Broadway opened just 46 shows in 1986, and even those didn't last: half of those runs closed within 51 performances. Me And My Girl broke that pattern, running 1,412 performances, 27.7 times the median.
1986
53 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1986.
Me And My Girl opened August 10, 1986 at Marquis Theatre and ran 1,412 performances.
Marquis Theatre opened.
Opened in 1986
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilJuneJulyAugustOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 7 openings
| Unknown | Annie Get Your Gun by Irving Berlin Dorothy Fields and Herbert Fields Aldwych Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Barnum Victoria Palace Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Cabaret Novello Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Charlie Girl Victoria Palace Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | The Phantom of the Opera , London | |
| Unknown | Time Dominion Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Wonderful Town , London |
January: 5 openings
| January 5, 1986 | Corpse! Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 121 perf. |
| January 16, 1986 | Lillian Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 45 perf. |
| January 23, 1986 | Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood Ritz Theatre, Broadway | 13 perf. |
| January 29, 1986 | Uptown...It's Hot! Lunt Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| January 30, 1986 | The Caretaker Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 45 perf. |
February: 1 opening
| February 18, 1986 | Patti LaBelle Minskoff Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
March: 4 openings
| March 13, 1986 | Execution of Justice Virginia Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| March 18, 1986 | Peter, Paul & Mary "From Bleecker to Broadway" Minskoff Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| March 20, 1986 | Precious Sons Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 60 perf. |
| March 25, 1986 | The Temptations and The Four Tops Minskoff Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
April: 10 openings
| April 1, 1986 | The Flying Karamazov Brothers "Juggling and Cheap Theatrics" Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 24 perf. |
| April 3, 1986 | So Long on Lonely Street Jack Lawrence Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
| April 7, 1986 | Loot Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 96 perf. |
| April 10, 1986 | Big Deal Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 69 perf. |
| April 17, 1986 | Social Security Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 388 perf. |
| April 24, 1986 | The Petition John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 75 perf. |
| April 27, 1986 | Sweet Charity , Broadway | 369 perf. |
| April 28, 1986 | Long Day's Journey Into Night Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 54 perf. |
| April 29, 1986 | The House of Blue Leaves Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 360 perf. |
| April 30, 1986 | The Boys in Autumn Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 70 perf. |
June: 3 openings
| June 17, 1986 | Mummenschanz: "The New Show" Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 152 perf. |
| June 25, 1986 | Robert Klein on Broadway Nederlander Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| June 26, 1986 | Arsenic and Old Lace 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 221 perf. |
July: 2 openings
| July 9, 1986 | Shirley Bassey Marquis Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| July 16, 1986 | Cuba & His Teddy Bear Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
August: 4 openings
| August 7, 1986 | Honky Tonk Nights Biltmore Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| August 10, 1986 | Me And My Girl Marquis Theatre, Broadway | 1,412 perf. |
| August 21, 1986 | Rags Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| August 24, 1986 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 29 perf. |
October: 7 openings
| October 9, 1986 | You Never Can Tell Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 125 perf. |
| October 14, 1986 | Rowan Atkinson at the Atkinson Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| October 16, 1986 | Raggedy Ann Nederlander Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| October 19, 1986 | Flamenco Puro Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
| October 21, 1986 | Costello Sings Again Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| October 22, 1986 | Into the Light Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
| October 26, 1986 | A Little Like Magic Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 49 perf. |
November: 6 openings
| November 12, 1986 | As You Like It Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 174 perf. |
| November 12, 1986 | Macbeth Belasco Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 12, 1986 | Romeo and Juliet Belasco Theatre, Broadway | |
| November 17, 1986 | Oh Coward! Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 56 perf. |
| November 23, 1986 | The Front Page Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 57 perf. |
| November 24, 1986 | Smile Lunt-Fontanne, Broadway | 48 perf. |
December: 4 openings
| December 4, 1986 | Broadway Bound Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 756 perf. |
| December 18, 1986 | Wild Honey Virginia Theatre, Broadway | 28 perf. |
| December 22, 1986 | Jackie Mason's The World According to Me! Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 367 perf. |
| December 26, 1986 | Smokey Robinson Plus Jean Carne Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
Closed in 1986
| January 4, 1986 | As Is Lyceum Theatre, opened 1985 | 285 run |
| January 4, 1986 | Doubles Ritz Theatre, opened 1985 | 277 run |
| January 4, 1986 | The Robert Klein Show! Circle In The Square Theatre, opened 1985 | 16 run |
| January 5, 1986 | Mayor Latin Quarter, opened 1985 | 185 run |
| February 23, 1986 | The Odd Couple Broadhurst Theatre, opened 1985 | 295 run |
| March 2, 1986 | Blood Knot John Golden Theatre, opened 1985 | 95 run |
| March 29, 1986 | Hay Fever Music Box Theatre, opened 1985 | 124 run |
| March 30, 1986 | Tango Argentino Mark Hellinger Theatre, opened 1985 | 199 run |
| April 20, 1986 | Jerry's Girls St James Theatre, opened 1985 | 141 run |
| May 11, 1986 | Brighton Beach Memoirs Alvin Theatre, opened 1983 | 1,299 run |
| May 18, 1986 | Singin' in the Rain Gershwin Theatre, opened 1985 | 367 run |
| June 28, 1986 | Biloxi Blues Neil Simon Theatre, opened 1985 | 524 run |
| June 29, 1986 | Benefactors Brooks Atkinson Theatre, opened 1985 | 217 run |
| October 5, 1986 | The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe Plymouth Theatre, opened 1985 | 391 run |
| November 8, 1986 | Song and Dance Royale Theatre, opened 1985 | 474 run |