1988
42 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1988.
Broadway opened just 37 shows in 1988, but the ones that did open stayed: half of those runs lasted 61 performances or more.
The Phantom of the Opera opened January 26, 1988 at Majestic Theatre and ran 13,981 performances.
Opened in 1988
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 5 openings
January: 3 openings
| January 12, 1988 | Virsky's Ukrainian State Dance Company Mark Hellinger TheatreBroadway | 16 perf. |
| January 26, 1988 | The Phantom of the Opera Majestic TheatreBroadway | 13,981 perf. |
| January 28, 1988 | Sarafina! Cort TheatreBroadway | 597 perf. |
February: 3 openings
| February 2, 1988 | Rodney Dangerfield On Broadway! Mark Hellinger TheatreBroadway | 12 perf. |
| February 9, 1988 | Serious Money Royale TheatreBroadway | 15 perf. |
| February 28, 1988 | A Walk in the Woods Booth TheatreBroadway | 137 perf. |
March: 5 openings
| March 10, 1988 | A Streetcar Named Desire Circle In The Square TheatreBroadway | 84 perf. |
| March 20, 1988 | M. Butterfly Eugene Oneill TheatreBroadway | 777 perf. |
| March 24, 1988 | The Gospel at Colonus Lunt Fontanne TheatreBroadway | 61 perf. |
| March 27, 1988 | Joe Turner's Come and Gone Ethel Barrymore TheatreBroadway | 105 perf. |
| March 29, 1988 | Oba Oba Ambassador TheatreBroadway | 46 perf. |
April: 4 openings
| April 14, 1988 | Mail Music Box TheatreBroadway | 37 perf. |
| April 19, 1988 | Michael Feinstein in Concert Lyceum TheatreBroadway | 57 perf. |
| April 21, 1988 | Macbeth Mark Hellinger TheatreBroadway | 77 perf. |
| April 28, 1988 | Chess Imperial TheatreBroadway | 68 perf. |
May: 4 openings
| May 1, 1988 | Romance / Romance Helen Hayes TheatreBroadway | 297 perf. |
| May 2, 1988 | Jackie Mason's The World According to Me! Brooks Atkinson TheatreBroadway | 202 perf. |
| May 3, 1988 | Speed-the-Plow Royale TheatreBroadway | 279 perf. |
| May 12, 1988 | Carrie Virginia TheatreBroadway | 5 perf. |
June: 5 openings
| June 14, 1988 | Long Day's Journey Into Night Neil Simon TheatreBroadway | 28 perf. |
| June 19, 1988 | An Evening with Robert Klein Circle In The Square TheatreBroadway | 3 perf. |
| June 21, 1988 | Juno and the Paycock John Golden TheatreBroadway | 12 perf. |
| June 23, 1988 | Ah, Wilderness! Neil Simon TheatreBroadway | 13 perf. |
| June 26, 1988 | The Night of the Iguana Circle In The Square TheatreBroadway | 81 perf. |
July: 1 opening
| July 12, 1988 | Canciones de mi Padre Minskoff TheatreBroadway | 18 perf. |
August: 3 openings
| August 4, 1988 | Checkmates 46th Street TheatreBroadway | 172 perf. |
| August 15, 1988 | Ain't Misbehavin' Ambassador TheatreBroadway | 176 perf. |
| August 16, 1988 | The Georgian State Dance Company Mark Hellinger TheatreBroadway | 24 perf. |
September: 1 opening
| September 28, 1988 | Paul Robeson John Golden TheatreBroadway | 11 perf. |
October: 2 openings
| October 5, 1988 | Michael Feinstein in Concert: "Isn't It Romantic" Booth TheatreBroadway | 39 perf. |
| October 30, 1988 | A Celebration of Paul Robeson Shubert TheatreBroadway | 1 perf. |
November: 4 openings
| November 1, 1988 | Kenny Loggins on Broadway Neil Simon TheatreBroadway | 8 perf. |
| November 10, 1988 | Spoils of War Music Box TheatreBroadway | 36 perf. |
| November 13, 1988 | The Devil's Disciple Circle In The Square TheatreBroadway | 113 perf. |
| November 17, 1988 | Rumors Broadhurst TheatreBroadway | 535 perf. |
December: 2 openings
| December 4, 1988 | Our Town Lyceum TheatreBroadway | 136 perf. |
| December 26, 1988 | Legs Diamond Mark Hellinger TheatreBroadway | 64 perf. |
Closed in 1988
| January 2, 1988 | Jackie Mason's The World According to Me! Brooks Atkinson Theatre, opened 1986 | 367 run |
| January 3, 1988 | Coastal Disturbances Circle In The Square Theatre, opened 1987 | 350 run |
| January 10, 1988 | Don't Get God Started Longacre Theatre, opened 1987 | 85 run |
| January 17, 1988 | I'm Not Rappaport Booth Theatre, opened 1985 | 891 run |
| January 17, 1988 | Teddy & Alice Minskoff, opened 1987 | 77 run |
| March 20, 1988 | Penn & Teller Ritz Theatre, opened 1987 | 130 run |
| April 10, 1988 | Breaking the Code Neil Simon Theatre, opened 1987 | 169 run |
| April 10, 1988 | The Nerd Helen Hayes Theatre, opened 1987 | 441 run |
| June 4, 1988 | Cabaret Imperial Theatre, opened 1987 | 261 run |
| June 26, 1988 | Fences 46th Street Theatre, opened 1987 | 525 run |
| September 25, 1988 | Broadway Bound Broadhurst Theatre, opened 1986 | 756 run |
| October 29, 1988 | Burn This Plymouth Theatre, opened 1987 | 437 run |