List of the longest-running Broadway shows explained

This is a list of Broadway shows with 1,000 or more performances, sorted by number of performances. Eleven 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, and MJ the Musical.

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. Totals current through August 18, 2024.

RankTitleTypePerformancesOpening dateClosing dateAwardsAdditional information
1The Phantom of the OperaM13,981[1]
  • 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 (1996 revival)M10,897[2]
  • Currently running at the Ambassador Theatre (venue since 2003)
  • Broadway's longest running current show and musical
  • Broadway's longest running revival
  • Original production in 1975 (936 performances)
  • Longest running show to have premiered on Broadway
  • Broadway's longest running American show
3The Lion KingM10,519[3]
4WickedM8,056[4]
5CatsM7,485[5]
  • First ever Broadway production with 7,000+ performances
  • Revival in 2016 (593 performances)
6Les MisérablesM6,680[6]
  • Revivals in 2006 (463 performances) and 2014 (1,024 performances)
7A Chorus LineM6,137[7]
  • First ever Broadway production with 4,000, 5,000 and 6,000+ performances
  • Revival in 2006 (759 performances)
8Oh! Calcutta! (1976 revival)R5,959[8]
  • Original production in 1969 (1,314 performances)
  • First revival to match its original for 1000+ performances
  • Broadway's longest-running revue
9Mamma Mia!M5,758[9]
10Beauty and the BeastM5,461[10]
11RentM5,123[11]
12The Book of MormonM4,911[12]
13Jersey BoysM4,642[13]
14Miss SaigonM4,092[14]
  • Revival in 2017 (340 performances)
15AladdinM3,683[15]
1642nd StreetM3,486[16]
  • Revival in 2001 (1,524 performances)
17GreaseM3,388[17]
  • Revivals in 1994 (1,505 performances) and 2007 (554 performances)
18Fiddler on the RoofM3,242[18]
  • Revivals in 1976 (167 performances), 1981 (53 performances), 1990 (241 performances), 2004 (781 performances), and 2015 (431 performances)
19Life With FatherP3,224[19]
  • Broadway's longest-running straight play
20Tobacco RoadP3,182[20]
  • First ever Broadway production with 3,000+ performances
  • Revivals in 1942 (34 performances), 1943 (66 performances), and 1950 (7 performances)
21HamiltonM3,125[21]
22Hello, Dolly!M2,844[22]
  • Revivals in 1975 (42 performances), 1978 (147 performances), 1995 (116 performances), and 2017 (550 performances)
23My Fair LadyM2,717[23]
  • Revivals in 1976 (377 performances), 1981 (120 performances), 1993 (165 performances), and 2018 (509 performances)
24HairsprayM2,642[24]
25Mary PoppinsM2,619[25]
26Avenue QM2,534[26]
27Kinky BootsM2,505[27]
28The ProducersM2,502[28]
  • Currently holds the record of Broadway production with the most Tony Award wins, winning 12.
29M2,416[29]
30AnnieM2,377[30]
  • Revivals in 1997 (239 performances) and 2012 (487 performances)
Cabaret (1998 revival)M2,377[31]
  • Original production in 1966 (1,165 performances) and revivals in 1987 (261 performances), 2014 (388 performances), and 2024 (136 performances, currently running at the August Wilson Theatre)
32Man of La ManchaM2,328[32]
  • Revivals in 1972 (140 performances), 1977 (124 performances), 1992 (108 performances), and 2002 (304 performances)
Rock of AgesM2,328[33]
34Abie's Irish RoseP2,327[34]
  • First ever Broadway production with 2,000+ performances
  • Revivals in 1937 (46 performances) and 1954 (20 performances)
35Oklahoma!M2,212[35]
  • Revivals in 1951 (100 performances), 1953 (40 performances), 1979 (293 performances), 2002 (388 performances), and 2019 (328 performances)
36Smokey Joe's CafeR2,036[36]
  • Broadway's longest running original music revue. The longest running musical revue, Oh! Calcutta!, was a revival.
37PippinM1,944[37]
  • Revival in 2013 (709 performances)
38South PacificM1,925[38]
  • Revivals in 1955 (15 performances) and 2008 (996 performances)
  • 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.
39The Magic ShowM1,920[39]
40Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildP1,897[40]
41AidaM1,852[41]
42GeminiP1,819[42]
43DeathtrapP1,793[43]
44HarveyP1,775[44]
  • Revival in 1970 (79 performances) and 2012 (62 performances)
45Dancin'D1,774[45]
  • Revival in 2023 (65 performances)
  • Broadway's longest-running dance musical
46La Cage aux FollesM1,761[46]
  • Revivals in 2004 (229 performances) and 2010 (433 performances)
47HairM1,750[47]
  • Revivals in 1977 (43 performances), 2004 (1 benefit performance), 2009 (519 performances), and 2011 (67 performances)
48Dear Evan HansenM1,672[48]
The WizM1,672[49]
  • Revivals in 1984 (13 performances) and 2024 (142 performances)
50Come from AwayM1,669[50]
51Born YesterdayP1,642[51]
  • Revivals in 1989 (153 performances) and 2011 (73 performances)
52Crazy for YouM1,622[52]
53Ain't Misbehavin'R1,604[53]
  • Revival in 1988 (176 performances)
54HadestownM1,596[54]
55The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasM1,584[55]
  • Revivals in 1982 (63 performances) and 2006 (1 benefit performance)
56SpamalotM1,575[56]
  • Revival in 2023 (164 performances)
57Mary, MaryP1,572[57]
58EvitaM1,567[58]
  • Revival in 2012 (337 performances)
59The Voice of the TurtleP1,557[59]
60Matilda the MusicalM1,554[60]
61WaitressM1,544[61]
  • Revival in 2021 (122 performances)
62Jekyll & HydeM1,543[62]
  • Revival in 2013 (30 performances)
63Barefoot in the ParkP1,530[63]
  • Revival in 2006 (109 performances)
6442nd Street (2001 revival)M1,524[64]
  • Original production in 1980 (3,486 performances)
65DreamgirlsM1,521[65]
  • Revivals in 1987 (177 performances) and 2001 (1 benefit performance)
66MameM1,508[66]
  • Revival in 1983 (41 performances)
67Grease (1994 revival)M1,505[67]
  • Original production in 1972 (3,388 performances) and revival in 2007 (554 performances)
68Same Time, Next YearP1,453[68]
69Moulin Rouge!M1,449[69]
70Arsenic and Old LaceP1,444[70]
  • Revival in 1986 (221 performances)
71The Sound of MusicM1,443[71]
  • Revival in 1998 (533 performances)
72Me and My GirlM1,420[72]
73How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingM1,417[73]
  • Revivals in 1995 (548 performances) and 2011 (473 performances)
74HellzapoppinR1,404[74]
75The Music ManM1,375[75]
  • Revivals in 1980 (21 performances), 2000 (699 performances), and 2022 (373 performances)
76Funny GirlM1,348[76]
  • Revivals in 2002 (1 benefit performance) and 2022 (569 performances)
77MummenschanzS1,326[77]
  • Broadway's longest-running special
78Oh! Calcutta!R1,314[78]
  • Original production
  • Revival in 1976 (5,959 performances)
79Billy Elliot the MusicalM1,312[79]
80School of RockM1,309[80]
81Movin' OutD1,303[81]
82Brighton Beach MemoirsP1,299[82]
  • Revival in 2009 (9 performances)
83Angel StreetP1,295[83]
  • Revivals in 1948 (14 performances) and 1975 (52 performances)
84Lightnin'P1,291[84]
  • First ever Broadway production with 1,000+ performances
  • Revival in 1938 (54 performances)
85Promises, PromisesM1,281[85]
  • Revival in 2010 (289 performances)
86The King and IM1,246[86]
  • Revivals in 1977 (695 performances), 1985 (191 performances), 1996 (780 performances), and 2015 (499 performances)
87Cactus FlowerP1,234[87]
88SleuthP1,222[88]
Torch Song TrilogyP1,222[89]
  • Revival in 2018 (77 performances)
901776M1,217[90]
  • Revivals in 1997 (333 performances) and 2022 (105 performances)
91EquusP1,209[91]
  • Revival in 2008 (156 performances)
92Sugar BabiesR1,208[92]
93Guys and DollsM1,200[93]
  • Revivals in 1955 (31 performances), 1965 (15 performances), 1976 (239 performances), 1992 (1,143 performances), and 2009 (121 performances)
94SixM1,185[94]
95In the HeightsM1,184[95]
96AmadeusP1,181[96]
  • Revival in 1999 (173 performances)
97OnceM1,168[97]
98CabaretM1,165[98]
  • Revivals in 1987 (261 performances), 1998 (2,377 performances), 2014 (388 performances), and 2024 (136 performances, currently running at the August Wilson Theatre)
MemphisM1,165[99]
100Mister RobertsP1,157[100]
101Annie Get Your GunM1,147[101]
  • Revivals in 1966 (78 performances) and 1999 (1,045 performances)
  • Oldest 1000+ original to be joined by 1000+ revival
102Guys and Dolls (1992 revival)M1,143[102]
  • Original production in 1950 (1,200 performances) and revivals in 1955 (16 performances), 1965 (15 performances), 1976 (239 performances), and 2009 (121 performances)
103The Seven Year ItchP1,141[103]
104The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeM1,136[104]
105Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da FunkD1,135[105]
106Butterflies Are FreeP1,128[106]
107Pins and NeedlesR1,108[107]
108Plaza SuiteP1,097[108]
  • Revival in 2022 (110 performances)
109FosseD1,093[109]
110They're Playing Our SongM1,082[110]
111Kiss Me, KateM1,077[111]
  • Revivals in 1952 (8 performances), 1999 (881 performances), and 2019 (125 performances)
  • First show to win the Tony Award for Best Musical, among other Tony awards
112M1,066[112]
  • Most expensive production in Broadway history
  • Longest preview period in Broadway history (182 previews)
113Don't Bother Me, I Can't CopeR1,065[113]
114The Pajama GameM1,063[114]
  • Revivals in 1973 (65 performances) and 2006 (129 performances)
115MJ the MusicalM1,061[115]
116ShenandoahM1,050[116]
  • Revival in 1989 (32 performances)
117Annie Get Your Gun (1999 revival)M1,045[117]
  • Original production in 1946 (1,147 performances) and revival in 1966 (78 performances)
118The Teahouse of the August MoonP1,027[118]
119Les Misérables (2014 revival)M1,024[119]
  • Original production in 1987 (6,680 performances) and revival in 2006 (463 performances)
120Damn YankeesM1,019[120]
  • Revival in 1994 (533 performances)
121Grand HotelM1,017[121]
122ContactD1,010[122]
123Never Too LateP1,007[123]
124BeatlemaniaM1,006[124]
125Big RiverM1,005[125]
  • Revival in 2003 (67 performances)
126NewsiesM1,004[126]

Timeline of longest-running Broadway shows

This is a list of shows that have held the record for being the longest-running show (including straight plays and musicals) 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.[127] 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.[128]

M denotes a musical and P denotes a straight play.

Took leadTitleTypeOpening
date		Closing
date		PerformancesComments/Notes
2006-01-09January 9, 2006[129] The Phantom of the OperaM1988-01-26January 26, 19882023-04-16April 16, 202313,981
1997-06-19June 19, 1997[130] CatsM1982-10-07October 7, 19822000-09-09September 10, 20007,485
1983-09-29September 29, 1983[131] A Chorus LineM1975-07-25July 25, 19751990-04-28April 28, 19906,137
1979-12-08December 8, 1979[132] GreaseM1972-02-14February 14, 19721980-04-13April 13, 19803,388
  • 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1972
  • Revivals in 1994 (1,505 performances) and 2007 (554 performances)
1972-06-17June 17, 1972[133] Fiddler 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!.[134]
  • 9 Tony Awards in 1965, including Best Musical
  • A Special Tony Award in 1972 for becoming Broadway's longest-running musical
  • Revivals in 1976 (167 performances), 1981 (53 performances), 1990, (241 performances), 2004 (781 performances), and 2015 (431 performances)
1947-06-14June 14, 1947[135] Life with FatherP1939-11-08November 8, 19391947-07-12July 12, 19473,224
1939-06-01June 1939[136] Tobacco RoadP1933-12-04December 4, 19331941-05-31May 31, 19413,182
  • Revivals in 1942 (34 performances), 1943 (66 performances), and 1950 (7 performances)
1925-05-23May 23, 1925[137] Abie's Irish RoseP1923-05-23May 23, 19231927-10-1October 1, 19272,327
  • Revivals in 1937 (46 performances) and 1954 (20 performances)
1920-03-17March 17, 1920[138] [139] [140] Lightnin'P1918-08-26August 26, 19181921-08-27August 27, 19211,291
  • Revival in 1938 (54 performances)
1893-06-22June 22, 1893[141] A Trip to ChinatownM1891-11-09November 9, 18911893-08-07August 7, 1893657[142]
1885-12-01December 1885[143] AdonisM1884-09-04September 4, 18841886-04-17April 17, 1886603[144]
1881-05-01May 1881Hazel KirkeP1880-02-04February 4, 18801881-05-31May 31, 1881486[145] [146]
  • 250th performance programme claimed play had exceeded number of consecutive performances of any "similar play" in the country on its 238th performance,[147] which is no doubt a reference to Pique (1875) which ran for 237 performances.[148]
1867-08-05August 5, 1867[149] The Black CrookM1866-09-12September 12, 18661868-01-04January 4, 1868474[150]
  • First Broadway show to run for over one year.[151] In terms of a "musical", The Seven Sisters (1860–61, 253 perf.), was probably the longest running show closest to a "musical" prior to this.[152]
1853-10-011853[153] Uncle Tom's Cabin (Aiken version)P1853-08-23August 8, 18531854-05-13May 13, 1854325[154]
1850-01-011850The Drunkard P1850-01-0118501850-10-07October 7, 1850?100[158]
1844-09-24September 24, 1844Putnam, the Iron Son of '76P1844-08-05August 5, 18441844-11-02November 2, 184478[160] [161]
  • 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[162]
1831-01-281831The Elephant of Siam and the Fire Fiend by Samuel BeazleyP1831-01-10January 10, 18311831?18

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Phantom of the Opera . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  2. Web site: Chicago . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  3. Web site: The Lion King . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  4. Web site: Wicked . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  5. Web site: Cats . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  6. Web site: Les Misérables . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  7. Web site: A Chorus Line . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  8. Web site: Oh! Calcutta . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  9. Web site: Mamma Mia! . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  10. Web site: Beauty and the Beast . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  11. Web site: Rent . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  12. Web site: The Book of Mormon . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  13. Web site: Jersey Boys . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  14. Web site: Miss Saigon . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  15. Web site: Aladdin . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  16. Web site: 42nd Street . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  17. Web site: Grease . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  18. Web site: Fiddler on the Roof . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  19. Web site: Life with Father . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  20. Web site: Tobacco Road . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  21. Web site: Hamilton . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  22. Web site: Hello, Dolly! . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  23. Web site: My Fair Lady . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  24. Web site: Hairspray . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  25. Web site: Mary Poppins . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  26. Web site: Avenue Q . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  27. Web site: Kinky Boots . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  28. Web site: The Producers . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  29. Web site: Beautiful The Carole King Musical . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  30. Web site: Annie . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  31. Web site: Cabaret . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  32. Web site: Man of La Mancha . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  33. Web site: Rock of Ages . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  34. Web site: Abie's Irish Rose . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  35. Web site: Oklahoma! . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  36. Web site: Smokey Joe's Cafe . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  37. Web site: Pippin . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  38. Web site: South Pacific . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  39. Web site: The Magic Show . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  40. Web site: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  41. Web site: Aida . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  42. Web site: Gemini . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  43. Web site: Deathtrap . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  44. Web site: Harvey . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  45. Web site: Dancin . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  46. Web site: La Cage aux Folles . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  47. Web site: Hair . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  48. Web site: Dear Evan Hansen . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  49. Web site: The Wiz . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  50. Web site: Come From Away . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  51. Web site: Born Yesterday . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  52. Web site: Crazy for You . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  53. Web site: Ain't Misbehavin . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  54. Web site: Hadestown . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  55. Web site: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  56. Web site: Spamalot . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  57. Web site: Mary, Mary . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  58. Web site: Evita . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  59. Web site: The Voice of the Turtle . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  60. Web site: Matilda The Musical . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  61. Web site: Waitress . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  62. Web site: Jekyll & Hyde . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  63. Web site: Barefoot in the Park . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  64. Web site: 42nd Street . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  65. Web site: Dreamgirls . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  66. Web site: Mame . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  67. Web site: Grease . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  68. Web site: Same Time, Next Year . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  69. Web site: Moulin Rouge! The Musical . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  70. Web site: Arsenic and Old Lace . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  71. Web site: The Sound of Music . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  72. Web site: Me and My Girl . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  73. Web site: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  74. Web site: Hellzapoppin . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  75. Web site: The Music Man . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  76. Web site: Funny Girl . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  77. Web site: Mummenschanz . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  78. Web site: Oh! Calcutta! . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  79. Web site: Billy Elliot the Musical . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  80. Web site: School of Rock – The Musical . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  81. Web site: Movin' Out . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  82. Web site: Brighton Beach Memoirs . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  83. Web site: Angel Street . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  84. Web site: Lightnin . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  85. Web site: Promises, Promises . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  86. Web site: The King and I . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  87. Web site: Cactus Flower . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  88. Web site: Sleuth . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  89. Web site: Torch Song Trilogy . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  90. Web site: 1776 . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  91. Web site: Equus . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  92. Web site: Sugar Babies . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  93. Web site: Guys and Dolls . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  94. Web site: Six . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  95. Web site: In the Heights . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  96. Web site: Amadeus . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  97. Web site: Once . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  98. Web site: Cabaret . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  99. Web site: Memphis . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  100. Web site: Mister Roberts . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  101. Web site: Annie Get Your Gun . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  102. Web site: Guys and Dolls . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  103. Web site: The Seven Year Itch . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  104. Web site: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  105. Web site: Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  106. Web site: Butterflies Are Free . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  107. Web site: Pins and Needles . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  108. Web site: Plaza Suite . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  109. Web site: Fosse . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  110. Web site: They're Playing Our Song . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  111. Web site: Kiss Me, Kate . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  112. Web site: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  113. Web site: Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  114. Web site: The Pajama Game . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  115. Web site: MJ The Musical . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  116. Web site: Shenandoah . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  117. Web site: Annie Get Your Gun . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  118. Web site: The Teahouse of the August Moon . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  119. Web site: Les Misérables . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  120. Web site: Damn Yankees . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  121. Web site: Grand Hotel . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  122. Web site: Contact . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  123. Web site: Never Too Late . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  124. Web site: Beatlemania . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  125. Web site: Big River . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  126. Web site: Newsies The Musical . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  127. News: Rich . Frank . Frank Rich . Critic's Notebook; The Asterisks of 'Oh! Calcutta!' . December 19, 2015 . . August 8, 1989.
  128. http://time.com/3657605/fantasticks-history "The World’s Longest-Running Musical Started Small – and Stayed Small"
  129. (January 6, 2006). ‘Phantom’ set to outlive ‘Cats’, Associated Press
  130. (June 19, 1997). With 6,138 Lives, 'Cats' Sets Broadway Mark, The New York Times
  131. Rothstein, Mervyn (April 30, 1990). After 15 Years (15!), 'A Chorus Line' Ends, The New York Times
  132. (December 8, 1979). 'Grease' hits top of Broadway list, Associated Press
  133. (June 19, 1972). Fiddler on the Roof longest running show, Ottawa Citizen (Associated Press)
  134. (July 21, 1971). 'Fiddler on the Roof' longest run musical on Broadway, Associated Press
  135. (June 13, 1947). 'Life With Father' - A Broadway Record, The Milwaukee Journal
  136. (November 18, 1939). If Any Record Is Left, Play Breaks It Tonight, Milwaukee Journal (reporting that on November 18, 1939, Tobacco Road had 2,533rd performance, beating 2,532 mark that was being used as record for Abie's Irish Rose, though it had been discovered that number included over 200 non-Broadway performances, so that record had been made 5 months prior)
  137. (May 24, 1925). 'Abie's Irish Rose' Makes Record Run. Its 1,292d Performance, One More Than "Lightnin'," Is America's Highest Score, The New York Times
  138. (March 18, 1920). Lightnin' Breaks Record. Reaches 658th Performance, Eclipsing Long Run of Hoyt Farce, The New York Times
  139. (May 1920). https://books.google.com/books?id=BKPNAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA730, Munsey's Magazine, p. 730 (" 'Lightnin' has now broken the record of 'A Trip to Chinatown' for the longest consecutive New York run ...")
  140. https://books.google.com/books?id=vjcrAQAAIAAJ&q=%22trip+to+chinatown%22+ Theatre Week
  141. (July 1893). The Stage, Munsey's Magazine (reporting that A Trip to Chinatown had 604th performance on June 22, 1893)
  142. Web site: A Trip to Chinatown . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  143. (November 22, 1885). The Stage and Box Office, The New York Times (reporting that with 35 more performances, Adonis will bypass Hazel Kirke run of 486 performances)
  144. Web site: Adonis . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  145. Web site: Hazel Kirke . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  146. https://books.google.com/books?id=DiI1wIyatvUC&pg=PA298 The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
  147. https://archive.org/stream/programmefor250t00mack#page/n7/mode/2up Hazel Kirke: 250th performance programme
  148. https://books.google.com/books?id=saDS24NKRHgC&pg=PA239 The Cambridge History of American Theatre, Vol. II
  149. (August 5, 1867). Black Crook advertisement, New York Tribune, p. 7 col. 3 (advertisement for 326th performance of The Black Crook on August 5, 1867; no recognition at this time that it was likely the longest)
  150. Web site: The Black Crook . IBDB.com . Internet Broadway Database.
  151. Steyn, Mark. Broadway Babies Say Goodnight: Musicals Then and Now, p. 3 (1997)
  152. Book: Allen, Robert C.. Horrible prettiness: burlesque and American culture. c. 1991. University of North Carolina. 978-0-8078-1960-9. 106.
  153. http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2010/New%20York%20NY%20Dramatic%20Mirror/New%20York%20NY%20Dramatic%20Mirror%201905%20May-Apr%201906%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Dramatic%20Mirror%201905%20May-Apr%201906%20Grayscale%20-%200873.pdf Uncle Tom's Cabin
  154. https://books.google.com/books?id=DU5TAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA269 Some Long Theatrical Runs
  155. (November 17, 1853). Uncle Tom's Cabin, The New York Times (notes that 116 performances had been held to that point)
  156. (February 23, 1854). Uncle Tom's Cabin, The New York Times (reported that 230th performance would be that evening)
  157. (June 19, 1854). Uncle Tom's Cabin (advertisement), The New York Times (announcing revival of play "as performed at the National Theatre 325 consecutive times")
  158. https://books.google.com/books?id=MDYKYNXgKB4C&pg=PA3 The Drunkard as a Drama of the Temperance Movement
  159. https://books.google.com/books?id=UAYG6Hz10RMC&pg=PA108 Culture, Genre, and Literary Vocation: Selected Essays on American Literature
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  161. Ireland, Joseph, Records of the New York stage, from 1750 to 1860, pp. 417, 438
  162. Granqvist, Raoul. Imitation as Resistance: Appropriations of English Literature in Nineteenth Century America, p. 170 (stating that Mazeppa ran at the Bowery Theatre for 48 consecutive nights)
  163. (August 31, 1833). Amusements, New York Evening Post, p. 3, col. 5 (advertisement stating that evening will be 35th presentation of Mazeppa)
  164. (September 9, 1833). Amusements, p. 3, col. 5 (announcing that Mazeppa will be performed that night "For the Benefit of Mr. Gale", appears to have been final consecutive performance)
  165. Shank. Theodore J.. Theatre for the Majority: Its Influence on a Nineteenth Century American Theatre. Educational Theatre Journal. 1959. 11. 3. 188–199. 10.2307/3204801. 3204801. See p. 196, noting that Mazeppa had 43 performances; Elephant of Siam and the Water Witch in 1831 had 18 each.

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