Broadway opened just 38 shows in 2004, but the ones that did open stayed: half of those runs lasted 72 performances or more.
2004
68 shows opened on Broadway and in the West End in 2004.
Fiddler on the Roof opened February 26, 2004 at Minskoff Theatre and ran 781 performances.
Henry Miller's Theatre closed.
Opened in 2004
UndatedJuneFebruaryMarchAprilMayJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Undated: 28 openings
June: 1 opening
| June 17, 2003 | The Producers Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
February: 2 openings
| February 19, 2004 | Drowning Crow Biltmore Theatre, Broadway | 54 perf. |
| February 26, 2004 | Fiddler on the Roof Minskoff Theatre, Broadway | 781 perf. |
March: 3 openings
| March 4, 2004 | King Lear Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 33 perf. |
| March 25, 2004 | Twentieth Century American Airlines Theatre, Broadway | 84 perf. |
| March 28, 2004 | Barbara Cook's Broadway! Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 7 perf. |
April: 6 openings
| April 1, 2004 | Sly Fox Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway | 173 perf. |
| April 8, 2004 | Match Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
| April 15, 2004 | Sixteen Wounded Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway | 12 perf. |
| April 22, 2004 | Assassins (2004 Revival) Studio 54, Broadway | 101 perf. |
| April 26, 2004 | A Raisin in the Sun Royale Theatre, Broadway | 88 perf. |
| April 29, 2004 | Bombay Dreams Broadway Theatre, Broadway | 284 perf. |
May: 5 openings
| May 2, 2004 | Caroline, or Change Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway | 136 perf. |
| May 4, 2004 | Frozen Circle In The Square Theatre, Broadway | 128 perf. |
| May 5, 2004 | Prymate Longacre Theatre, Broadway | 5 perf. |
| May 24, 2004 | Marc Salem's Mind Games on Broadway Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 30 perf. |
| May 25, 2004 | Sight Unseen Biltmore Theatre, Broadway | 70 perf. |
July: 3 openings
| July 22, 2004 | The Frogs Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 92 perf. |
| July 24, 2004 | Forever Tango Shubert Theatre, Broadway | 114 perf. |
| July 29, 2004 | After The Fall American Airlines Theatre, Broadway | 53 perf. |
August: 1 opening
| August 19, 2004 | Dracula, The Musical Belasco Theatre, Broadway | 157 perf. |
September: 3 openings
| September 13, 2004 | The 24 Hour Plays 2004 American Airlines Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| September 15, 2004 | Mary Poppins Prince Edward Theatre, London | |
| September 20, 2004 | Hair New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
October: 5 openings
| October 14, 2004 | Reckless Biltmore Theatre, Broadway | 77 perf. |
| October 20, 2004 | Passion Ambassador Theatre, Broadway | 1 perf. |
| October 21, 2004 | Brooklyn Plymouth Theatre, Broadway | 284 perf. |
| October 24, 2004 | Laugh Whore Cort Theatre, Broadway | 66 perf. |
| October 28, 2004 | Twelve Angry Men American Airlines Theatre, Broadway | 228 perf. |
November: 5 openings
| November 14, 2004 | 'night, Mother Royale Theatre, Broadway | 65 perf. |
| November 15, 2004 | The Good Body Booth Theatre, Broadway | 40 perf. |
| November 17, 2004 | Whoopi Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | 72 perf. |
| November 18, 2004 | Democracy Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway | 173 perf. |
| November 21, 2004 | Dame Edna: Back with a Vengeance Music Box Theatre, Broadway | 163 perf. |
December: 6 openings
| December 2, 2004 | Pacific Overtures Studio 54, Broadway | 69 perf. |
| December 5, 2004 | 700 Sundays Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway | 163 perf. |
| December 6, 2004 | Gem of the Ocean Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway | 72 perf. |
| December 9, 2004 | La Cage aux Folles Marquis Theatre, Broadway | 229 perf. |
| December 16, 2004 | The Rivals Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway | 45 perf. |
| December 17, 2004 | Linda Eder: The Holiday Concert Palace Theatre, Broadway | 2 perf. |
Closed in 2004
| January 4, 2004 | Cabaret Kit Kat Klub at Studio 54, opened 1998 | 2,377 run |
| January 4, 2004 | Take Me Out Walter Kerr Theatre, opened 2003 | 355 run |
| January 4, 2004 | The Caretaker American Airlines Theatre, opened 2003 | 63 run |
| January 18, 2004 | Henry IV Vivian Beaumont Theater, opened 2003 | 58 run |
| January 18, 2004 | Urinetown Henry Miller Theatre, opened 2001 | 965 run |
| February 8, 2004 | Taboo Plymouth Theatre, opened 2003 | 100 run |
| February 15, 2004 | Never Gonna Dance Broadhurst Theatre, opened 2003 | 84 run |
| February 22, 2004 | Anna in the Tropics Royale Theatre, opened 2003 | 113 run |
| February 29, 2004 | The Retreat From Moscow Booth Theatre, opened 2003 | 148 run |
| March 7, 2004 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Music Box Theatre, opened 2003 | 145 run |
| May 30, 2004 | Gypsy Shubert Theatre, opened 2003 | 451 run |
| June 20, 2004 | Thoroughly Modern Millie Marquis Theatre, opened 2002 | 903 run |
| August 22, 2004 | Little Shop of Horrors Virginia Theatre, opened 2003 | 372 run |
| September 5, 2004 | Aida Palace Theatre, opened 2000 | 1,852 run |
| September 12, 2004 | The Boy from Oz , opened 2003 | 364 run |
| October 31, 2004 | I Am My Own Wife Lyceum Theatre, opened 2003 | 360 run |