Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

By decade175 productions across 10 decades

1. 1920s 20
2. 1930s 29
3. 1940s 26
4. 1950s 4
5. 1960s 9
6. 1970s 11
7. 1980s 13
8. 2000s 19
9. 2010s 29
10. 2020s 15

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

1968	Hair April 29, 1968 · Tom O’Horgan	1,750 perf.
1963	Barefoot in the Park October 23, 1963 · Mike Nichols	1,530 perf.
1943	Kiss and Tell March 17, 1943	956 perf.
1940	My Sister Eileen December 26, 1940 · George S. Kaufman	864 perf.
1936	Brother Rat December 16, 1936	577 perf.
1938	What a Life April 13, 1938	538 perf.
1947	The Heiress September 29, 1947 · Jed Harris	410 perf.
1961	Take Her, She's Mine December 21, 1961 · George Abbott	404 perf.

Ranked among the 174 runs here that carry a performance count. 1 do not, so a longer run may be sitting outside this table with an empty field.

Everything that played here175 productions

1926	Kongo March 30, 1926 · Original	135 perf.
1926	Loose Ankles August 16, 1926 · Original	168 perf.
1926	Old Bill, M. P. November 10, 1926 · Original	23 perf.
1927	Ink November 1, 1927 · Original	15 perf.
1927	Jimmie's Women September 26, 1927 · Original	216 perf.
1927	The Marquise November 14, 1927 · Revival	80 perf.
1927	The Triumphant Bachelor September 15, 1927 · Original	12 perf.
1928	Divorce a la Carte March 26, 1928 · Original	8 perf.
1928	Dorian Gray May 21, 1928 · Original	16 perf.
1928	Poppa December 24, 1928 · Original	96 perf.
1928	Rope February 22, 1928 · Original	31 perf.
1928	The Intruder July 25, 1928 · Revival	5 perf.
1928	The K Guy October 15, 1928 · Original	8 perf.
1928	Tin Pan Alley November 1, 1928 · Original	69 perf.
1929	Claire Adams November 19, 1929 · Original	7 perf.
1929	Getting Even August 19, 1929 · Original	5 perf.
1929	Man's Estate April 1, 1929 · Original	48 perf.
1929	The Nut Farm October 14, 1929 · Original	40 perf.
1929	Whirlpool December 3, 1929 · Original	3 perf.
1929	Young Alexander March 12, 1929 · Original	7 perf.
1930	Let and Sub-Let May 19, 1930 · Original	40 perf.
1930	Penal Law 2010 April 18, 1930 · Original	19 perf.
1930	The Up and Up September 8, 1930 · Original	72 perf.
1931	Her Supporting Cast May 4, 1931 · Original	32 perf.
1931	Philip Goes Forth January 12, 1931 · Original	97 perf.
1931	Sentinels December 25, 1931 · Original	11 perf.
1931	The Guest Room October 6, 1931 · Original	67 perf.
1931	The Wooden Soldier June 22, 1931 · Original	32 perf.
1932	Border-Land March 29, 1932 · Original	23 perf.
1932	Carry Nation October 29, 1932 · Original	30 perf.
1932	The Other One October 3, 1932 · Original	16 perf.
1932	Zombie February 10, 1932 · Original	21 perf.
1933	Four O'Clock February 13, 1933 · Original	16 perf.
1933	The Family Upstairs October 27, 1933 · Revival	3 perf.
1933	The Scorpion November 27, 1933 · Original	8 perf.
1934	Big Hearted Herbert January 1, 1934 · Original	154 perf.
1934	Bridal Quilt October 10, 1934 · Original	5 perf.
1935	Crime and Punishment January 22, 1935 · Original	15 perf.
1935	Good Men and True October 25, 1935 · Original	11 perf.
1935	If a Body April 30, 1935 · Original	45 perf.
1935	Whatever Goes Up November 25, 1935 · Original	24 perf.
1936	Brother Rat December 16, 1936 · Original	577 perf.
1936	Injunction Granted July 24, 1936 · Original
1937	Brown Sugar December 2, 1937 · Original	4 perf.
1937	Many Mansions October 27, 1937 · Original	158 perf.
1937	Wise Tomorrow October 15, 1937 · Original	3 perf.
1938	What a Life April 13, 1938 · Original	538 perf.
1939	See My Lawyer September 27, 1939 · Original	224 perf.
1939	The Woman Brown December 8, 1939 · Original	11 perf.
1940	Goodbye in the Night March 18, 1940 · Original	8 perf.
1940	Jupiter Laughs September 9, 1940 · Original	24 perf.
1940	My Sister Eileen December 26, 1940 · Original	864 perf.
1940	Out From Under May 4, 1940 · Original	9 perf.
1940	The Unconquered February 13, 1940 · Original	6 perf.
1942	Little Darling October 27, 1942 · Original	23 perf.
1942	The Sun Field December 9, 1942 · Original	5 perf.
1943	Ask My Friend Sandy February 4, 1943 · Original	12 perf.
1943	Kiss and Tell March 17, 1943 · Original	956 perf.
1945	A Boy Who Lived Twice September 11, 1945 · Original	15 perf.
1945	Happily Ever After March 15, 1945 · Original	12 perf.
1945	Round Trip May 29, 1945 · Original	7 perf.
1945	Star-Spangled Family April 10, 1945 · Original	5 perf.
1945	Therese October 9, 1945 · Original	96 perf.
1946	A Joy Forever January 7, 1946 · Original	16 perf.
1946	Apple of His Eye February 5, 1946 · Original	118 perf.
1946	Loco October 16, 1946 · Original	37 perf.
1946	No Exit November 26, 1946 · Original	31 perf.
1946	The Dancer June 5, 1946 · Revival	5 perf.
1947	It Takes Two February 3, 1947 · Original	8 perf.
1947	Love Goes to Press January 1, 1947 · Original	5 perf.
1947	Parlor Story March 4, 1947 · Original	23 perf.
1947	The Heiress September 29, 1947 · Original	410 perf.
1947	The Whole World Over March 27, 1947 · Original	100 perf.
1948	The Silver Whistle November 24, 1948 · Original	219 perf.
1949	Clutterbuck December 3, 1949 · Original	218 perf.
1950	Pride's Crossing November 20, 1950 · Original	8 perf.
1950	Southern Exposure September 26, 1950 · Original	23 perf.
1951	Billy Budd February 10, 1951 · Original	105 perf.
1951	The Number October 30, 1951 · Original	87 perf.
1961	Take Her, She's Mine December 21, 1961 · Original	404 perf.
1962	In the Counting House December 13, 1962 · Original	4 perf.
1963	Andorra February 9, 1963 · Original	9 perf.
1963	Barefoot in the Park October 23, 1963 · Original	1,530 perf.
1963	Man in the Moon April 11, 1963 · Original	7 perf.
1967	The Ninety Day Mistress November 6, 1967 · Original	24 perf.
1968	Hair April 29, 1968 · Original	1,750 perf.
1968	Loot March 18, 1968 · Original	22 perf.
1968	Staircase January 10, 1968 · Original	61 perf.
1973	Let Me Hear You Smile January 16, 1973 · Original	1 perf.
1974	Flowers October 7, 1974 · Original	24 perf.
1975	Murder Among Friends December 28, 1975 · Original	17 perf.
1976	Knock Knock February 24, 1976 · Original	152 perf.
1976	The Robber Bridegroom October 9, 1976 · Revival	145 perf.
1977	Appearing Nitely March 24, 1977 · Original	96 perf.
1977	Hair October 5, 1977 · Revival	43 perf.
1978	Cheaters January 15, 1978 · Original	33 perf.
1978	The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds March 14, 1978 · Original	16 perf.
1978	The Kingfisher December 6, 1978 · Original	181 perf.
1979	Up in One May 23, 1979 · Original	46 perf.
1980	Nuts April 28, 1980 · Original	96 perf.
1980	Reggae March 27, 1980 · Original	21 perf.
1980	The American Clock November 20, 1980 · Original	12 perf.
1981	A Talent for Murder October 1, 1981 · Original	77 perf.
1981	Inacent Black May 6, 1981 · Original	14 perf.
1981	The Supporting Cast August 6, 1981 · Original	36 perf.
1981	To Grandmother's House We Go January 15, 1981 · Original	61 perf.
1982	Whodunnit December 30, 1982 · Original	157 perf.
1983	Doonesbury November 21, 1983 · Original	104 perf.
1984	A Woman of Independent Means May 3, 1984 · Original	13 perf.
1985	The Boys of Winter December 1, 1985 · Original	9 perf.
1986	Honky Tonk Nights August 7, 1986 · Original	4 perf.
1987	Stardust February 19, 1987 · Original	101 perf.
2003	The Violet Hour November 6, 2003 · Original	54 perf.
2004	Drowning Crow February 19, 2004 · Original	54 perf.
2004	Reckless October 14, 2004 · Original	77 perf.
2004	Sight Unseen May 25, 2004 · Original	70 perf.
2005	Absurd Person Singular October 18, 2005 · Revival	56 perf.
2005	After the Night and the Music June 1, 2005 · Original	38 perf.
2005	Brooklyn Boy February 3, 2005 · Original	62 perf.
2006	Losing Louie October 12, 2006 · Original	53 perf.
2006	Rabbit Hole February 2, 2006 · Original	77 perf.
2006	Shining City May 9, 2006 · Original	80 perf.
2007	Lovemusik May 3, 2007 · Original	60 perf.
2007	Mauritius October 4, 2007 · Original	61 perf.
2007	Translations January 25, 2007 · Revival	53 perf.
2008	Come Back, Little Sheba January 24, 2008 · Revival	58 perf.
2008	To Be Or Not To Be October 14, 2008 · Original	40 perf.
2008	Top Girls May 7, 2008 · Original	63 perf.
2009	Accent on Youth April 29, 2009 · Revival	71 perf.
2009	The American Plan January 22, 2009 · Original	70 perf.
2009	The Royal Family October 8, 2009 · Revival	77 perf.
2010	Collected Stories April 28, 2010 · Original	54 perf.
2010	The Pitmen Painters September 30, 2010 · Original	86 perf.
2010	Time Stands Still January 28, 2010 · Original	193 perf.
2011	Good People March 3, 2011 · Original	101 perf.
2011	Master Class July 7, 2011 · Revival	67 perf.
2011	Venus in Fur November 8, 2011 · Original	191 perf.
2012	An Enemy of the People September 27, 2012 · Revival	59 perf.
2012	Wit January 26, 2012 · Original	60 perf.
2013	The Assembled Parties April 17, 2013 · Original	119 perf.
2013	The Other Place January 10, 2013 · Original	61 perf.
2013	The Snow Geese October 24, 2013 · Original	60 perf.
2014	Casa Valentina April 23, 2014 · Original	79 perf.
2014	Outside Mullingar January 23, 2014 · Original	61 perf.
2014	The Country House October 2, 2014 · Original	61 perf.
2015	Airline Highway April 23, 2015 · Original	53 perf.
2015	Constellations January 13, 2015 · Original	76 perf.
2015	Fool for Love October 8, 2015 · Original	75 perf.
2016	Heisenberg October 13, 2016 · Original	67 perf.
2016	Our Mother's Brief Affair January 20, 2016 · Original	53 perf.
2016	The Father April 14, 2016 · Revival	78 perf.
2017	Jitney January 19, 2017 · Original	62 perf.
2017	Prince of Broadway August 24, 2017 · Original	76 perf.
2017	The Children December 12, 2017 · Original	63 perf.
2017	The Little Foxes April 19, 2017 · Revival	87 perf.
2018	Saint Joan April 25, 2018 · Revival	55 perf.
2018	The Nap September 27, 2018 · Original	53 perf.
2019	Choir Boy January 8, 2019 · Original	72 perf.
2019	Ink April 24, 2019 · Revival	87 perf.
2019	The Height of the Storm September 24, 2019 · Original	72 perf.
2020	My Name is Lucy Barton January 15, 2020 · Original	47 perf.
2021	Lackawanna Blues October 7, 2021 · Original	27 perf.
2022	Cost of Living October 3, 2022 · Original	40 perf.
2022	How I Learned to Drive April 19, 2022 · Original	60 perf.
2022	Skeleton Crew January 26, 2022 · Original	30 perf.
2022	The Collaboration December 18, 2022 · Original	55 perf.
2023	Jaja's African Hair Braiding October 3, 2023 · Original	56 perf.
2023	Summer, 1976 April 25, 2023 · Original	63 perf.
2024	Eureka Day December 16, 2024 · Original	70 perf.
2024	Mary Jane April 23, 2024 · Original	78 perf.
2024	Prayer for the French Republic January 9, 2024 · Original	63 perf.
2025	Punch September 29, 2025 · Original	40 perf.
2025	Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends April 8, 2025 · Original	95 perf.
2026	Bug January 8, 2026 · Original	69 perf.
2026	The Balusters April 21, 2026 · Original	70 perf.

In the literature8 passages

• One of the super-nfps began as an off-off-Broadway showcase producer in 1970. Manhattan Theatre Club is “solely dedicated to producing new plays and musicals.” It has a subscriber base of twenty thousand and produces seven plays a year in Broadway's recently restored Biltmore Theatre on West 47th Street, now named the Samuel J. Friedman T…Stage Money_ The Business of the Professional Theater - Tim Donahue & Jim Patterson
• The Biltmore Theatre, in which Mae West’s Pleasure Man was shut down by the police, forty years later was the same theater to show full frontal nudity onstage.Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia
• Pleasure Man ran two performances. Hair amassed 1,750 and became the longest-running show that the Biltmore Theatre has ever had.Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia
• Bob’s reaction was quieter. He sat in a kind of stunned silence, remembering the time he’d seen Edith Piaf at the Biltmore Theatre in Los Angeles. No elaborate orchestration had supported the great French chanteuse. Piaf had relied only on the force of her voice and personality. Bob had wondered then why America had no Piaf of its own, wh…Hello, Gorgeous_ Becoming Barbra Streisand - William J. Mann
• New York: Public Theatre, 29 October 1967 [94 performances]; Biltmore Theatre, 29 April 1968 [1,742 performances]West End Broadway_ The Golden Age of the American Musical in London - Adrian Wright

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 1 of these run lasted. We don't have a performance count.
• When 38 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.