London | |
| Unknown | Sinden Donald A Touch of the Memoirs Futura London Theatre Royal Haymarket, London |
January: 4 openings
| January 6, 1983 | Plenty Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 92 perf. |
| January 18, 1983 | Boston Ballet Company Uris Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| January 22, 1983 | Angels Fall Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 59 perf. |
| January 27, 1983 | The Misanthrope Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 69 perf. |
February: 3 openings
| February 3, 1983 | A View From the Bridge Ambassador Theatre, Broadway | 149 perf. |
| February 13, 1983 | Merlin Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway | 199 perf. |
| February 22, 1983 | Moose Murders Eugene Oneill Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
March: 7 openings
| March 6, 1983 | On Your Toes Virginia Theatre, Broadway | 505 perf. |
| March 7, 1983 | Slab Boys Playhouse Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
| March 9, 1983 | Marcel Marceau on Broadway Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 47 perf. |
| March 14, 1983 | Aznavour Lunt Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | 14 perf. |
| March 27, 1983 | Brighton Beach Memoirs Alvin Theatre, Broadway | 1,299 perf. |
| March 30, 1983 | K2 Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 85 perf. |
| March 31, 1983 | 'night, Mother John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 380 perf. |
April: 7 openings
| April 4, 1983 | You Can't Take It With You Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 312 perf. |
| April 5, 1983 | The Man Who Had Three Arms Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 16 perf. |
| April 7, 1983 | Porgy and Bess Radio City Music Hall, Broadway | 45 perf. |
| April 13, 1983 | All's Well that Ends Well Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 38 perf. |
| April 20, 1983 | Teaneck Tanzi: The Venus Flytrap Nederlander Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| April 24, 1983 | Show Boat Uris Theatre, Broadway | 73 perf. |
| April 28, 1983 | Total Abandon Booth Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
May: 8 openings
| May 1, 1983 | My One and Only St. James Theatre, Broadway | 767 perf. |
| May 2, 1983 | Parade of Stars Playing the Palace Palace Theatre, Broadway | |
| May 2, 1983 | The Ritz Xenon, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| May 5, 1983 | The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 216 perf. |
| May 8, 1983 | Private Lives Lunt Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | 63 perf. |
| May 10, 1983 | The Flying Karamazov Brothers Ritz Theatre, Broadway | 39 perf. |
| May 11, 1983 | Dance a Little Closer Minskoff Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| May 15, 1983 | Passion Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 97 perf. |
June: 1 opening
| June 19, 1983 | The Guys in the Truck New Apollo Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
July: 1 opening
| July 24, 1983 | Mame Gershwin Theatre, Broadway | 41 perf. |
August: 2 openings
| August 21, 1983 | La Cage aux Folles Palace Theatre, Broadway | 1,761 perf. |
| August 22, 1983 | The Corn Is Green Lunt Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
September: 1 opening
| September 27, 1983 | Edmund Kean Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 29 perf. |
October: 2 openings
| October 16, 1983 | Zorba Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 344 perf. |
| October 27, 1983 | American Buffalo Booth Theatre, Broadway | 93 perf. |
November: 5 openings
| November 9, 1983 | Brothers Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| November 10, 1983 | Amen Corner Nederlander Theatre, Broadway | 28 perf. |
| November 17, 1983 | La Tragedie de Carmen Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 187 perf. |
| November 20, 1983 | Marilyn Minskoff Theatre, Broadway | 17 perf. |
| November 21, 1983 | Doonesbury Biltmore Theatre, Broadway | 104 perf. |
December: 6 openings
| December 1, 1983 | The Glass Menagerie Eugene Oneill Theatre, Broadway | 92 perf. |
| December 4, 1983 | Baby Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 241 perf. |
| December 7, 1983 | Heartbreak House Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 65 perf. |
| December 11, 1983 | Noises Off Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 553 perf. |
| December 14, 1983 | Peg Lunt Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| December 21, 1983 | The Tap Dance Kid Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 669 perf. |
Closed in 1983
| January 2, 1983 | Annie Alvin Theatre, opened 1977 | 2,377 run |
| January 2, 1983 | Present Laughter Circle In The Square Theatre, opened 1982 | 179 run |
| January 2, 1983 | Sophisticated Ladies Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, opened 1981 | 767 run |
| January 9, 1983 | Alice in Wonderland Virginia Theatre, opened 1982 | 21 run |
| January 30, 1983 | Good Booth Theatre, opened 1982 | 141 run |
| February 5, 1983 | Steaming Brooks Atkinson Theatre, opened 1982 | 65 run |
| February 13, 1983 | Crimes of the Heart John Golden Theatre, opened 1981 | 535 run |
| February 20, 1983 | Twice Around the Park Cort Theatre, opened 1982 | 124 run |
| February 26, 1983 | "MASTER HAROLD"…and the boys Lyceum Theatre, opened 1982 | 344 run |
| February 27, 1983 | 84 Charing Cross Road Nederlander Theatre, opened 1982 | 96 run |
| March 13, 1983 | Woman of the Year Palace Theatre, opened 1981 | 770 run |
| May 15, 1983 | Foxfire Ethel Barrymore Theatre, opened 1982 | 213 run |
| May 15, 1983 | Whodunnit Biltmore Theatre, opened 1982 | 157 run |
| June 18, 1983 | Pump Boys and Dinettes Princess Theatre, opened 1982 | 573 run |
| June 26, 1983 | Evita Broadway Theatre, opened 1979 | 1,567 run |
| September 4, 1983 | Agnes of God Music Box Theatre, opened 1982 | 599 run |
| September 4, 1983 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Royale Theatre, opened 1982 | 824 run |
| October 16, 1983 | Amadeus Broadhurst Theatre, opened 1980 | 1,181 run |