List of the longest-running Broadway shows
This list contains the 100 most frequently performed in New York on Broadway pieces.
The list shows the original title of the English performances. Date: March, 24. 2013.
Is listed currently
The original performance was given 936 times; Revival (1996 ) is listed currently: 6789 times
The original guidance was given 1314 times; Revival (1976) 5959 times
The original performance was given 6680 times; the new production (2006) 463 times.
Original Performance: 6137 performances; Revival ( 2006): 759
Original was 3388 times; 1 Revival ( 1994) 1505 times; 2 Revival ( 2007) 554 times
The original show ran 3486 times; the new production (2001) 1524 times
Is listed currently
Original performance was 3242 times; 1 Revival ( 1976): 167; 2 (1981): 53; 3 (1990): 241; 4 (2004): 781
Is listed currently
The original performance was given 1165 times; 1 Revival ( 1987) 261 times; 2 (1998) 2377 times
Original Performance: 2717 times; 1 Revival ( 1976) 377 times; 2 (1981 ) 120 times and 3 (1993 ) 165 times
Original Performance: 3182; 1 Revival ( 1942): 34; 2 (1943 ): 66 and 3 (1950 ): 7
Most number of performances for a production of a play that is not a musical.
The original performance was given 2844 times; 1 Revival ( 1976): 42; 2 (1978): 147; 3 (1995 ): 116
Original Performance: 2212; 1 Revival ( 1951): 100 performances; 2 (1953): 40; 3 (1979 ): 293, and 4 (2002): 388
Original Performance: 2328; 1 Revival ( 1972): 140; 2 (1977 ): 124; 3 (1992): 108; 4 (2002): 304
Original performance was given 1925 times; 1 Revival ( 1955): 15; 2 Revival ( 2008): 996
Original Performance: 1246; 1 Revival ( 1977): 695; 2 (1985): 191 and 3 (1996): 780
Original performance (1950 ): 1200; 1 new production (1955 ): 16; 2 (1965 ): 15; 3 (1977 ): 239; 4 (1995 ): 1143; 5 Revival ( 2009): 121
The original performance was played 2377 times; Revival 1997: 239
The original performance was given 2327 times; 1 Revival ( 1937): 46; 2 (1954 ): 20
First Production: 1761 performances; 1 Revival 2004: 229; 2 Revival ( 2010) is currently being played: 329 (Updated: January 30, 2011, after IBDB )
Original Performance: 1147; 1 Revival ( 1966): 78; 2 (1999): 1045
Original Performance: 572; 1 Revival ( 1932): 180; 2 (1947 ): 418; 3 (1948 ): 15; 4 (1954 ): 15; 5 (1983): 73; 6 (1997): 947
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Original: 1375; 1 Revival ( 1980): 21; 2 (2000): 699
Original Performance: 732; 1 Revival ( 1960): 249; 2 (1964): 31; 3 (1980): 333; 4 Revival ( 2009): 748
Original Performance: 702; 1 Revival ( 1974): 120; 2 (1989): 476; 3 (2003): 451; 4 (2008): 332
The original version was 1443 times presented; the new production 1998 533 times.
Original performance (1948 ): 1077; 1 new production (1952 ): 8; 2 (1999): 881
Original Performance: 1417; 1 new production: 548
Original Performance: 1775; 1 Revival ( 1970): 79
Original Performance: 964; 1 Revival ( 1972): 156; 2 (1996): 715
First performance in 1642 performances; 1989 again 153
Original performance in 1604; Revival ( 1988): 176 times
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Original Performance: 1019; Revival ( 1994): 718
Original performance in 1521; 1 Revival ( 1987): 177
Original Performance: 1672; 1 Revival ( 1984): 13
Original Performance: 1444; Revival ( 1986): 221
Original Performance: 1584 times; 1 Revival ( 1982): 63
Original: 1530; New production (2006): 109
Original Performance: 1281; Revival ( 2010): 289
Original Performance: 1217; Revival ( 1997): 333
Original: 1508; Revival ( 1983): 41
Original: 966; 1 Revival ( 1985): 295; 2 (2005): 249
The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB ) lists a total of 66 productions, for many, the number of performances is not specified; previously ran last staging in 2009 with 72 performances.
Original Performance: 838; 1 Revival ( 1945): 17; 2 (1965 ): 239; 3 (1967 ): 16; 4 (1983): 312
Original Performance: 1209; Revival ( 2008): 156
Original Performance: 890; 1 Revival ( 1949): 32; 2 (1954): 79; 3 (1957): 24; 4 (1994): 337
Original Performance: 1181; Revival ( 1999): 173
Original: 1295; 1 Revival ( 1948): 14; 2 (1975 ): 52
Original: 1291; Revival ( 1938): 54
Original Performance: 855 ; 1 Revival ( 1950): 16; 2 (1973): 110; 3 (1973): 53; 4 (1988): 84; 5 (1992): 137; 6 (2005): 73
Original Performance: 1299; 1 Revival ( 2009): 9
Original Performance: 603; 1 Revival ( 1921): 692
Original Performance: 675; 1 Revival ( 1923): 16; 2 (1973 ): 594
Original Performance: 694; 1 Revival ( 1974): 160; 2 (1990): 149; 3 (2003): 145; 4 (2008): 125
Original Performance: 742; 1 Revival ( 1975): 71; 2 (1984 ): 97 88; 3 (1999): 274
First performance: 1063- times; 1 Revival ( 1973): 65; 2 (2006): 129
Original Performance: 608; 1 Revival ( 1986): 369; 2 (2005): 279
Original Performance: 516; 1 Revival ( 1924): 592; 2 (1926 ): 16; 3 (1931 ): 29; 4 (1938 ): 19; 5 (1943 ): 47
Original Performance: 420; Revival ( 1987): 784
Original Performance: 261; 1 Revival ( 1931): 8; 2 (1977 ): 925
Original Performance: 321; Revival ( 1971): 861