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Broadway137 W 48th StOpened 1911 Still openA landmark building193 productions on this page, 1911 to 2022

By decade

193 productions across 11 decades
  1. 1910s 26
  2. 1920s 39
  3. 1930s 28
  4. 1940s 35
  5. 1950s 31
  6. 1960s 5
  7. 1970s 20
  8. 1980s 5
  9. 1990s 1
  10. 2010s 2
  11. 2020s 1

Longest runs here

by performances
1972
Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t CopeBroadway April 19, 1972. Directed by Vinnette Carroll
1,065 performances
1962
Never Too LateBroadway November 27, 1962. Directed by George Abbott
1,007 performances
1959
The Miracle WorkerBroadway October 19, 1959. Directed by Arthur Penn
719 performances
1965
The Impossible YearsBroadway October 13, 1965. Directed by Arthur Storch
670 performances
1929
Street SceneBroadway January 10, 1929
601 performances
1924
The Show OffBroadway February 5, 1924
571 performances
1945
The Glass MenagerieBroadway March 31, 1945. Directed by Margo Jones
563 performances
1911
Bought and Paid ForBroadway September 26, 1911. Directed by Edward Elsner
476 performances

Everything that played here

193 productions
1911
Bought and Paid ForBroadway September 26, 1911. Original
476 performances
1911
Sauce for the GooseBroadway April 15, 1911. Original
2 performances
1913
Little WomenBroadway March 10, 1913. Original
1913
SchoolBroadway December 16, 1913. Revival
1 performance
1914
Just HerselfBroadway December 23, 1914. Original
13 performances
1914
My Lady's DressBroadway October 10, 1914. Original
57 performances
1914
PolygamyBroadway December 1, 1914. Original
159 performances
1914
Sylvia Runs AwayBroadway August 20, 1914. Original
12 performances
1914
The Elder SonBroadway September 15, 1914. Original
23 performances
1915
Major BarbaraBroadway December 9, 1915. Original
1915
SinnersBroadway January 7, 1915. Original
220 performances
1915
The LiarsBroadway November 9, 1915. Revival
1915
The New York IdeaBroadway September 28, 1915. Revival
1916
Captain Brassbound's ConversionBroadway March 29, 1916. Revival
1916
The EarthBroadway February 15, 1916. Revival
1916
The Man Who Came BackBroadway September 2, 1916. Original
457 performances
1917
BilletedBroadway December 25, 1917. Original
79 performances
1917
Eve's DaughterBroadway October 11, 1917. Original
36 performances
1917
L'ElevationBroadway November 14, 1917. Original
38 performances
1918
Peter's MotherBroadway October 29, 1918. Original
15 performances
1918
The HeritageBroadway January 14, 1918. Original
16 performances
1918
The Little TeacherBroadway February 4, 1918. Original
128 performances
1919
A Young Man's FancyBroadway October 15, 1919. Original
13 performances
1919
At 9:45Broadway June 28, 1919. Original
139 performances
1919
Palmy DaysBroadway October 27, 1919. Original
50 performances
1919
The Phantom LegionBroadway December 10, 1919. Original
5 performances
1920
Anna AscendsBroadway September 22, 1920. Original
1920
Seeing ThingsBroadway June 17, 1920. Original
103 performances
1920
The Ruined LadyBroadway January 19, 1920. Original
33 performances
1920
The Wonderful ThingBroadway February 17, 1920. Original
120 performances
1920
Thy Name is WomanBroadway November 15, 1920. Original
120 performances
1921
Bought and Paid ForBroadway December 7, 1921. Revival
30 performances
1921
Marie AntoinetteBroadway November 22, 1921. Revival
16 performances
1921
PersonalityBroadway August 27, 1921. Original
9 performances
1921
RomanceBroadway February 28, 1921. Revival
106 performances
1921
The Elton CaseBroadway September 10, 1921. Original
17 performances
1921
The New MoralityBroadway January 30, 1921. Original
5 performances
1921
The TeaserBroadway July 27, 1921. Original
29 performances
1921
Wait 'Til We're MarriedBroadway September 26, 1921. Original
1922
Dreams For SaleBroadway September 13, 1922. Original
13 performances
1922
DriftingBroadway January 2, 1922. Original
63 performances
1922
ManhattanBroadway August 15, 1922. Original
86 performances
1922
On the StairsBroadway September 25, 1922. Original
80 performances
1922
SwiftyBroadway October 16, 1922. Original
24 performances
1922
Up She GoesBroadway November 6, 1922. Original
256 performances
1922
Up the LadderBroadway March 6, 1922. Original
117 performances
1923
ChainsBroadway September 19, 1923. Revival
125 performances
1923
The Mad HoneymoonBroadway August 7, 1923. Original
16 performances
1923
We've Got to Have MoneyBroadway August 20, 1923. Original
56 performances
1924
The New PoorBroadway January 7, 1924. Original
32 performances
1924
The Show OffBroadway February 5, 1924. Original
571 performances
1925
A Good Bad WomanBroadway June 22, 1925. Revival
64 performances
1925
Lucky Sam McCarverBroadway October 21, 1925. Original
29 performances
1925
Oh MamaBroadway August 19, 1925. Original
70 performances
1925
Twelve Miles OutBroadway November 16, 1925. Original
188 performances
1926
Daisy MaymeBroadway October 25, 1926. Original
112 performances
1926
Kitty's KissesBroadway May 6, 1926. Original
170 performances
1926
The Good FellowBroadway October 5, 1926. Original
7 performances
1927
The Road to RomeBroadway January 31, 1927. Original
392 performances
1928
A Free SoulBroadway January 12, 1928. Original
100 performances
1928
Elmer GantryBroadway August 7, 1928. Original
48 performances
1928
The Grey FoxBroadway October 22, 1928. Original
88 performances
1928
The Queen's HusbandBroadway January 25, 1928. Original
125 performances
1929
Street SceneBroadway January 10, 1929. Original
601 performances
1929
The First Mrs. FraserBroadway December 28, 1929. Original
352 performances
1930
The Vinegar TreeBroadway November 19, 1930. Original
229 performances
1931
A Church MouseBroadway October 12, 1931. Original
164 performances
1931
Little WomenBroadway December 7, 1931. Revival
17 performances
1932
A Night of BarrieBroadway March 7, 1932. Revival
32 performances
1932
Bulls, Bears and AssesBroadway May 6, 1932. Original
2 performances
1932
DominoBroadway August 16, 1932. Original
7 performances
1932
MademoiselleBroadway October 18, 1932. Original
103 performances
1933
A PartyBroadway August 23, 1933. Original
45 performances
1933
A Saturday NightBroadway February 28, 1933. Original
40 performances
1933
Bad MannersBroadway January 30, 1933. Original
8 performances
1933
Doctor MonicaBroadway November 6, 1933. Original
16 performances
1933
Her Tin SoldierBroadway April 6, 1933. Original
2 performances
1933
Little Ol' BoyBroadway April 24, 1933. Original
12 performances
1933
Move On, SisterBroadway October 24, 1933. Original
7 performances
1933
Strange OrchestraBroadway November 28, 1933. Original
1 performance
1934
Fools Rush InBroadway December 25, 1934. Original
14 performances
1934
Mackerel SkiesBroadway January 23, 1934. Original
23 performances
1934
Moor BornBroadway April 3, 1934. Original
63 performances
1934
Oliver OliverBroadway January 5, 1934. Original
11 performances
1934
Order PleaseBroadway October 9, 1934. Original
23 performances
1934
The Night RemembersBroadway November 27, 1934. Original
23 performances
1934
Too Many BoatsBroadway September 11, 1934. Original
7 performances
1934
While Parents SleepBroadway June 4, 1934. Original
16 performances
1935
Little ShotBroadway January 17, 1935. Original
4 performances
1937
Merely MurderBroadway December 3, 1937. Original
3 performances
1937
Yes, My Darling DaughterBroadway February 9, 1937. Original
405 performances
1938
Outward BoundBroadway December 22, 1938. Revival
255 performances
1939
Billy Draws a HorseBroadway December 21, 1939. Original
13 performances
1940
Kind LadyBroadway September 3, 1940. Revival
107 performances
1940
Romantic Mr. DickensBroadway December 2, 1940. Original
8 performances
1940
SuspectBroadway April 9, 1940. Original
31 performances
1940
The Flying GerardosBroadway December 29, 1940. Original
24 performances
1941
Five Alarm WaltzBroadway March 13, 1941. Original
4 performances
1941
Pie in the SkyBroadway December 22, 1941. Original
6 performances
1941
PopsyBroadway February 10, 1941. Original
4 performances
1941
Ring Around ElizabethBroadway November 17, 1941. Original
10 performances
1942
The Damask CheekBroadway October 22, 1942. Original
93 performances
1943
Pillar to PostBroadway December 10, 1943. Original
31 performances
1943
The Barber Had Two SonsBroadway February 1, 1943. Original
24 performances
1944
Bright BoyBroadway March 2, 1944. Original
16 performances
1944
Good Morning CorporalBroadway August 8, 1944. Original
13 performances
1944
Hand in GloveBroadway December 4, 1944. Original
40 performances
1944
SheppeyBroadway April 18, 1944. Original
23 performances
1944
Sleep My Pretty OneBroadway November 2, 1944. Original
12 performances
1944
SophieBroadway December 25, 1944. Revival
9 performances
1944
That Old DevilBroadway June 5, 1944. Original
16 performances
1944
The Duke in DarknessBroadway January 24, 1944. Original
24 performances
1945
A Goose for the GanderBroadway January 23, 1945. Original
15 performances
1945
It's a GiftBroadway March 12, 1945. Original
47 performances
1945
Many Happy ReturnsBroadway January 5, 1945. Original
3 performances
1945
The Glass MenagerieBroadway March 31, 1945. Original
563 performances
1945
The StrangerBroadway February 12, 1945. Original
16 performances
1946
A Family AffairBroadway November 27, 1946. Original
6 performances
1946
Hear That TrumpetBroadway October 7, 1946. Original
8 performances
1946
Land's EndBroadway December 11, 1946. Original
5 performances
1946
Temper the WindBroadway December 27, 1946. Original
35 performances
1946
The HavenBroadway November 13, 1946. Original
5 performances
1947
Craig's WifeBroadway February 12, 1947. Revival
69 performances
1947
Edith PiafBroadway October 30, 1947. Original
49 performances
1947
Miracle in the MountainsBroadway April 25, 1947. Original
3 performances
1948
Hope's the ThingBroadway May 11, 1948. Original
7 performances
1948
The SurvivorsBroadway January 19, 1948. Original
8 performances
1949
How Long Till SummerBroadway December 27, 1949. Original
7 performances
1950
A Story for a Sunday EveningBroadway November 17, 1950. Original
11 performances
1950
The InnocentsBroadway February 1, 1950. Original
141 performances
1950
The Live WireBroadway August 17, 1950. Original
28 performances
1951
The King of Friday's MenBroadway February 21, 1951. Original
4 performances
1952
BernardineBroadway October 16, 1952. Original
157 performances
1952
The ChaseBroadway April 15, 1952. Original
31 performances
1953
A Pin to See the PeepshowBroadway September 17, 1953. Original
1 performance
1953
Gently Does ItBroadway October 28, 1953. Original
37 performances
1953
In the Summer HouseBroadway December 29, 1953. Original
55 performances
1953
Room ServiceBroadway April 6, 1953. Revival
16 performances
1953
The Pink ElephantBroadway April 22, 1953. Original
5 performances
1954
Black-Eyed SusanBroadway December 23, 1954. Original
4 performances
1954
The Traveling LadyBroadway October 27, 1954. Original
30 performances
1954
The WinnerBroadway February 17, 1954. Original
30 performances
1955
A Roomful of RosesBroadway October 17, 1955. Original
88 performances
1955
All in OneBroadway April 19, 1955. Original
47 performances
1955
EscuderoBroadway February 7, 1955. Original
1956
A Very Special BabyBroadway November 14, 1956. Original
5 performances
1956
Fallen AngelsBroadway January 17, 1956. Revival
239 performances
1956
Harbor LightsBroadway October 4, 1956. Original
4 performances
1956
Night of the AukBroadway December 3, 1956. Original
8 performances
1956
Pictures in the HallwayBroadway September 16, 1956. Original
19 performances
1956
Ruth DraperBroadway December 25, 1956. Revival
7 performances
1957
Jose GrecoBroadway May 21, 1957. Revival
1957
Simply HeavenlyBroadway August 20, 1957. Original
62 performances
1957
The Hidden RiverBroadway January 23, 1957. Original
61 performances
1958
Blue DenimBroadway February 27, 1958. Original
166 performances
1958
Make a MillionBroadway October 23, 1958. Original
308 performances
1958
Maybe TuesdayBroadway January 29, 1958. Original
5 performances
1959
The Miracle WorkerBroadway October 19, 1959. Original
719 performances
1959
Triple PlayBroadway April 15, 1959. Original
37 performances
1961
A Cook for Mr. GeneralBroadway October 19, 1961. Original
28 performances
1962
Never Too LateBroadway November 27, 1962. Original
1,007 performances
1962
The Aspern PapersBroadway February 7, 1962. Original
93 performances
1962
The Captains and the KingsBroadway January 2, 1962. Original
7 performances
1965
The Impossible YearsBroadway October 13, 1965. Original
670 performances
1970
GandhiBroadway October 20, 1970. Original
1 performance
1971
A Doll's HouseBroadway January 13, 1971. Revival
111 performances
1971
Hedda GablerBroadway February 17, 1971. Revival
56 performances
1971
Murderous AngelsBroadway December 20, 1971. Original
24 performances
1972
Dear OscarBroadway November 16, 1972. Original
5 performances
1972
Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t CopeBroadway April 19, 1972. Original
1,065 performances
1973
45 Seconds From BroadwayBroadway March 11, 1973. Original
1 performance
1973
Look AwayBroadway January 7, 1973. Original
1 performance
1976
A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of CottonBroadway January 26, 1976. Revival
63 performances
1976
Boy Meets GirlBroadway April 13, 1976. Revival
10 performances
1976
Don't Step on My Olive BranchBroadway November 1, 1976. Original
16 performances
1976
Secret ServiceBroadway April 12, 1976. Revival
13 performances
1976
They Knew What They WantedBroadway January 27, 1976. Revival
23 performances
1977
Piaf...A RemembranceBroadway February 14, 1977. Original
21 performances
1978
St. Mark's GospelBroadway October 24, 1978. Original
18 performances
1978
The Playboy of the Weekend WorldBroadway November 16, 1978. Original
29 performances
1979
G. R. PointBroadway April 16, 1979. Original
32 performances
1979
King of SchnorrersBroadway November 28, 1979. Original
63 performances
1979
The PriceBroadway June 19, 1979. Revival
144 performances
1979
TrickBroadway February 4, 1979. Original
9 performances
1980
A Lesson From AloesBroadway November 17, 1980. Original
96 performances
1981
St. Mark's GospelBroadway May 13, 1981. Return-Engagement
22 performances
1982
CleavageBroadway June 23, 1982. Original
1 performance
1982
The HothouseBroadway May 6, 1982. Original
29 performances
1983
Slab BoysBroadway March 7, 1983. Original
48 performances
1999
Do I Hear A Waltz?Broadway July 15, 2001
2015
XanaduBroadway June 8, 2016
2018
The RinkBroadway
2022
Anyone Can WhistleBroadway

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