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List of the shortest-running Broadway shows

This is a list of Broadway shows with 20 or fewer regular performances. The list only includes shows that had open-ended runs or limited runs that ended earlier than planned. The shows must have officially opened on Broadway, and thus productions that closed during previews are not included.

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 predominantly dance musical, and S denotes a special case.

Shows that closed during previews

The following shows started previews but did not officially open on Broadway:

  • Infidel Caesar (1962 play) — closed after 1 preview performance
  • Venus Is (1966 play) — closed after 7 preview performances
  • The Office (1966 play) — closed after 10 preview performances
  • Breakfast at Tiffany's (1966 musical) — closed after 4 preview performances
  • The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake (1967 play) — closed after 3 preview performances
  • Leda Had a Little Swan (1968 play) — closed after 14 preview performances
  • A Way of Life (1969 play) — closed after 9 preview performances
  • Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (And Don't You Ever Forget It) (1973 musical) — closed after 7 preview performances
  • Truckload (1975 musical) — closed after 6 preview performances
  • Me Jack, You Jill (1976 play) — closed after 16 preview performances
  • Let My People Come (1976 revue) — closed after 128 preview performances
  • One Night Stand (1980 musical) — closed after 8 preview performances
  • A Reel American Hero (1981 musical) — closed after 5 preview performances
  • The Little Prince and the Aviator (1981 musical) — closed after 16 preview performances
  • Senator Joe (1989 musical) — closed after 3 preview performances
  • Face Value (1993 play) — closed after 8 preview performances
  • Bobbi Boland (2003 play) — closed after 7 preview performances
  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2020 revival) — closed after 9 preview performances due to the COVID-19 Broadway shutdown.

See also

References

Notes

Further reading

  • Suskin, Steven (2006). Second Act Trouble: Behind the Scenes at Broadway's Big Musical Bombs. Hal Leonard. ISBN 9781557836311.