Audrey Christie, Arnold Moss, Hiram Sherman, Beatrice Lillie, Claire Luce and Dort Clark all died in 1989.
1989
47 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1989.
Grand Hotel opened November 12, 1989 at Martin Beck Theatre and ran 1,077 performances.
Entermedia Theatre closed.
Mark Hellinger Theatre closed.
Opened in 1989
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Undated: 4 openings
| Unknown | Aspects of Love Prince of Wales Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Aspects of Love , London | |
| Unknown | Buddy The Buddy Holly Story Victoria Palace Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov 1990 Aldwych Theatre, London |
January: 3 openings
| January 5, 1989 | Eastern Standard John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 92 perf. |
| January 26, 1989 | Black and Blue Minskoff Theatre, Broadway | 829 perf. |
| January 29, 1989 | Born Yesterday 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 153 perf. |
February: 3 openings
| February 16, 1989 | Shirley Valentine Booth Theatre, Broadway | 324 perf. |
| February 23, 1989 | Hizzoner! Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| February 25, 1989 | Jerome Robbins’ Broadway Imperial Theatre, Broadway | 633 perf. |
March: 7 openings
| March 1, 1989 | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on Broadway Lunt Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| March 2, 1989 | Lend Me a Tenor Royale Theatre, Broadway | 476 perf. |
| March 6, 1989 | Metamorphosis Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 97 perf. |
| March 7, 1989 | Run for Your Wife Virginia Theatre, Broadway | 39 perf. |
| March 9, 1989 | The Heidi Chronicles Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 622 perf. |
| March 19, 1989 | Lou Reed on Broadway St James Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
| March 28, 1989 | Café Crown Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 3 perf. |
April: 4 openings
| April 13, 1989 | Welcome to the Club Music Box, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| April 18, 1989 | Barry Manilow at the Gershwin Gershwin Theatre, Broadway | 44 perf. |
| April 27, 1989 | Starmites Criterion Center Stage Right, Broadway | 60 perf. |
| April 30, 1989 | Ghetto Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 33 perf. |
May: 1 opening
| May 1, 1989 | Largely New York St James Theatre, Broadway | 144 perf. |
July: 1 opening
| July 25, 1989 | Mandy Patinkin in Concert: "Dress Casual" Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 62 perf. |
August: 1 opening
| August 8, 1989 | Shenandoah Virginia Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
September: 3 openings
| September 12, 1989 | Freddie Jackson: Up Close & Personal Lunt Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| September 14, 1989 | Sweeney Todd Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 188 perf. |
| September 24, 1989 | Orpheus Descending Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway | 97 perf. |
October: 4 openings
| October 12, 1989 | Mastergate Criterion Center Stage Right, Broadway | 69 perf. |
| October 19, 1989 | Dangerous Games Nederlander Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| October 26, 1989 | The Secret Rapture Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| October 31, 1989 | Love Letters Edison Theatre, Broadway | 96 perf. |
November: 9 openings
| November 1, 1989 | Sid Caesar & Company John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| November 2, 1989 | Meet Me in St. Louis Gershwin Theatre, Broadway | 252 perf. |
| November 5, 1989 | The Threepenny Opera Lunt Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | 65 perf. |
| November 9, 1989 | Prince of Central Park Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
| November 12, 1989 | Grand Hotel Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 1,077 perf. |
| November 15, 1989 | A Few Good Men Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 497 perf. |
| November 16, 1989 | Gypsy St James Theatre, Broadway | 581 perf. |
| November 20, 1989 | The Circle Ambassador Theatre, Broadway | 208 perf. |
| November 30, 1989 | Artist Descending a Staircase Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 36 perf. |
December: 7 openings
| December 5, 1989 | The Victor Borge Holiday Show on Broadway Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
| December 10, 1989 | The Tenth Man Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 41 perf. |
| December 11, 1989 | City of Angels Virginia Theatre, Broadway | 879 perf. |
| December 12, 1989 | Peter, Paul & Mary "A Holiday Celebration" Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
| December 14, 1989 | Tru Booth Theatre, Broadway | 297 perf. |
| December 19, 1989 | The Merchant of Venice 46th Street Theatre, Broadway | 80 perf. |
| December 26, 1989 | Stephanie Mills Comes "Home" to Broadway Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
Closed in 1989
| January 7, 1989 | 42nd Street West End, opened 1984 | |
| January 8, 1989 | 42nd Street Majestic Theatre, opened 1980 | 3,486 run |
| January 8, 1989 | Starlight Express Gershwin Theatre, opened 1987 | 761 run |
| January 15, 1989 | Ain't Misbehavin' Ambassador Theatre, opened 1988 | 176 run |
| January 15, 1989 | Romance / Romance Helen Hayes Theatre, opened 1988 | 297 run |
| February 19, 1989 | Legs Diamond Mark Hellinger Theatre, opened 1988 | 64 run |
| February 19, 1989 | The Devil's Disciple Circle In The Square Theatre, opened 1988 | 113 run |
| April 2, 1989 | Our Town Lyceum Theatre, opened 1988 | 136 run |
| May 14, 1989 | Chu Chem Locust Theatre, opened 1966 | |
| July 2, 1989 | Sarafina! Cort Theatre, opened 1988 | 597 run |
| August 6, 1989 | Oh! Calcutta! Edison Theatre, opened 1976 | 5,959 run |
| September 3, 1989 | Anything Goes , opened 1987 | 784 run |
| September 3, 1989 | Into the Woods Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1987 | 765 run |
| December 31, 1989 | Me And My Girl Marquis Theatre, opened 1986 | 1,412 run |