List of the longest-running Broadway shows


This is a list of Broadway shows with 1,000 or more performances, sorted by number of performances. Twelve shows currently running on Broadway have at least 1,000 performances: the 1996 revival of Chicago, The Lion King, Wicked, The Book of Mormon, Aladdin, Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Hadestown, Moulin Rouge!, Six, MJ the Musical, and & Juliet.

List

Unless otherwise noted, the run count listed is for the original Broadway production of the show. M denotes a musical, P denotes a straight play, R denotes revue, D denotes a dance show, and S denotes a special show or event. Bold titles indicate the show is currently running. Totals current through February 1, 2026.
RankTitleTypePerformancesOpening dateClosing dateAwardsAdditional information
1The Phantom of the OperaM13,981
  • Broadway's longest-running show and musical
  • First ever Broadway production with total performances to achieve each additional 1,000 performance increment from 8,000+ through 13,000+
    • 2Chicago M11,505
  • 6 Tony Awards in 1997, including Best Revival of a Musical
  • 6 Drama Desk Awards in 1997, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical
  • [Grammy Award for Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical Theater Album|Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album] in 1998
    		• Currently running at the Ambassador Theatre
  • Broadway's longest running current show and musical
  • Broadway's longest running revival
  • Original production in 1975
  • Longest running show to have premiered on Broadway
  • Broadway's longest running American show
    • 3The Lion KingM11,128
  • 6 Tony Awards in 1998, including Best Musical
  • 8 Drama Desk Awards in 1998
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 1999
    		• Currently running at the Minskoff Theatre
  • Longest running Disney Theatrical Productions show
  • Highest-grossing Broadway show in history
  • Longest-running Broadway show directed by a woman
    • 4WickedM8,667
  • 3 Tony Awards in 2004
  • 7 Drama Desk Awards in 2004, including Outstanding Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2005
    		• Currently running at the Gershwin Theatre
    5CatsM7,485
  • 7 Tony Awards in 1983, including Best Musical
  • 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1983
  • Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1984
  • First ever Broadway production with 7,000+ performances
  • Revival in 2016
    • 6Les MisérablesM6,680
  • 8 Tony Awards in 1987, including Best Musical
  • 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1987, including Outstanding Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Show Album in 1988 and 1991
  • Revivals in 2006 and 2014
    • 7A Chorus LineM6,137
  • 9 Tony Awards in 1976, including Best Musical
  • 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1976, including Outstanding Musical
  • A Special Tony Award in 1984 for becoming Broadway's longest-running musical
  • Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1976
  • First ever Broadway production with 4,000, 5,000 and 6,000+ performances
  • Revival in 2006
    • 8Oh! Calcutta! R5,959
  • Original production in 1969
  • First revival to match its original for 1000+ performances
  • Broadway's longest-running revue
    • 9Mamma Mia!M5,758
  • Longest running "jukebox musical" on Broadway
  • Revival in 2025
    • 10The Book of MormonM5,517
  • 9 Tony Awards in 2011, including Best Musical
  • 5 Drama Desk Awards in 2011, including Outstanding Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2012
    		• Currently running at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre
    11Beauty and the BeastM5,462
  • A Tony Award in 1994
    • 12RentM5,123
  • 4 Tony Awards in 1996, including Best Musical
  • 6 Drama Desk Awards in 1996, including Outstanding Musical
  • Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1996
    • 13Jersey BoysM4,642
  • 4 Tony Awards in 2006, including Best Musical
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 2006
  • Grammy Award for Best Theatre Show Album in 2006
    • 14AladdinM4,292
  • A Tony Award in 2014
  • A Drama Desk Award in 2014
    		• Currently running at the New Amsterdam Theatre
    15Miss SaigonM4,092
  • 3 Tony Awards in 1991
  • 4 Drama Desk Awards in 1991
  • Revival in 2017
    • 16HamiltonM3,733
  • 11 Tony Awards in 2016, including Best Musical
  • Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2016
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2016
    		• Currently running at the Richard Rodgers Theatre
  • Most Tony Award nominations for a production
    • 1742nd StreetM3,486
  • 2 Tony Awards in 1981, including Best Musical
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1981
  • Revival in 2001
    • 18GreaseM3,388
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1972
  • Revivals in 1994 and 2007
    • 19Fiddler on the RoofM3,242
  • 9 Tony Awards in 1965, including Best Musical
  • A Special Tony Award in 1972 for becoming Broadway's longest-running musical
  • Revivals in 1976, 1981, 1990, 2004, and 2015
    • 20Life with FatherP3,224
  • Broadway's longest-running straight play
    • 21Tobacco RoadP3,182
  • First ever Broadway production with 3,000+ performances
  • Revivals in 1942, 1943, and 1950
    • 22Hello, Dolly!M2,844
  • 10 Tony Awards in 1964, including Best Musical
  • A Drama Desk Award in 1970
  • Revivals in 1975, 1978, 1995, and 2017
    • 23My Fair LadyM2,717
  • 6 Tony Awards in 1957, including Best Musical
  • Revivals in 1976, 1981, 1993, and 2018
    • 24HairsprayM2,642
  • 8 Tony Awards in 2003, including Best Musical
  • 10 Drama Desk Awards in 2003, including Outstanding Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2003
    • 25Mary PoppinsM2,619
  • A Tony Award in 2007
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 2007
    • 26Avenue QM2,534
  • 3 Tony Awards in 2004, including Best Musical
  • Original production moved Off-Broadway to New World Stages and ran for an additional 4,035 performances, closing May 26, 2019.
    • 27Kinky BootsM2,505
  • 6 Tony Awards in 2013, including Best Musical
  • A Drama Desk Award in 2013
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2014
    • 28Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildP2,502
  • 6 Tony Awards in 2018, including Best Play
  • 5 Drama Desk Awards in 2018
    		• Currently running at the Lyric Theatre
    28The ProducersM2,502
  • 12 Tony Awards in 2001, including Best Musical
  • 11 Drama Desk Awards in 2001, including Outstanding Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2002
  • Currently holds the record of Broadway production with the most Tony Award wins, winning 12.
    • 30Beautiful: The Carole King MusicalM2,416
  • 2 Tony Awards in 2014
  • 3 Drama Desk Awards in 2014
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2015
    • 31AnnieM2,377
  • 7 Tony Awards in 1977, including Best Musical
  • 7 Drama Desk Awards in 1977, including Outstanding Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1978
  • Revivals in 1997 and 2012
    • 31Cabaret M2,377
  • 4 Tony Awards in 1998, including Best Revival of a Musical
  • 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1998, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical
  • Original production in 1966 and revivals in 1987, 2014, and 2024
    • 33Man of La ManchaM2,328
  • 5 Tony Awards in 1966, including Best Musical
  • Revivals in 1972, 1977, 1992, and 2002
    • 33Rock of AgesM2,328
    35Abie's Irish RoseP2,327
  • First ever Broadway production with 2,000+ performances
  • Revivals in 1937 and 1954
    • 36Oklahoma!M2,212
  • A Special Tony Award in 1993 for the show's 50th anniversary
  • Revivals in 1951, 1953, 1979, 2002, and 2019
    • 37HadestownM2,204
  • 8 Tony Awards in 2019, including Best Musical
  • 4 Drama Desk Awards in 2019
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2020
    		• Currently running at the Walter Kerr Theatre
    38Moulin Rouge!M2,057
  • 10 Tony Awards in 2020, including Best Musical
  • 5 Drama Desk Awards in 2020
    		• Currently running at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre
    39Smokey Joe's CafeR2,036
  • Broadway's longest running original music revue. The longest running musical revue, Oh! Calcutta!, was a revival.
    • 40PippinM1,944
  • 5 Tony Awards in 1973
  • 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1973
  • Revival in 2013
    • 41South PacificM1,925
  • 10 Tony Awards in 1950, including Best Musical
  • Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950
  • Revivals in 1955 and 2008
  • Held the record of Broadway production with the most Tony Award wins for 51 years with 10 wins, until it was surpassed by The Producers, which won 12.
    • 42The Magic ShowM1,920
    43AidaM1,852
  • 4 Tony Awards in 2000
  • A Drama Desk Award in 2000
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2001
    • 44GeminiP1,819
    45SixM1,794
  • 2 Tony Awards in 2022
  • 4 Drama Desk Awards in 2022
    		• Currently running at the Lena Horne Theatre
    46DeathtrapP1,793
    47HarveyP1,775
  • Revival in 1970 and 2012
    • 48Dancin'D1,774
  • 2 Tony Awards in 1978
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1978
  • Revival in 2023
  • Broadway's longest-running dance musical
    • 49La Cage aux FollesM1,761
  • 6 Tony Awards in 1984, including Best Musical
  • 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1984
  • Revivals in 2004 and 2010
    • 50HairM1,750
  • A Drama Desk Award in 1968
  • Grammy Award for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album in 1969
  • Revivals in 1977, 2004, 2009, and 2011
    • 51Dear Evan HansenM1,672
  • 6 Tony Awards in 2017, including Best Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2018
    • 51The WizM1,672
  • 7 Tony Awards in 1975, including Best Musical
  • 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1975, including Outstanding Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1976
  • Revivals in 1984 and 2024
    • 53MJ the MusicalM1,669
  • 4 Tony Awards in 2022
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 2022
    		• Currently running at the Neil Simon Theatre
    53Come from AwayM1,669
  • A Tony Award in 2017
  • 3 Drama Desk Awards in 2017, including Outstanding Musical
    • 55Born YesterdayP1,642
  • Revivals in 1989 and 2011
    • 56Crazy for YouM1,622
  • 3 Tony Awards in 1992, including Best Musical
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1992, including Outstanding Musical
    • 57Ain't Misbehavin'R1,604
  • 3 Tony Awards in 1978, including Best Musical
  • 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1978, including Outstanding Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1979
  • Revival in 1988
    • 58The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasM1,584
  • 2 Tony Awards in 1979
  • 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1978
  • Revivals in 1982 and 2006
    • 59SpamalotM1,575
  • 3 Tony Awards in 2005, including Best Musical
  • 3 Drama Desk Awards in 2005, including Outstanding Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2006
  • Revival in 2023
    • 60Mary, MaryP1,572
    61EvitaM1,567
  • 7 Tony Awards in 1980, including Best Musical
  • 6 Drama Desk Awards in 1980, including Outstanding Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1981
  • Revival in 2012
    • 62The Voice of the TurtleP1,557
    63Matilda the MusicalM1,554
  • 4 Tony Awards in 2013
  • 5 Drama Desk Awards in 2013, including Outstanding Musical
  • A Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre in 2013 for the four original leading actresses
    • 64WaitressM1,544
  • A Drama Desk Award in 2016
  • Revival in 2021
    • 65Jekyll & HydeM1,543
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1997
  • Revival in 2013
    • 66Barefoot in the ParkP1,530
  • A Tony Award in 1964
  • Revival in 2006
    • 6742nd Street M1,524
  • 2 Tony Awards in 2001, including Best Revival of a Musical
  • A Drama Desk Award in 2001, Outstanding Revival of a Musical
  • Original production in 1980
    • 68DreamgirlsM1,521
  • 6 Tony Awards in 1982
  • 4 Drama Desk Awards in 1982
  • Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1983
  • Revivals in 1987 and 2001
    • 69MameM1,508
  • 3 Tony Awards in 1966
  • Grammy Award for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album in 1967
  • Revival in 1983
    • 70Grease M1,505
  • Original production in 1972 and revival in 2007
    • 71Same Time, Next YearP1,453
  • A Tony Award in 1975
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1975, including Outstanding Play
    • 72Arsenic and Old LaceP1,444
  • Revival in 1986
    • 73The Sound of MusicM1,443
  • 5 Tony Awards in 1960, including Best Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Show Album (Original Cast) in 1961
  • Revival in 1998
    • 74Me and My GirlM1,420
  • 3 Tony Awards in 1987
  • 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1987
    • 75How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingM1,417
  • 7 Tony Awards in 1962, including Best Musical
  • Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1962
  • Grammy Award for Best Original Cast Show Album in 1962
  • Revivals in 1995 and 2011
    • 76HellzapoppinR1,404
    77The Music ManM1,375
  • 6 Tony Awards in 1958, including Best Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Original Cast Album (Broadway or TV) in 1959
  • Revivals in 1980, 2000, and 2022
    • 78Funny GirlM1,348
  • Grammy Award for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album in 1965
  • Revivals in 2002 and 2022
    • 79& JulietM1,340Currently running at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre
    80MummenschanzS1,326
  • Broadway's longest-running special
    • 81Oh! Calcutta!R1,314
  • Original production
  • Revival in 1976
    • 82Billy Elliot the MusicalM1,312
  • 10 Tony Awards in 2009, including Best Musical
  • 10 Drama Desk Awards in 2009, including Outstanding Musical
    • 83School of RockM1,309
    84Movin' OutD1,303
  • 2 Tony Awards in 2003
  • A Drama Desk Award in 2003
    • 85Brighton Beach MemoirsP1,299
  • A Tony Award in 1983
  • Revival in 2009
    • 86Angel StreetP1,295
  • Revivals in 1948 and 1975
    • 87Lightnin'P1,291
  • First ever Broadway production with 1,000+ performances
  • Revival in 1938
    • 88Promises, PromisesM1,281
  • 2 Tony Awards in 1969
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1969
  • Grammy Award for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album in 1970
  • Revival in 2010
    • 89The King and IM1,246
  • 5 Tony Awards in 1952, including Best Musical
  • Revivals in 1977, 1985, 1996, and 2015
    • 90Cactus FlowerP1,234
    91Torch Song TrilogyP1,230
  • 2 Tony Awards in 1983, including Best Play
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1983, including Outstanding Play
  • Revival in 2018
    • 92SleuthP1,222
  • A Tony Award in 1971, Best Play
    • 931776M1,217
  • 3 Tony Awards in 1969, including Best Musical
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1969
  • Revivals in 1997 and 2022
    • 94EquusP1,209
  • 2 Tony Awards in 1975, including Best Play
  • 4 Drama Desk Awards in 1975, including Outstanding Play
  • Revival in 2008
    • 95Sugar BabiesR1,208
    96Guys and DollsM1,200
  • 5 Tony Awards in 1951, including Best Musical
  • Revivals in 1955, 1965, 1976, 1992, and 2009
    • 97In the HeightsM1,184
  • 4 Tony Awards in 2008, including Best Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2009
    • 98AmadeusP1,181
  • 5 Tony Awards in 1981, including Best Play
  • 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1981, including Outstanding Play
  • Revival in 1999
    • 99OnceM1,168
  • 8 Tony Awards in 2012, including Best Musical
  • 4 Drama Desk Awards in 2012, including Outstanding Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2013
    • 100CabaretM1,165
  • 8 Tony Awards in 1967, including Best Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album in 1968
  • Revivals in 1987, 1998, 2014, and 2024
    • 100MemphisM1,165
  • 4 Tony Awards in 2010, including Best Musical
  • 4 Drama Desk Awards in 2010, including Outstanding Musical
    • 102Mister RobertsP1,157
  • 5 Tony Awards in 1948, including Best Play
    • 103Annie Get Your GunM1,147
  • Revivals in 1966 and 1999
  • Oldest 1000+ original to be joined by 1000+ revival
    • 104Guys and Dolls M1,143
  • 4 Tony Awards in 1992, including Best Revival of a Musical
  • 7 Drama Desk Awards in 1992, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 1993
  • Original production in 1950 and revivals in 1955, 1965, 1976, and 2009
    • 105The Seven Year ItchP1,141
  • A Tony Award in 1953
    • 106The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeM1,136
  • 2 Tony Awards in 2005
  • 3 Drama Desk Awards in 2005
    • 107Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da FunkD1,135
  • 4 Tony Awards in 1996
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1996
    • 108Butterflies Are FreeP1,128
  • A Tony Award in 1970
    • 109Pins and NeedlesR1,108
    110Plaza SuiteP1,097
  • A Tony Award in 1968
  • Revival in 2022
    • 111FosseD1,093
  • 3 Tony Awards in 1999, including Best Musical
  • A Drama Desk Award in 1999
    • 112They're Playing Our SongM1,082
    113Kiss Me, KateM1,077
  • 5 Tony Awards in 1949, including Best Musical
  • Revivals in 1952, 1999, and 2019
  • First show to win the Tony Award for Best Musical, among other Tony awards
    • 114Spider-Man: Turn Off the DarkM1,066
  • Most expensive production in Broadway history
  • Longest preview period in Broadway history
    • 115Don't Bother Me, I Can't CopeR1,065
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1972
  • Grammy Award for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album in 1973
    • 116The Pajama GameM1,063
  • 3 Tony Awards in 1955, including Best Musical
  • Revivals in 1973 and 2006
    • 117ShenandoahM1,050
  • 2 Tony Awards in 1975
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1975
  • Revival in 1989
    • 118Annie Get Your Gun M1,045
  • 2 Tony Awards in 1999, including Best Revival of a Musical
  • A Drama Desk Award in 1999
  • A Special Drama Desk Award in 2001 for Reba McEntire
  • Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2000
  • Original production in 1946 and revival in 1966
    • 119The Teahouse of the August MoonP1,027
  • 3 Tony Awards in 1954, including Best Play
  • Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1954
    • 120Les Misérables M1,024
  • Original production in 1987 and revival in 2006
    • 121Damn YankeesM1,019
  • 7 Tony Awards in 1956, including Best Musical
  • Revival in 1994
    • 122Grand HotelM1,017
  • 5 Tony Awards in 1990
  • 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1990
    • 123ContactD1,010
  • 4 Tony Awards in 2000, including Best Musical
  • 4 Drama Desk Awards in 2000, including Outstanding Musical
    • 124Never Too LateP1,007
    125BeatlemaniaM1,006
    126Big RiverM1,005
  • 7 Tony Awards in 1985, including Best Musical
  • 7 Drama Desk Awards in 1985
  • Revival in 2003
    • 127NewsiesM1,004
  • 2 Tony Awards in 2012
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 2012

    • Timeline of longest-running Broadway shows

    This is a list of shows that have held the record for being the longest-running show on Broadway since 1853. A few probable longest-running plays prior to 1853 are also listed.
    Not included below is the 1976 revival of the revue Oh! Calcutta!, which briefly overtook A Chorus Line as the Broadway show which had played the most performances, even though A Chorus Line had opened more than a year earlier and was still playing. Oh! Calcutta! achieved this distinction by playing more than the standard eight performances per week. A Chorus Line retook the record for most performances after Oh! Calcutta! closed.
    The longest running off-Broadway musical to date is The Fantasticks, which starred Jerry Orbach. When it closed on January 13, 2002, it had run for 42 years and 17,162 performances, making it the world's longest-running musical. The current longest-running musical on Broadway is The Phantom of the Opera, which opened in 1988 and played its final performance in 2023.
    M denotes a musical and P denotes a straight play.
    Took leadTitleTypeOpening
    date    		Closing
    date    		PerformancesComments/Notes
    2006-01-09January 9, 2006The Phantom of the OperaM1988-01-26January 26, 19882023-04-16April 16, 202313,981
    1997-06-19June 19, 1997CatsM1982-10-07October 7, 19822000-09-09September 10, 20007,485
  • 7 Tony Awards in 1983, including Best Musical
  • 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1983
  • Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1984
  • Revival in 2016
    • 1983-09-29September 29, 1983A Chorus LineM1975-07-25July 25, 19751990-04-28April 28, 19906,137
  • 9 Tony Awards in 1976, including Best Musical
  • 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1976, including Outstanding Musical
  • A Special Tony Award in 1984 for becoming Broadway's longest-running musical
  • Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1976
  • Revival in 2006
    • 1979-12-08December 8, 1979GreaseM1972-02-14February 14, 19721980-04-13April 13, 19803,388
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1972
  • Revivals in 1994 and 2007
    • 1972-06-17June 17, 1972Fiddler on the RoofM1964-09-22September 22, 19641972-07-02July 2, 19723,242
  • Became longest running musical in July 1971, at 2,845 performances passing 2,844 mark of Hello Dolly!.
  • 9 Tony Awards in 1965, including Best Musical
  • A Special Tony Award in 1972 for becoming Broadway's longest-running musical
  • Revivals in 1976, 1981, 1990,, 2004, and 2015
    • 1947-06-14June 14, 1947Life with FatherP1939-11-08November 8, 19391947-07-12July 12, 19473,224
  • Broadway's longest-running straight play. Started at Empire Theatre, moved to the Bijou Theatre in 1945, and finished up its run in 1947 at the Alvin Theatre.
    • 1939-06-01June 1939Tobacco RoadP1933-12-04December 4, 19331941-05-31May 31, 19413,182
  • Revivals in 1942, 1943, and 1950
    • 1925-05-23May 23, 1925Abie's Irish RoseP1923-05-23May 23, 19231927-10-1October 1, 19272,327
  • Revivals in 1937 and 1954
    • 1920-03-17March 17, 1920Lightnin'P1918-08-26August 26, 19181921-08-27August 27, 19211,291
  • Revival in 1938
    • 1893-06-22June 22, 1893A Trip to ChinatownM1891-11-09November 9, 18911893-08-07August 7, 1893657
    1885-12-01December 1885AdonisM1884-09-04September 4, 18841886-04-17April 17, 1886603
    1881-05-01May 1881Hazel KirkeP1880-02-04February 4, 18801881-05-31May 31, 1881486
  • 250th performance programme claimed play had exceeded number of consecutive performances of any "similar play" in the country on its 238th performance, which is no doubt a reference to Pique which ran for 237 performances.
    • 1885-12-01March 1868Humpty DumptyM1868-03-10March 10, 18681869-05-15May 15, 1869483
  • Revival in 1871-1872
    • 1867-08-05August 5, 1867The Black CrookM1866-09-12September 12, 18661868-01-04January 4, 1868474
  • First Broadway show to run for over one year. In terms of a "musical", The Seven Sisters, was probably the longest running show closest to a "musical" prior to this.
    • 1853-10-011853Uncle Tom's Cabin P1853-08-23August 8, 18531854-05-13May 13, 1854325
  • Has generally been classified as a play, though some arguments have been made that it was a musical. Played at the National Theatre.
    • 1850-01-011850The DrunkardP1850-01-0118501850-10-07October 7, 1850?100
  • As of October 7, 1850, it hit 100 consecutive performances in New York, the first play to do so. At Barnum's American Museum. It debuted in 1844 outside New York at the Boston Museum.
    • 1844-09-24September 24, 1844Putnam, the Iron Son of '76P1844-08-05August 5, 18441844-11-02November 2, 184478
  • At the Bowery Theatre. If Mazeppa ran 43 nights in 1833 and was previous record, Putnam became most performed on its 44th performance on September 24, 1844.
    • 1833-08-091833Mazeppa, Or, The Wild Horse of UkraineP1833-06-22July 22, 18331833-09-09September 9, 183343
  • At the Bowery Theatre with George Gale as Mazeppa.
    • 1831-01-281831The Elephant of Siam and the Fire Fiend by Samuel BeazleyP1831-01-10January 10, 18311831?18
  • At the Bowery Theatre, the first season under Thomas S. Hamblin, who embraced melodramas which might support longer runs. The Elephant of Siam featured the elephant Mademoiselle D'Jeck, who of course needed to be used while available. The Water Witch, an adaption of a James Fenimore Cooper novel by Charles W. Taylor, which debuted on March 10, 1831, at the Bowery, also played for 18 performances.