1996
47 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 1996.
Broadway opened just 40 shows in 1996, but the ones that did open stayed: half of those runs lasted 60.5 performances or more.
Chicago opened November 14, 1996 at Richard Rodgers Theatre and ran 9,999 performances.
Apollo Theatre closed.
Jane Street Theatre opened.
Opened in 1996
UndatedJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 6 openings
January: 2 openings
| January 7, 1995 | Passion Sondheim TheatreLondon | |
| January 11, 1996 | The Father Criterion Center Stage RightBroadway | 52 perf. |
February: 1 opening
| February 22, 1996 | Bus Stop Circle In The Square TheatreBroadway | 29 perf. |
March: 6 openings
| March 17, 1996 | Getting Away With Murder Broadhurst TheatreBroadway | 17 perf. |
| March 21, 1996 | The Night of the Iguana Criterion Center Stage RightBroadway | 69 perf. |
| March 24, 1996 | Love Thy Neighbor Booth TheatreBroadway | 234 perf. |
| March 27, 1996 | State Fair Music Box TheatreBroadway | 110 perf. |
| March 28, 1996 | Seven Guitars Walter Kerr TheatreBroadway | 188 perf. |
| March 31, 1996 | A Midsummer Night's Dream Lunt Fontanne TheatreBroadway | 65 perf. |
April: 11 openings
| April 4, 1996 | Inherit the Wind Royale TheatreBroadway | 45 perf. |
| April 11, 1996 | The King and I Neil Simon TheatreBroadway | 780 perf. |
| April 14, 1996 | The Apple Doesn't Fall... Lyceum TheatreBroadway | 1 perf. |
| April 18, 1996 | A Funny Thing... Forum (1996 Revival) St. James TheatreBroadway | 715 perf. |
| April 18, 1996 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum St James TheatreBroadway | 715 perf. |
| April 21, 1996 | A Delicate Balance Plymouth TheatreBroadway | 185 perf. |
| April 24, 1996 | Jack: A Night on the Town with John Barrymore Belasco TheatreBroadway | 12 perf. |
| April 25, 1996 | Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk Ambassador TheatreBroadway | 1,135 perf. |
| April 28, 1996 | Big Shubert TheatreBroadway | 193 perf. |
| April 29, 1996 | Rent Nederlander TheatreBroadway | 5,123 perf. |
| April 30, 1996 | Buried Child Brooks Atkinson TheatreBroadway | 72 perf. |
May: 2 openings
| May 1, 1996 | An Ideal Husband Ethel Barrymore TheatreBroadway | 307 perf. |
| May 30, 1996 | Tartuffe Circle In The Square TheatreBroadway | 29 perf. |
July: 1 opening
| July 14, 1996 | A Thousand Clowns Criterion Center Stage RightBroadway | 32 perf. |
August: 1 opening
| August 22, 1996 | Hughie Circle In The Square TheatreBroadway | 56 perf. |
September: 3 openings
| September 5, 1996 | Summer and Smoke Criterion Center Stage RightBroadway | 53 perf. |
| September 19, 1996 | Skylight Royale TheatreBroadway | 116 perf. |
| September 20, 1996 | Bug London |
October: 2 openings
| October 10, 1996 | Sex and Longing Cort TheatreBroadway | 46 perf. |
| October 17, 1996 | Taking Sides Brooks Atkinson TheatreBroadway | 85 perf. |
November: 9 openings
| November 7, 1996 | The Three Sisters Lunt Fontanne TheatreBroadway | 5 perf. |
| November 10, 1996 | It's a Slippery Slope Vivian Beaumont TheaterBroadway | 17 perf. |
| November 14, 1996 | Chicago Richard Rodgers TheatreBroadway | 9,999 perf. |
| November 15, 1996 | Into the Whirlwind Lunt Fontanne TheatreBroadway | 3 perf. |
| November 17, 1996 | Angela Lansbury - A Celebration Majestic TheatreBroadway | 1 perf. |
| November 18, 1996 | Present Laughter Walter Kerr TheatreBroadway | 175 perf. |
| November 19, 1996 | Julia Sweeney's God Said "Ha!" Lyceum TheatreBroadway | 22 perf. |
| November 21, 1996 | The Rehearsal Criterion Center Stage RightBroadway | 55 perf. |
| November 24, 1996 | Juan Darien Vivian Beaumont TheaterBroadway | 49 perf. |
December: 3 openings
| December 5, 1996 | David Copperfield: Dreams and Nightmares Martin Beck TheatreBroadway | 55 perf. |
| December 12, 1996 | Whistle Down the Wind National Theatre, Washington, D.C. (never reached Broadway)Broadway | |
| December 19, 1996 | Once Upon A Mattress Broadhurst TheatreBroadway | 188 perf. |
Closed in 1996
| January 7, 1996 | Crazy for You Shubert Theatre, opened 1992 | 1,622 run |
| January 7, 1996 | Fool Moon Ambassador Theatre, opened 1995 | 81 run |
| January 13, 1996 | Swinging on a Star Music Box Theatre, opened 1995 | 96 run |
| January 14, 1996 | Holiday Circle In The Square Theatre, opened 1995 | 50 run |
| January 28, 1996 | Hello, Dolly! Lunt Fontanne Theatre, opened 1995 | 116 run |
| June 30, 1996 | Moon Over Buffalo Martin Beck Theatre, opened 1995 | 309 run |
| July 14, 1996 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying , opened 1995 | 548 run |