Tony Award History Broadway
Longest Running Shows

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

The Phantom of the Opera

Jan 26, 1988

Still running

Majestic

7,486 +

Cats

Oct 7, 1982

Sep 10, 2000

Winter Garden

7,485

Les Miserables

Mar 12, 1987

May 19, 2003

Broadway,
Now at: Imperial

6,516

A Chorus Line

Oct 19, 1975

Apr 28, 1990

Shubert

6,137

Oh! Calcutta!

Sep 24, 1976

Aug 6, 1989

Edison

5,959

Miss Saigon

Apr 11, 1991

Jan 27, 2001

Broadway

4,092

Beauty and the Beast

Apr 18, 1994

Still running

Palace,
Now at: Lunt-Fontanne

3,546

42nd Street
Original Production

Aug 25, 1980

Jan 8, 1989

Winter Garden,
Closed at: St. James

3,486

Grease
(Original Production)

Jun 7, 1972

.

Broadhurst,
Closed at: Royale

3,388

Fiddler on the Roof
(Original Production)

Sep 22, 1964

Jul 2, 1972

Imperial,
Closed at: Broadway

3,242

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

Life with Father

Nov 8, 1939

Jul 12, 1947

Empire

3,224

Tobacco Road

.

.

.

3,182

Hello, Dolly!
(Original production)

Jan 16, 1964

Dec 27, 1970

St. James

2,844

Rent

Apr 29, 1996

Still running

Nederlander

2,775

My Fair Lady
(Original production)

Mar 15, 1956

.

Hellinger

2,717

Chicago

Nov 14, 1996

Still running

Rodgers,
Now at: Ambassador

2,546

Annie
(Original production)

Apr 21, 1977

.

Alvin
Renamed: Simon

2,377

Man of La Mancha
(Original production)

Nov 22, 1965

Jun 26, 1971

ANTA
Renamed:
Virginia,
Closed at: Martin Beck

2,329

Abie's Irish Rose

.

.

.

2,327

Oklahoma!
(Original production)

Mar 31, 1943

.

St. James

2,212

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

The Lion King

Nov 13, 1997

Still running

New Amsterdam

2,136

Smokey Joe's Cafe

Mar 2, 1995

Jan 16, 2000

Virginia

2,037

Cabaret
(Revival)

Mar 19, 1998

Still Running

Opened Kit Kat Club
Now at Studio 54

1,946

Pippin

Oct 23, 1972

Jun 12, 1977

Imperial

1,944

South Pacific
(Original production)

Apr 7, 1949

.

Majestic

1,925

The Magic Show

May 28, 1974

Dec 31, 1978

Cort

1,920

Gemini

May 21, 1977

Sep 5, 1981

Little,
Renamed: Hayes

1,819

Deathtrap

Feb 26, 1978

Jun 13, 1982

Music Box,
Closed at: Biltmore

1,793

Harvey

Nov 1, 1944

Jan 15, 1949

48th Street

1,775

Dancin'

Mar 27, 1978

Jun 27, 1982

Broadhurst,
Closed at: Ambassador

1,774

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

La Cage Aux Folles

Aug 21, 1983

.

Palace

1,761

Hair

Apr 29, 1968

Jul 1, 1972

Biltmore

1,742

The Wiz

Jan 5, 1975

Jan 28, 1979

Majestic

1,672

Born Yesterday
(Original production)

Feb 4, 1946

.

Lyceum

1,642

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Jun 19, 1978

Mar 27, 1982

46th St,
Renamed: Rodgers

1,639

Crazy For You

Feb 19, 1992

Jan 7, 1996

Shubert

1,622

Ain't Misbehavin'
(Original production)

May 8, 1978

Feb 21, 1982

Longacre,
Closed at: Plymouth

1.604

Mary, Mary

Mar 8, 1961

Dec 12, 1964

Hayes (original)

1,572

Evita

Sep 25, 1979

Jun 25, 1983

Broadway

1,568

The Voice of the Turtle

Dec 5, 1943

.

Morosco

1,557

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

Jekyll & Hyde

Apr 28, 1997

Jan 7, 2001

Plymouth

1,543

Barefoot in the Park

Oct 23, 1963

Jun 25, 1967

Biltmore

1,530

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Mar 27, 1983

May 11, 1986

Alvin,
Renamed: Simon

1,530

Dreamgirls
(Original production)

Dec 20, 1981

Aug 4, 1985

Imperial

1,522

Mame
(Original production)

May 24, 1966

Jan 3, 1970

Winter Garden

1,508

Grease
(Revival)

May 11, 1994

Jan 25, 1998

O'Neill

1,503

Same Time, Next Year

Mar 13, 1975

Sep 3, 1978

Atkinson,
Closed at: Ambassador

1,453

Arsenic and Old Lace

.

.

.

1,444

The Sound of Music
(Original production)

Nov 16, 1959

.

Lunt-Fontanne

1443

Me and My Girl

Aug 10, 1986

Dec 31, 1989

Marquis

1420

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
(Original production)

Oct 14, 1961

Mar 6, 1965

46th St,
Renamed: Rodgers

 

1417

 

Hellzapoppin

Sep 22, 1938

.

46th St,
Renamed: Rodgers

1,404

The Music Man

Dec 19, 1957

.

Majestic

1,375

Funny Girl

Mar 26, 1964

Jul 1, 1967

Winter Garden,
Closed at: Broadway

1,348

Mummenschanz

Mar 30, 1977

Apr 20, 1980

Bijou

1,326

Angel Street

.

.

.

1,295

Lightnin'

.

.

.

1,291

Promises, Promises

Dec 1, 1968

Jan 1, 1972

Shubert

1,281

The King and I
(Original production)

Mar 29, 1951

.

St. James

1,246

Cactus Flower

Dec 8, 1965

Nov 23, 1968

Royale

1,234

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

Sleuth

Nov 12, 1970

Oct 13, 1973

Music Box

1222

Torch Song Trilogy

Jun 10, 1982

May 18, 1985

Little,
Renamed: Hayes

1222

1776
(Original production)

Mar 16, 1969

Feb 13, 1972

46th St

1217

Equus

Oct 24, 1974

Oct 2, 1977

Plymouth,
Closed at:
Hayes (original)

1,209

Sugar Babies

Oct 8, 1979

Aug 28, 1982

.

1,208

Guys and Dolls
(Original production)

Nov 24, 1950

.

46th St

1,200

Amadeus
(Original production)

Dec 17, 1980

Oct 16, 1983

Broadhurst

1,181

Mister Roberts

Feb 18, 1948

.

Alvin,
Renamed: Simon

1,157

Annie Get Your Gun
(Original production)

May 16, 1946

.

Imperial

1,147

Guys and Dolls

Apr 14, 1992

Jan 8, 1995

Beck

1143

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

The Seven Year Itch

.

.

.

1,141

Butterflies Are Free

Oct 21, 1969

Jul 2, 1972

Booth

1,128

Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk

Apr 25, 1996

Jan 10, 1999

Broadhurst

1,130

Pins and Needles

Nov 27, 1937

.

Labor Stage

1,108

Plaza Suite

Feb 14, 1968

.

Plymouth

1,097

They're Playing Our Song

Feb 11, 1979

Sep 06, 1981

Imperial

1082

Grand Hotel

Nov 12, 1989

Apr 26, 1992

Beck,
Closed at: Gershwin

1,077

Don't Bother Me,
I Can't Cope

Apr 19, 1972

.

Playhouse

1,065

Kiss Me, Kate
(Original production)

Dec 30, 1948

.

New Century

1,077

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

The Pajama Game

May 13, 1954

.

St. James

1,063

Shenandoah

Jan 7, 1975

Aug 7, 1977

Alvin,
Renamed: Simon;
Closed: Hellinger

1,050

 

The Teahouse of the August Moon

.

.

.

1,027

Chicago
(Revival)

Nov 14, 1996

Still running

Shubert

1,019

Damn Yankees
(Original production)

May 5, 1955

.

46th Street,
Renamed: Rodgers

1,019

Never Too Late

Nov 27, 1962

Apr 24, 1965

Playhouse

1,007

Big River

Apr 25, 1985

Sep 20, 1987

O'Neill

1,005

The Will Rogers Follies

May 1, 1991

Sep 5, 1993

Palace

983

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

Any Wednesday

Feb 18, 1964

Jun 26, 1966

Music Box,
Closed at: Abbott

983

Sunset Boulevard

Nov 17, 1994

Mar 22, 1997

Minskoff

977

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
(Original production)

May 08, 1962

Aug 29, 1964

Alvin,
Renamed: Simon

965

 

The Odd Couple

Mar 10, 1965

Jul 2, 1967

Plymouth

966

Anna Lucasta

Aug 30, 1944

.

Mansfield,
Renamed: Atkinson

957

Kiss and Tell

Mar 17, 1943

Jun 23, 1945

Biltmore

956

Showboat

Oct 2, 1994

Jan 5, 1997

Gershwin

946

Dracula

Oct 20, 1977

Jan 6, 1980

Beck

925

Bells Are Ringing

Nov 29, 1956

.

Shubert

924

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

The Moon is Blue

.

.

.

924

Chicago
(Original production)

Jun 3, 1975

Aug 27, 1977

46th St,
Renamed: Rodgers

923

Beatlemania

Jun 1, 1977

.

Winter Garden,
Closed at: Lunt-Fontanne

920

The Elephant Man

Apr 19, 1979

Jun 28, 1981

Booth

916

Kiss of the Spider Woman

May 3, 1993

Jul 2, 1995

Broadhurst

906

Luv

Nov 11, 1964

Jan 7, 1967

Booth

902

The Who's "Tommy"

Apr 22, 1993

Jun 17, 1995

St. James

899

Applause

Mar 30, 1970

May 27, 1972

Palace

896

Can-Can

May 7, 1953

.

Shubert

892

Carousel
(Original production)

Apr 19, 1945

.

Majestic

890

I'm Not Rappaport

Nov 19, 1985

.

Booth

890

Hats Off to Ice

Jun 22, 1944

May 6, 1945

Center

889

Fanny

Nov 4, 1954

.

Majestic

888

Children of a Lesser God

Mar 30, 1980

May 16, 1982

Longacre

887

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

Follow the Girls

Apr 8, 1944

.

New Century

882

City of Angels

Dec 12, 1989

Jan 19, 1992

Virginia

878

Camelot
(Original production)

Dec 3, 1960

.

Majestic

873

I Love My Wife

Apr 17, 1977

May 20, 1979

Barrymore

857

The Bat

.

.

.

867

My Sister Eileen

.

.

.

864

No, No, Nanette

Jan 19, 1971

Feb 4, 1973

46th St,
Renamed: Rodgers

861

Song of Norway

Aug 21, 1944

.

Imperial

860

Chapter Two

Dec 4, 1977

Dec 9, 1980

Imperial,
Closed at: O'Neill

857

A Streetcar Named Desire

Dec 3, 1947

.

Barrymore

855

Barnum

Apr 30, 1980

May 16, 1982

St. James

854

Fosse

Jan 14, 1999

May 16, 1982

Broadhurst

853

Comedy in Music

.

.

.

849

Show

Opened

Closed

Played at

Total

Raisin

Oct 18, 1973

Dec 8, 1975

46th St,
Renamed: Rodgers;
Closed at:
Lunt-Fontanne

847

Blood Brothers

Apr 25, 1993

Apr 30, 1995

Music Box

839

You Can't Take It With You

Dec 14, 1936

Jun 18, 1966

Booth

837

La Plume de Ma Tante

Nov 11, 1958

.

Royale

835

Three Men on a Horse
(Original production)

.

.

.

835

Ragtime

Jan 18, 1998

Jan 16, 2000

Ford

834

The Subject Was Roses

May 25, 1964

May 21, 1966

Ames,
Closed at: Royale

834

Black and Blue

Jan 26, 1989

Jan 20, 1991

Minskoff

829

The King and I

Apr 11, 1996

Feb 22, 1998

Simon

807

Inherit the Wind
(Original production)

Apr 21, 1955

.

National,
Renamed: Nederlander

806

Titanic

Apr 23, 1997

Mar 28, 1999

Lunt-Fontanne

804

Anything Goes

Oct 19, 1987

Sep 3, 1989

Beaumont

804

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