Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

By decade143 productions across 11 decades

1. 1910s 44
2. 1920s 22
3. 1930s 1
4. 1950s 4
5. 1960s 14
6. 1970s 12
7. 1980s 15
8. 1990s 11
9. 2000s 1
10. 2010s 17
11. 2020s 2

Counted from the productions we hold, which are Broadway and a partial West End. A quiet decade here can mean a dark theatre and can mean a gap in the record.

Longest runs hereby performances

1959	The Sound of Music November 16, 1959 · Vincent J. Donehue	1,443 perf.
1997	Titanic April 23, 1997 · Richard Jones	804 perf.
1981	Sophisticated Ladies March 1, 1981 · Michael Smuin	767 perf.
2013	Motown The Musical April 14, 2013 · Charles Randolph-Wright	738 perf.
2010	The Addams Family April 8, 2010 · Jerry Zaks, Phelim McDermott	722 perf.
2008	The Little Mermaid January 10, 2008 · Francesca Zambello	685 perf.
2024	Death Becomes Her November 21, 2024 · Christopher Gattelli	666 perf.
2015	Finding Neverland April 15, 2015 · Diane Paulus	565 perf.

Ranked among the 129 runs here that carry a performance count. 14 do not, so a longer run may be sitting outside this table with an empty field.

Everything that played here143 productions

1910	Judas December 24, 1910 · Original
1910	L'Aiglon December 5, 1910 · Revival
1910	La Beffa December 15, 1910 · Original
1910	La Dame aux Camelias December 7, 1910 · Revival
1910	La Femme X December 12, 1910 · Original
1910	La Samaritaine December 26, 1910 · Original
1910	La Sorciere December 9, 1910 · Original
1910	La Tosca December 14, 1910 · Revival
1910	Le Proces de Jeanne d'Arc December 6, 1910 · Original
1910	Les Bouffons December 10, 1910 · Original
1910	Phèdre December 24, 1910 · Original
1910	Sapho December 16, 1910 · Revival
1910	The Bachelor Belles November 7, 1910 · Original	32 perf.
1910	The Echo August 17, 1910 · Original	53 perf.
1910	The Girl in the Train October 3, 1910 · Original	40 perf.
1910	The Old Town January 10, 1910 · Original	166 perf.
1911	Gypsy Love October 17, 1911 · Original	31 perf.
1911	Jean Marie / Sister Beatrice June 19, 1911 · Original	1 perf.
1911	L'Aiglon June 19, 1911 · Revival	1 perf.
1911	La Dame aux Camelias June 19, 1911 · Revival	1 perf.
1911	La Femme X June 19, 1911 · Revival	1 perf.
1911	Little Miss Fix-It April 3, 1911 · Original	64 perf.
1911	The Red Rose June 22, 1911 · Original	84 perf.
1911	The Slim Princess January 2, 1911 · Original	104 perf.
1911	The Three Romeos November 13, 1911 · Original	56 perf.
1912	Over the River January 8, 1912 · Original	120 perf.
1912	The Charity Girl October 2, 1912 · Original	21 perf.
1912	The Lady of the Slipper October 28, 1912 · Original	232 perf.
1912	The Rose Maid April 22, 1912 · Original	181 perf.
1913	The Censor and the Dramatists October 14, 1913 · Original	33 perf.
1913	The Doll Girl August 25, 1913 · Original	88 perf.
1913	The Madcap Duchess November 11, 1913 · Original	71 perf.
1914	Chin Chin October 20, 1914 · Original	295 perf.
1914	The Queen of the Movies January 12, 1914 · Original	104 perf.
1916	Betty October 3, 1916 · Original	63 perf.
1916	Fast and Grow Fat September 1, 1916 · Original	11 perf.
1916	The Amber Empress September 19, 1916 · Original	15 perf.
1917	Jack O'Lantern October 16, 1917 · Original	265 perf.
1918	Hitchy-Koo [1918] June 6, 1918 · Original	68 perf.
1918	Penrod September 2, 1918 · Original	48 perf.
1918	The Canary November 4, 1918 · Original	152 perf.
1919	Apple Blossoms October 7, 1919 · Original	256 perf.
1919	She’s A Good Fellow May 5, 1919 · Original	120 perf.
1919	The Honor of the Family March 17, 1919 · Revival	56 perf.
1920	George White's Scandals [1920] June 7, 1920 · Original	134 perf.
1920	The Girl from Home May 3, 1920 · Original	24 perf.
1920	Tip Top October 5, 1920 · Original	246 perf.
1921	Good Morning Dearie November 1, 1921 · Original	347 perf.
1921	Sun-kist May 23, 1921 · Original	48 perf.
1921	The Love Letter October 4, 1921 · Original	31 perf.
1921	Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 June 21, 1921 · Original	119 perf.
1922	George White's Scandals [1922] August 28, 1922 · Original	89 perf.
1922	George White’s Scandals August 28, 1922 · Original	88 perf.
1922	The Bunch and Judy November 28, 1922 · Original	63 perf.
1923	George White's Scandals [1923] June 18, 1923 · Original	168 perf.
1923	Jack and Jill March 22, 1923 · Original	92 perf.
1923	Lady Butterfly January 22, 1923 · Original	128 perf.
1923	Stepping Stones November 6, 1923 · Original	281 perf.
1924	The Grab Bag October 6, 1924 · Original	184 perf.
1925	Aren't We All? April 13, 1925 · Return-Engagement	16 perf.
1925	No, No, Nanette September 16, 1925 · Original	321 perf.
1925	The Little Minister March 23, 1925 · Revival	16 perf.
1926	Criss Cross October 12, 1926 · Original	210 perf.
1926	No Foolin' June 24, 1926 · Original	108 perf.
1928	She’s My Baby January 3, 1928 · Original	71 perf.
1928	Three Cheers October 15, 1928 · Original	210 perf.
1931	The Cat And The Fiddle October 15, 1931 · Revival	395 perf.
1958	Goldilocks October 11, 1958 · Original	161 perf.
1958	The Visit May 5, 1958 · Original	189 perf.
1959	Much Ado About Nothing September 17, 1959 · Revival	58 perf.
1959	The Sound of Music November 16, 1959 · Original	1,443 perf.
1962	Little Me November 17, 1962 · Original	257 perf.
1963	Arturo Ui November 11, 1963 · Original	8 perf.
1963	Martha Graham October 13, 1963 · Revival	16 perf.
1964	Ben Franklin in Paris October 27, 1964 · Original	215 perf.
1964	Hamlet April 9, 1964 · Revival	137 perf.
1964	Wiener Blut September 11, 1964 · Revival	27 perf.
1965	Skyscraper November 13, 1965 · Original	248 perf.
1966	Walking Happy November 26, 1966 · Original	161 perf.
1967	How Now, Dow Jones December 7, 1967 · Original	220 perf.
1967	Marlene Dietrich October 9, 1967 · Original	48 perf.
1968	Her First Roman October 20, 1968 · Original
1969	Come Summer March 18, 1969 · Original	7 perf.
1969	La Strada December 14, 1969 · Original	1 perf.
1969	The New Music Hall of Israel October 2, 1969 · Original	77 perf.
1970	Look to the Lilies March 29, 1970 · Original	25 perf.
1970	The Rothschilds October 19, 1970 · Original	507 perf.
1972	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum March 30, 1972 · Revival	156 perf.
1972	Ambassador November 19, 1972 · Original	9 perf.
1973	The Pajama Game December 9, 1973 · Revival	65 perf.
1974	Who's Who in Hell December 9, 1974 · Original	8 perf.
1976	Rex April 25, 1976 · Original	49 perf.
1977	Primitive Mysteries May 16, 1977 · Original
1978	A Broadway Musical December 21, 1978 · Original	1 perf.
1978	Hello, Dolly! March 5, 1978 · Revival	147 perf.
1978	Paul Robeson January 19, 1978 · Original	77 perf.
1979	Peter Pan September 6, 1979 · Revival	554 perf.
1981	Sophisticated Ladies March 1, 1981 · Original	767 perf.
1983	Aznavour March 14, 1983 · Original	14 perf.
1983	Peg December 14, 1983 · Original	5 perf.
1983	Private Lives May 8, 1983 · Revival	63 perf.
1983	The Corn Is Green August 22, 1983 · Revival	32 perf.
1984	Doug Henning & His World of Magic December 11, 1984 · Original	60 perf.
1984	The Wiz May 24, 1984 · Revival	13 perf.
1985	The Iceman Cometh September 29, 1985 · Revival	55 perf.
1986	Smile November 24, 1986 · Original	48 perf.
1986	Uptown...It's Hot! January 29, 1986 · Original	24 perf.
1987	Jerry Garcia Acoustic and Electric October 15, 1987 · Original	18 perf.
1988	The Gospel at Colonus March 24, 1988 · Original	61 perf.
1989	The Threepenny Opera November 5, 1989 · Revival	65 perf.
1989	Freddie Jackson: Up Close & Personal September 12, 1989 · Original	8 perf.
1989	Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on Broadway March 1, 1989 · Original	5 perf.
1990	An Evening with Harry Connick Jr. and His Orchestra November 23, 1990 · Original	13 perf.
1990	Peter Pan December 13, 1990 · Revival	45 perf.
1991	Catskills on Broadway December 5, 1991 · Original	453 perf.
1993	Ain't Broadway Grand April 18, 1993 · Original	25 perf.
1994	Comedy Tonight December 18, 1994 · Original	9 perf.
1994	The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public May 10, 1994 · Original	16 perf.
1995	Hello, Dolly! October 19, 1995 · Revival	116 perf.
1996	A Midsummer Night's Dream March 31, 1996 · Revival	65 perf.
1996	Into the Whirlwind November 15, 1996 · Original	3 perf.
1996	The Three Sisters November 7, 1996 · Revival	5 perf.
1997	Titanic April 23, 1997 · Original	804 perf.
2008	The Little Mermaid January 10, 2008 · Original	685 perf.
2010	The Addams Family April 8, 2010 · Original	722 perf.
2012	A Christmas Story, The Musical November 19, 2012 · Original	252 perf.
2012	Ghost The Musical April 23, 2012 · Original	136 perf.
2013	Motown The Musical April 14, 2013 · Original	738 perf.
2015	Finding Neverland April 15, 2015 · Original	565 perf.
2016	Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons On Broadway October 21, 2016 · Return-Engagement	7 perf.
2016	My Love Letter to Broadway November 2, 2016 · Original	12 perf.
2017	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory April 23, 2017 · Original	305 perf.
2018	Summer April 23, 2018 · Original	289 perf.
2019	Criss Angel Raw - The Mindfreak Unplugged July 2, 2019 · Original	7 perf.
2019	Dave Chappelle on Broadway July 9, 2019 · Original	10 perf.
2019	Manilow Broadway July 26, 2019 · Original	17 perf.
2019	Mel Brooks on Broadway June 17, 2019 · Original	2 perf.
2019	Morrissey May 2, 2019 · Original	7 perf.
2019	Pure Yanni May 28, 2019 · Original	5 perf.
2019	Regina Spektor: Live On Broadway June 20, 2019 · Original	5 perf.
2019	Tina November 7, 2019 · Original	482 perf.
2023	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street March 26, 2023 · Revival	464 perf.
2024	Death Becomes Her November 21, 2024 · Original	666 perf.

In the literature8 passages

• The musical has been revived on Broadway numerous times, including the production’s longest Broadway run on September 6, 1979, which starred Sandy Duncan and opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre for 578 performances. There have also been four mostly limited-engagement revivals with Cathy Rigby: on December 13, 1990 (Lunt-Fontanne Theatre;…Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz
• Theatre : Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (during run, the musical transferred to the Mark Hellinger Theatre)Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz
• The Old Globe Theatre was built in 1935 for the presentation of abridged versions of Shakespeare's plays as part of the California Pacific International Exposition. At the conclusion of the exposition in 1937, a not-for-profit group leased the theater from the city. In January 1981 the theater's board of directors established the Globe as…Stage Money_ The Business of the Professional Theater - Tim Donahue & Jim Patterson
• Channing opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on October 19, 1995, and remained there until January 28, 1996. For both this and the previous revival, an Al Hirschfeld drawing of her in her second-act dress and headdress served as the production’s logo. Wasn’t she the real symbol of the show?B007L4OWCU EBOK - Peter Filichia
• And yet, only 1,053 days later, on July 1, 2000, its musical version opened at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. A mere 117 days later, it was on Broadway.Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia

What this page does not know

• What played here before Broadway record-keeping starts, and what played here outside it: concerts, benefits, film runs, anything that was not a listed production.
• How long 14 of these runs lasted. We don't have a performance count.
• When 20 of these runs ended. They carry an opening date and no closing date, and they are old enough that they certainly closed. Nobody wrote down the date.
• Who built it.