Shows that played once
Shows that played once. Some are disasters — six opened and shut at the Nora Bayes in 1923 alone. Others are benefits and galas that were only ever meant to happen once. The data records how long a show ran, not what it was for, so we cannot tell you which is which.
407 in the catalogue.
| May Day in Town John Street Theatre | 1787 | 1 perf. |
| Notoriety / The Agreeable Suprise John Street Theatre | 1793 | 1 perf. |
| Edwin and Angelina John Street Theatre | 1796 | 1 perf. |
| The Marriage of Georgette Niblos Garden | 1855 | 1 perf. |
| Dalilah Wallacks Lyceum Theatre | 1858 | 1 perf. |
| Les Noces De Jeannette Academy Of Music | 1861 | 1 perf. |
| Julius Caesar Winter Garden Theatre | 1864 | 1 perf. |
| The Blind Man's Daughter Olympic Theatre | 1867 | 1 perf. |
| La Jolie Parfumeuse Standard Theatre | 1883 | 1 perf. |
| Casey at the Bat Wallacks Theatre | 1888 | 1 perf. |
| A Doll's House Empire Theatre | 1894 | 1 perf. |
| An Enemy of the People Abbeys Theatre | 1895 | 1 perf. |
| Pamela Nubile Fifth Avenue Theatre | 1896 | 1 perf. |
| This Picture and That Garden Theatre | 1896 | 1 perf. |
| A Man and His Wife Empire Theatre | 1897 | 1 perf. |
| Hedda Gabler Fifth Avenue Theatre | 1898 | 1 perf. |
| The Rivals Grand Opera House | 1899 | 1 perf. |
| A Troubadour Carnegie Lyceum | 1900 | 1 perf. |
| Cashel Byron Herald Square Theatre | 1900 | 1 perf. |
| Sold and Paid For Herald Square Theatre | 1900 | 1 perf. |
| The Land of Heart's Desire / In a Balcony Wallacks Theatre | 1900 | 1 perf. |
| The Master Builder Carnegie Lyceum | 1900 | 1 perf. |
| The Storm Carnegie Lyceum | 1900 | 1 perf. |
| The Weather Hen Manhattan Theatre | 1900 | 1 perf. |
| King Washington Wallacks Theatre | 1901 | 1 perf. |
| The Land of Heart's Desire / In a Balcony Knickerbocker Theatre | 1901 | 1 perf. |
| A Doll's House Manhattan Theatre | 1902 | 1 perf. |
| The School for Scandal Wallacks Theatre | 1902 | 1 perf. |
| Arthur Pryor's Band Majestic Theatre | 1903 | 1 perf. |
| Gypsy Garrick Theatre | 1903 | 1 perf. |
| Ingomar Empire Theatre | 1904 | 1 perf. |
| Love's Pilgrimage Wallacks Theatre | 1904 | 1 perf. |
| My Milliner's Bill / Marietta / The Hour Glass Garrick Theatre | 1904 | 1 perf. |
| Pillars of Society Lyric Theatre | 1904 | 1 perf. |
| The Triumph of Love Criterion Theatre | 1904 | 1 perf. |
| Yvette Knickerbocker Theatre | 1904 | 1 perf. |
| Hamlet New York Theatre | 1905 | 1 perf. |
| Mrs. Warren's Profession Garrick Theatre | 1905 | 1 perf. |
| Robert Burns Carnegie Lyceum | 1905 | 1 perf. |
| The Land of Heart's Desire / Kathleen ni Houlihan / The Hour Glass Hudson Theatre | 1905 | 1 perf. |
| The Master Builder Carnegie Lyceum | 1905 | 1 perf. |
| The Player Maid Liberty Theatre | 1905 | 1 perf. |
| Victor Herbert's Concert Majestic Theatre | 1905 | 1 perf. |
| Young Men's Symphony Belasco Theatre | 1905 | 1 perf. |
| Magda Herald Square Theatre | 1906 | 1 perf. |
| My Wife Won't Let Me Berkeley Lyceum Theatre | 1906 | 1 perf. |
| The Labyrinth Herald Square Theatre | 1906 | 1 perf. |
| The Second Mrs. Tanqueray Herald Square Theatre | 1906 | 1 perf. |
| Dr. Wake's Patient Garrick Theatre | 1907 | 1 perf. |
| Disengaged Hudson Theatre | 1909 | 1 perf. |
| Divorçons Hackett Theatre | 1909 | 1 perf. |
| In the Long Run Comedy Theatre | 1909 | 1 perf. |
| Know Thyself Berkeley Theatre | 1909 | 1 perf. |
| The Narrow Path Hackett Theatre | 1909 | 1 perf. |
| The Wedding Day Hackett Theatre | 1909 | 1 perf. |
| Liz the Mother New Theatre | 1910 | 1 perf. |
| Lonely Lives Hackett Theatre | 1910 | 1 perf. |
| Olive Latimer's Husband Hackett Theatre | 1910 | 1 perf. |
| Jean Marie / Sister Beatrice Globe Theatre | 1911 | 1 perf. |
| L'Aiglon Globe Theatre | 1911 | 1 perf. |