Broadway opened just 46 shows in 1993, and even those didn't last: half of those runs closed within 46.5 performances. Kiss Of The Spider Woman-the Musical broke that pattern, running 906 performances, 19.5 times the median.
1993
54 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1993.
Kiss Of The Spider Woman-the Musical opened May 3, 1993 at Broadhurst Theatre and ran 906 performances.
Opened in 1993
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 10 openings
| Unknown | An Inspector Calls Aldwych Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Crazy for You , London | |
| Unknown | Du Barry Was a Lady , London | |
| Unknown | Jackie Mason: Brand New Dominion Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Kiss of the Spider Woman Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 904 perf. |
| Unknown | Kiss of the Spider Woman , London | |
| Unknown | Leonardo the Musical A Portrait of Love Novello Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | The Importance of Being Earnest Aldwych Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | The Who\ , Broadway | 899 perf. |
| Unknown | William Whitfield Savoy Theatre, London |
January: 3 openings
| January 14, 1993 | Anna Christie Criterion Center Stage Right, Broadway | 53 perf. |
| January 19, 1993 | The Boys Choir of Harlem and Friends Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway | 14 perf. |
| January 31, 1993 | Saint Joan Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 48 perf. |
February: 1 opening
| February 25, 1993 | Fool Moon Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway | 215 perf. |
March: 5 openings
| March 4, 1993 | The Goodbye Girl Marquis Theatre, Broadway | 188 perf. |
| March 18, 1993 | The Sisters Rosensweig Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 556 perf. |
| March 24, 1993 | The Song of Jacob Zulu Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
| March 25, 1993 | Candida Criterion Center Stage Right, Broadway | 45 perf. |
| March 30, 1993 | Redwood Curtain Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
April: 10 openings
| April 7, 1993 | Raffi Gershwin Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
| April 11, 1993 | Company Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| April 13, 1993 | Three Men on a Horse Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 39 perf. |
| April 18, 1993 | Ain't Broadway Grand Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | 25 perf. |
| April 21, 1993 | Wilder, Wilder, Wilder Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 30 perf. |
| April 22, 1993 | The Who\ St. James Theatre, Broadway | 899 perf. |
| April 22, 1993 | Tommy St. James Theatre, Broadway | 899 perf. |
| April 25, 1993 | Blood Brothers Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 840 perf. |
| April 26, 1993 | Shakespeare for My Father Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 266 perf. |
| April 28, 1993 | Tango Pasion Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
May: 2 openings
| May 3, 1993 | Kiss Of The Spider Woman-the Musical Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 906 perf. |
| May 4, 1993 | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway | 367 perf. |
June: 3 openings
| June 8, 1993 | Yanni Gershwin Theatre, Broadway | 8 perf. |
| June 10, 1993 | She Loves Me Criterion Center Stage Right, Broadway | 354 perf. |
| June 21, 1993 | Camelot Gershwin Theatre, Broadway | 56 perf. |
August: 1 opening
| August 1, 1993 | In the Summer House Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 25 perf. |
September: 1 opening
| September 1, 1993 | White Liars & Black Comedy Criterion Center Stage Right, Broadway | 38 perf. |
October: 4 openings
| October 12, 1993 | Mixed Emotions John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 56 perf. |
| October 19, 1993 | Tony Bennett: Steppin' Out on Broadway Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 6 perf. |
| October 21, 1993 | The Twilight of the Golds Booth Theatre, Broadway | 29 perf. |
| October 24, 1993 | Wonderful Tennessee Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 9 perf. |
November: 11 openings
| November 4, 1993 | Timon of Athens Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 39 perf. |
| November 9, 1993 | Jackson Browne Nederlander Theatre, Broadway | 3 perf. |
| November 10, 1993 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Minskoff Theatre, Broadway | 231 perf. |
| November 14, 1993 | The Kentucky Cycle Royale Theatre, Broadway | 33 perf. |
| November 16, 1993 | Any Given Day Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 32 perf. |
| November 17, 1993 | A Grand Night for Singing Criterion Center Stage Right, Broadway | 52 perf. |
| November 21, 1993 | Cyrano - The Musical Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway | 137 perf. |
| November 22, 1993 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway | 320 perf. |
| November 23, 1993 | Angels in America: Perestroika Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway | 217 perf. |
| November 28, 1993 | Gray's Anatomy Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| November 29, 1993 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 40 perf. |
December: 3 openings
| December 9, 1993 | My Fair Lady Virginia Theatre, Broadway | 165 perf. |
| December 16, 1993 | The Red Shoes Gershwin Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| December 27, 1993 | Candles, Snow & Mistletoe Palace Theatre, Broadway | 7 perf. |
Closed in 1993
| January 2, 1993 | Gypsy Passion Plymouth Theatre, opened 1992 | 55 run |
| January 3, 1993 | A Christmas Carol Broadhurst Theatre, opened 1992 | 22 run |
| January 3, 1993 | Catskills on Broadway Lunt Fontanne Theatre, opened 1991 | 453 run |
| January 3, 1993 | Lost in Yonkers Richard Rodgers Theatre, opened 1991 | 780 run |
| January 3, 1993 | The Secret Garden St. James Theatre, opened 1991 | 709 run |
| January 3, 1993 | Tommy Tune Tonite! Gershwin Theatre, opened 1992 | 10 run |
| January 10, 1993 | My Favorite Year Vivian Beaumont Theater, opened 1992 | 36 run |
| January 10, 1993 | The Seagull Lyceum Theatre, opened 1992 | 49 run |
| March 14, 1993 | Conversations With My Father Royale Theatre, opened 1992 | 402 run |
| May 2, 1993 | Five Guys Named Moe Eugene O’Neill Theatre, opened 1992 | 445 run |
| June 13, 1993 | Someone Who'll Watch Over Me Booth Theatre, opened 1992 | 232 run |
| June 27, 1993 | Falsettos John Golden Theatre, opened 1992 | 486 run |
| September 5, 1993 | Jelly’s Last Jam Virginia Theatre, opened 1992 | 569 run |
| September 5, 1993 | The Will Rogers Follies The Palace Theatre, opened 1991 | 981 run |