Broadway opened 49 shows in 2002, far more than the years around it.
2002
66 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 2002.
Hairspray opened August 15, 2002 at Neil Simon Theatre and ran 2,642 performances.
Opened in 2002
UndatedAprilJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberMay
Undated: 13 openings
| Unknown | Bombay Dreams Apollo Victoria Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Du Barry Was a Lady Her Majesty's Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Fame The Musical 2006 Aldwych Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Grease Victoria Palace Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Grease Victoria Palace Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | My One and Only Piccadilly Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Mysteries Sondheim Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Our House Cambridge Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | Rent October March 2003 Prince of Wales Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | The Full Monty March October Prince of Wales Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | The Last Five Years , Broadway | 177 perf. |
| Unknown | Umoja Gillian Lynne Theatre, London | |
| Unknown | We Will Rock You Dominion Theatre, London |
April: 1 opening
| April 25, 2000 | The Lion King , London |
January: 2 openings
| January 14, 2002 | Mostly Sondheim Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 26 perf. |
| January 15, 2002 | Cats , London |
February: 3 openings
| February 7, 2002 | An Almost Holy Picture American Airlines Theatre, Broadway | 69 perf. |
| February 17, 2002 | Bea Arthur on Broadway Booth Theatre, Broadway | 65 perf. |
| February 21, 2002 | Elaine Stritch At Liberty Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway | 69 perf. |
March: 7 openings
| March 4, 2002 | Metamorphoses Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 400 perf. |
| March 6, 2002 | One Mo' Time Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 21 perf. |
| March 7, 2002 | The Crucible Virginia Theatre, Broadway | 101 perf. |
| March 10, 2002 | The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? John Golden Theatre, Broadway | 309 perf. |
| March 14, 2002 | Sweet Smell of Success , Broadway | 109 perf. |
| March 21, 2002 | Oklahoma! Gershwin Theatre, Broadway | 388 perf. |
| March 26, 2002 | The Smell of the Kill Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
April: 11 openings
| April 1, 2002 | Anything Goes Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| April 2, 2002 | Fortune's Fool Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 127 perf. |
| April 4, 2002 | The Graduate Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 380 perf. |
| April 7, 2002 | Topdog / Underdog Ambassador Theatre, Broadway | 144 perf. |
| April 14, 2002 | The Elephant Man Royale Theatre, Broadway | 57 perf. |
| April 16, 2002 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang , London | |
| April 18, 2002 | Thoroughly Modern Millie Marquis Theatre, Broadway | 903 perf. |
| April 21, 2002 | Morning's at Seven Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 112 perf. |
| April 25, 2002 | The Mystery of Charles Dickens Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 20 perf. |
| April 28, 2002 | Private Lives Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway | 127 perf. |
| April 30, 2002 | Into the Woods Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 279 perf. |
May: 3 openings
| May 1, 2002 | The Man Who Had All the Luck American Airlines Theatre, Broadway | 62 perf. |
| May 12, 2002 | Once on This Island Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
| May 19, 2002 | An Evening With Mario Cantone American Airlines Theatre, Broadway | 4 perf. |
June: 2 openings
| June 17, 2002 | Back From Broadway Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| June 28, 2002 | Something Good Gershwin Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
July: 3 openings
| July 11, 2002 | Robin Williams: Live on Broadway Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 3 perf. |
| July 12, 2002 | Merrily We Roll Along Sondheim Theatre, London | |
| July 25, 2002 | I'm Not Rappaport Booth Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
August: 3 openings
| August 8, 2002 | Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 243 perf. |
| August 15, 2002 | Hairspray Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway | 2,642 perf. |
| August 18, 2002 | The Boys from Syracuse American Airlines Theatre, Broadway | 73 perf. |
September: 1 opening
| September 23, 2002 | Funny Girl New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
October: 6 openings
| October 10, 2002 | Say Goodnight Gracie Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | 364 perf. |
| October 17, 2002 | Flower Drum Song Virginia Theatre, Broadway | 169 perf. |
| October 20, 2002 | Amour Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 17 perf. |
| October 22, 2002 | Prune Danish Royale Theatre, Broadway | 39 perf. |
| October 24, 2002 | Movin’ Out Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway | 1,303 perf. |
| October 31, 2002 | Hollywood Arms Cort Theatre, Broadway | 76 perf. |
November: 2 openings
| November 14, 2002 | Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 198 perf. |
| November 17, 2002 | Short Talks on the Universe Eugene Oneill Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
December: 8 openings
| December 2, 2002 | Celebrating Sondheim Henry Millers Theatre, Broadway | 10 perf. |
| December 4, 2002 | Our Town Booth Theatre, Broadway | 59 perf. |
| December 5, 2002 | Man of La Mancha Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway | 304 perf. |
| December 8, 2002 | La Bohème Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 228 perf. |
| December 9, 2002 | Dance of the Vampires Minskoff Theatre, Broadway | 56 perf. |
| December 10, 2002 | Medea Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 78 perf. |
| December 12, 2002 | Imaginary Friends Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 76 perf. |
| December 19, 2002 | Dinner at Eight Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 45 perf. |
May: 1 opening
| May 10, 2003 | Contact Sondheim Theatre, London |
Closed in 2002
| January 6, 2002 | The Rocky Horror Show Circle In The Square Theatre, opened 2000 | 437 run |
| January 6, 2002 | Thou Shalt Not Plymouth Theatre, opened 2001 | 85 run |
| January 13, 2002 | 45 Seconds From Broadway Richard Rodgers Theatre, opened 2001 | 73 run |
| January 13, 2002 | Dance of Death Broadhurst Theatre, opened 2001 | 108 run |
| January 13, 2002 | Hedda Gabler Ambassador Theatre, opened 2001 | 117 run |
| January 13, 2002 | The Women American Airlines Theatre, opened 2001 | 77 run |
| February 10, 2002 | Sexaholix Royale Theatre, opened 2001 | 67 run |
| June 20, 2002 | QED Vivian Beaumont Theater, opened 2001 | 40 run |
| September 1, 2002 | Contact Vivian Beaumont Theater, opened 2000 | 1,010 run |
| September 1, 2002 | Noises Off Brooks Atkinson Theatre, opened 2001 | 348 run |
| September 1, 2002 | The Full Monty Eugene O’Neill Theatre, opened 2000 | 770 run |
| September 15, 2002 | The Tale of the Allergist's Wife Ethel Barrymore Theatre, opened 2000 | 777 run |