The longest running play on Broadway was called Life with a Father. It closed in 1947 with a total of 3,224 performances.
Most, but not all, Broadway shows do not hold performances on Monday. The theater is said to be "dark" or down then, so Broadway actors tend to have off on that day. Usually the actors give eight performances Tuesday-Sunday including evening shows and two matinees (primarily Wednesday and Sunday).
Most people think the difference is one is ON Broadway and one is NOT. This is not true. There are many Broadway shows that aren't literally on Broadway. The main difference between a Broadway show and an off-broadway show is the size of the house (number of seats). The tickets are also cheaper and the production value usually cheaper.
With 2,534 wonderful performances, Avenue Q ranks 22nd on the list of the longest running shows. The show ended its Broadway run on September 13, 2009
when a show is "off Broadway it means that the show is still playing, but no longer playing in a Broadway theatre.This is not actually true. A show that is running off Broadway may or may not have ever been on Broadway. Many shows start off-broadway and get picked up to move into a Broadway theatre. And many more ONLY run off-broadway.
Great Performances - 1971 The Best of Broadway was released on: USA: 24 May 1985
Over 2,500 performances
The musical, The Producers, first appeared on Broadway on April 19, 2001. The show ended up running for 2,502 performances. The Producers won 12 Tony Awards.
The longest running play on Broadway was called Life with a Father. It closed in 1947 with a total of 3,224 performances.
Most, but not all, Broadway shows do not hold performances on Monday. The theater is said to be "dark" or down then, so Broadway actors tend to have off on that day. Usually the actors give eight performances Tuesday-Sunday including evening shows and two matinees (primarily Wednesday and Sunday).
Most people think the difference is one is ON Broadway and one is NOT. This is not true. There are many Broadway shows that aren't literally on Broadway. The main difference between a Broadway show and an off-broadway show is the size of the house (number of seats). The tickets are also cheaper and the production value usually cheaper.
With 2,534 wonderful performances, Avenue Q ranks 22nd on the list of the longest running shows. The show ended its Broadway run on September 13, 2009
Stage performances on Broadway.
Great Performances - 1971 Broadway's Lost Treasures II was released on: USA: 9 August 2004
Out-Of-Town Try-outs
Great Performances - 1971 Broadway Sings The Music of Jule Styne was released on: USA: 15 March 1987
Great Performances - 1971 Broadway's Lost Treasures was released on: USA: 10 August 2003 (New York City, New York)