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This is a New York theatre. The address is Manhattan and the former names are Broadway names, but the record is filed as West End and its coordinates, architect and history were taken from the London theatre of the same name. Every one of these names exists on both streets. Reported to broadway-data as issue #97.

West End Open 19112022 on this page218 productions

By decade218 productions across 12 decades

  1. 1910s 26
  2. 1920s 39
  3. 1930s 28
  4. 1940s 36
  5. 1950s 32
  6. 1960s 5
  7. 1970s 20
  8. 1980s 7
  9. 1990s 1
  10. 2000s 13
  11. 2010s 10
  12. 2020s 1

Counted from the productions we hold, which are Broadway and a partial West End. A quiet decade here can mean a dark theatre and can mean a gap in the record.

Longest runs hereby performances

1972 Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope April 19, 1972 · Vinnette Carroll 1,065 perf.
1962 Never Too Late November 27, 1962 · George Abbott 1,007 perf.
1959 The Miracle Worker October 19, 1959 · Arthur Penn 719 perf.
1965 The Impossible Years October 13, 1965 · Arthur Storch 670 perf.
1929 Street Scene January 10, 1929 601 perf.
1924 The Show Off February 5, 1924 571 perf.
1945 The Glass Menagerie March 31, 1945 · Margo Jones 563 perf.
1911 Bought and Paid For September 26, 1911 · Edward Elsner 476 perf.

Ranked among the 179 runs here that record a performance count. 39 do not, so a longer run may be sitting outside this table with an empty field.

Everything that played here218 productions

1911 Bought and Paid For September 26, 1911 · Original · no show page 476 perf.
1911 Sauce for the Goose April 15, 1911 · Original · no show page 2 perf.
1913 Little Women March 10, 1913 · Original
1913 School December 16, 1913 · Revival · no show page 1 perf.
1914 Just Herself December 23, 1914 · Original · no show page 13 perf.
1914 My Lady's Dress October 10, 1914 · Original · no show page 57 perf.
1914 Polygamy December 1, 1914 · Original · no show page 159 perf.
1914 Sylvia Runs Away August 20, 1914 · Original · no show page 12 perf.
1914 The Elder Son September 15, 1914 · Original · no show page 23 perf.
1915 Major Barbara December 9, 1915 · Original · no show page
1915 Sinners January 7, 1915 · Original · no show page 220 perf.
1915 The Liars November 9, 1915 · Revival · no show page
1915 The New York Idea September 28, 1915 · Revival · no show page
1916 Captain Brassbound's Conversion March 29, 1916 · Revival · no show page
1916 The Earth February 15, 1916 · Revival · no show page
1916 The Man Who Came Back September 2, 1916 · Original · no show page 457 perf.
1917 Billeted December 25, 1917 · Original · no show page 79 perf.
1917 Eve's Daughter October 11, 1917 · Original · no show page 36 perf.
1917 L'Elevation November 14, 1917 · Original · no show page 38 perf.
1918 Peter's Mother October 29, 1918 · Original · no show page 15 perf.
1918 The Heritage January 14, 1918 · Original · no show page 16 perf.
1918 The Little Teacher February 4, 1918 · Original · no show page 128 perf.
1919 A Young Man's Fancy October 15, 1919 · Original · no show page 13 perf.
1919 At 9:45 June 28, 1919 · Original · no show page 139 perf.
1919 Palmy Days October 27, 1919 · Original · no show page 50 perf.
1919 The Phantom Legion December 10, 1919 · Original · no show page 5 perf.
1920 Anna Ascends September 22, 1920 · Original · no show page
1920 Seeing Things June 17, 1920 · Original · no show page 103 perf.
1920 The Ruined Lady January 19, 1920 · Original · no show page 33 perf.
1920 The Wonderful Thing February 17, 1920 · Original · no show page 120 perf.
1920 Thy Name is Woman November 15, 1920 · Original · no show page 120 perf.
1921 Bought and Paid For December 7, 1921 · Revival · no show page 30 perf.
1921 Marie Antoinette November 22, 1921 · Revival · no show page 16 perf.
1921 Personality August 27, 1921 · Original · no show page 9 perf.
1921 Romance February 28, 1921 · Revival · no show page 106 perf.
1921 The Elton Case September 10, 1921 · Original · no show page 17 perf.
1921 The New Morality January 30, 1921 · Original · no show page 5 perf.
1921 The Teaser July 27, 1921 · Original · no show page 29 perf.
1921 Wait 'Til We're Married September 26, 1921 · Original · no show page
1922 Dreams For Sale September 13, 1922 · Original · no show page 13 perf.
1922 Drifting January 2, 1922 · Original · no show page 63 perf.
1922 Manhattan August 15, 1922 · Original · no show page 86 perf.
1922 On the Stairs September 25, 1922 · Original · no show page 80 perf.
1922 Swifty October 16, 1922 · Original · no show page 24 perf.
1922 Up She Goes November 6, 1922 · Original · no show page 256 perf.
1922 Up the Ladder March 6, 1922 · Original · no show page 117 perf.
1923 Chains September 19, 1923 · Revival · no show page 125 perf.
1923 The Mad Honeymoon August 7, 1923 · Original · no show page 16 perf.
1923 We've Got to Have Money August 20, 1923 · Original · no show page 56 perf.
1924 The New Poor January 7, 1924 · Original · no show page 32 perf.
1924 The Show Off February 5, 1924 · Original · no show page 571 perf.
1925 A Good Bad Woman June 22, 1925 · Revival · no show page 64 perf.
1925 Lucky Sam McCarver October 21, 1925 · Original · no show page 29 perf.
1925 Oh Mama August 19, 1925 · Original · no show page 70 perf.
1925 Twelve Miles Out November 16, 1925 · Original · no show page 188 perf.
1926 Daisy Mayme October 25, 1926 · Original · no show page 112 perf.
1926 Kitty's Kisses May 6, 1926 · Original · no show page 170 perf.
1926 The Good Fellow October 5, 1926 · Original · no show page 7 perf.
1927 The Road to Rome January 31, 1927 · Original · no show page 392 perf.
1928 A Free Soul January 12, 1928 · Original · no show page 100 perf.
1928 Elmer Gantry August 7, 1928 · Original · no show page 48 perf.
1928 The Grey Fox October 22, 1928 · Original · no show page 88 perf.
1928 The Queen's Husband January 25, 1928 · Original · no show page 125 perf.
1929 Street Scene January 10, 1929 · Original 601 perf.
1929 The First Mrs. Fraser December 28, 1929 · Original · no show page 352 perf.
1930 The Vinegar Tree November 19, 1930 · Original · no show page 229 perf.
1931 A Church Mouse October 12, 1931 · Original · no show page 164 perf.
1931 Little Women December 7, 1931 · Revival 17 perf.
1932 A Night of Barrie March 7, 1932 · Revival · no show page 32 perf.
1932 Bulls, Bears and Asses May 6, 1932 · Original · no show page 2 perf.
1932 Domino August 16, 1932 · Original · no show page 7 perf.
1932 Mademoiselle October 18, 1932 · Original · no show page 103 perf.
1933 A Party August 23, 1933 · Original · no show page 45 perf.
1933 A Saturday Night February 28, 1933 · Original · no show page 40 perf.
1933 Bad Manners January 30, 1933 · Original · no show page 8 perf.
1933 Doctor Monica November 6, 1933 · Original · no show page 16 perf.
1933 Her Tin Soldier April 6, 1933 · Original · no show page 2 perf.
1933 Little Ol' Boy April 24, 1933 · Original · no show page 12 perf.
1933 Move On, Sister October 24, 1933 · Original · no show page 7 perf.
1933 Strange Orchestra November 28, 1933 · Original · no show page 1 perf.
1934 Fools Rush In December 25, 1934 · Original · no show page 14 perf.
1934 Mackerel Skies January 23, 1934 · Original · no show page 23 perf.
1934 Moor Born April 3, 1934 · Original · no show page 63 perf.
1934 Oliver Oliver January 5, 1934 · Original · no show page 11 perf.
1934 Order Please October 9, 1934 · Original · no show page 23 perf.
1934 The Night Remembers November 27, 1934 · Original · no show page 23 perf.
1934 Too Many Boats September 11, 1934 · Original · no show page 7 perf.
1934 While Parents Sleep June 4, 1934 · Original · no show page 16 perf.
1935 Little Shot January 17, 1935 · Original · no show page 4 perf.
1937 Merely Murder December 3, 1937 · Original · no show page 3 perf.
1937 Yes, My Darling Daughter February 9, 1937 · Original · no show page 405 perf.
1938 Outward Bound December 22, 1938 · Revival · no show page 255 perf.
1939 Billy Draws a Horse December 21, 1939 · Original · no show page 13 perf.
1940 Kind Lady September 3, 1940 · Revival · no show page 107 perf.
1940 Romantic Mr. Dickens December 2, 1940 · Original · no show page 8 perf.
1940 Suspect April 9, 1940 · Original · no show page 31 perf.
1940 The Flying Gerardos December 29, 1940 · Original · no show page 24 perf.
1941 Five Alarm Waltz March 13, 1941 · Original · no show page 4 perf.
1941 Pie in the Sky December 22, 1941 · Original · no show page 6 perf.
1941 Popsy February 10, 1941 · Original · no show page 4 perf.
1941 Ring Around Elizabeth November 17, 1941 · Original · no show page 10 perf.
1942 The Damask Cheek October 22, 1942 · Original · no show page 93 perf.
1943 Pillar to Post December 10, 1943 · Original · no show page 31 perf.
1943 The Barber Had Two Sons February 1, 1943 · Original · no show page 24 perf.
1944 Bright Boy March 2, 1944 · Original · no show page 16 perf.
1944 Good Morning Corporal August 8, 1944 · Original · no show page 13 perf.
1944 Hand in Glove December 4, 1944 · Original · no show page 40 perf.
1944 Sheppey April 18, 1944 · Original · no show page 23 perf.
1944 Sleep My Pretty One November 2, 1944 · Original · no show page 12 perf.
1944 Sophie December 25, 1944 · Revival 9 perf.
1944 That Old Devil June 5, 1944 · Original · no show page 16 perf.
1944 The Duke in Darkness January 24, 1944 · Original · no show page 24 perf.
1945 A Goose for the Gander January 23, 1945 · Original · no show page 15 perf.
1945 It's a Gift March 12, 1945 · Original · no show page 47 perf.
1945 Many Happy Returns January 5, 1945 · Original · no show page 3 perf.
1945 The Glass Menagerie March 31, 1945 · Original · no show page 563 perf.
1945 The Stranger February 12, 1945 · Original · no show page 16 perf.
1946 A Family Affair November 27, 1946 · Original 6 perf.
1946 Hear That Trumpet October 7, 1946 · Original · no show page 8 perf.
1946 Land's End December 11, 1946 · Original · no show page 5 perf.
1946 Temper the Wind December 27, 1946 · Original · no show page 35 perf.
1946 The Haven November 13, 1946 · Original · no show page 5 perf.
1947 Craig's Wife February 12, 1947 · Revival · no show page 69 perf.
1947 Edith Piaf October 30, 1947 · Original · no show page 49 perf.
1947 Miracle in the Mountains April 25, 1947 · Original · no show page 3 perf.
1947 Who's Who in the Theatre edited by John Parker 10th edition revised London Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
1948 Hope's the Thing May 11, 1948 · Original · no show page 7 perf.
1948 The Survivors January 19, 1948 · Original · no show page 8 perf.
1949 How Long Till Summer December 27, 1949 · Original · no show page 7 perf.
1950 A Story for a Sunday Evening November 17, 1950 · Original · no show page 11 perf.
1950 Guide to British Theatres 1750 John Earl and Michael Sell pp  131 Theatres Trust 2000 Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
1950 The Innocents February 1, 1950 · Original · no show page 141 perf.
1950 The Live Wire August 17, 1950 · Original · no show page 28 perf.
1951 The King of Friday's Men February 21, 1951 · Original · no show page 4 perf.
1952 Bernardine October 16, 1952 · Original · no show page 157 perf.
1952 The Chase April 15, 1952 · Original · no show page 31 perf.
1953 A Pin to See the Peepshow September 17, 1953 · Original · no show page 1 perf.
1953 Gently Does It October 28, 1953 · Original · no show page 37 perf.
1953 In the Summer House December 29, 1953 · Original · no show page 55 perf.
1953 Room Service April 6, 1953 · Revival · no show page 16 perf.
1953 The Pink Elephant April 22, 1953 · Original · no show page 5 perf.
1954 Black-Eyed Susan December 23, 1954 · Original · no show page 4 perf.
1954 The Traveling Lady October 27, 1954 · Original · no show page 30 perf.
1954 The Winner February 17, 1954 · Original · no show page 30 perf.
1955 A Roomful of Roses October 17, 1955 · Original · no show page 88 perf.
1955 All in One April 19, 1955 · Original 47 perf.
1955 Escudero February 7, 1955 · Original · no show page
1956 A Very Special Baby November 14, 1956 · Original · no show page 5 perf.
1956 Fallen Angels January 17, 1956 · Revival 239 perf.
1956 Harbor Lights October 4, 1956 · Original · no show page 4 perf.
1956 Night of the Auk December 3, 1956 · Original · no show page 8 perf.
1956 Pictures in the Hallway September 16, 1956 · Original · no show page 19 perf.
1956 Ruth Draper December 25, 1956 · Revival · no show page 7 perf.
1957 Jose Greco May 21, 1957 · Revival · no show page
1957 Simply Heavenly August 20, 1957 · Original 62 perf.
1957 The Hidden River January 23, 1957 · Original · no show page 61 perf.
1958 Blue Denim February 27, 1958 · Original · no show page 166 perf.
1958 Make a Million October 23, 1958 · Original · no show page 308 perf.
1958 Maybe Tuesday January 29, 1958 · Original · no show page 5 perf.
1959 The Miracle Worker October 19, 1959 · Original · no show page 719 perf.
1959 Triple Play April 15, 1959 · Original · no show page 37 perf.
1961 A Cook for Mr. General October 19, 1961 · Original · no show page 28 perf.
1962 Never Too Late November 27, 1962 · Original · no show page 1,007 perf.
1962 The Aspern Papers February 7, 1962 · Original · no show page 93 perf.
1962 The Captains and the Kings January 2, 1962 · Original · no show page 7 perf.
1965 The Impossible Years October 13, 1965 · Original · no show page 670 perf.
1970 Gandhi October 20, 1970 · Original · no show page 1 perf.
1971 A Doll's House January 13, 1971 · Revival · no show page 111 perf.
1971 Hedda Gabler February 17, 1971 · Revival · no show page 56 perf.
1971 Murderous Angels December 20, 1971 · Original · no show page 24 perf.
1972 Dear Oscar November 16, 1972 · Original · no show page 5 perf.
1972 Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope April 19, 1972 · Original · no show page 1,065 perf.
1973 42 Seconds from Broadway March 11, 1973 · Original · no show page 1 perf.
1973 Look Away January 7, 1973 · Original · no show page 1 perf.
1976 A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of Cotton January 26, 1976 · Revival · no show page 63 perf.
1976 Boy Meets Girl April 13, 1976 · Revival · no show page 10 perf.
1976 Don't Step on My Olive Branch November 1, 1976 · Original · no show page 16 perf.
1976 Secret Service April 12, 1976 · Revival · no show page 13 perf.
1976 They Knew What They Wanted January 27, 1976 · Revival · no show page 23 perf.
1977 Piaf...A Remembrance February 14, 1977 · Original · no show page 21 perf.
1978 St. Mark's Gospel October 24, 1978 · Original · no show page 18 perf.
1978 The Playboy of the Weekend World November 16, 1978 · Original · no show page 29 perf.
1979 G. R. Point April 16, 1979 · Original · no show page 32 perf.
1979 King of Schnorrers November 28, 1979 · Original · no show page 63 perf.
1979 The Price June 19, 1979 · Revival · no show page 144 perf.
1979 Trick February 4, 1979 · Original · no show page 9 perf.
1980 A Lesson From Aloes November 17, 1980 · Original · no show page 96 perf.
1981 St. Mark's Gospel May 13, 1981 · Return-Engagement · no show page 22 perf.
1982 Cleavage June 23, 1982 · Original · no show page 1 perf.
1982 The Hothouse May 6, 1982 · Original · no show page 29 perf.
1983 Slab Boys March 7, 1983 · Original · no show page 48 perf.
1984 12 June 2015 5 September 2015 Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
1984 14 June 2016 29 October 2016 Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
1999 Do I Hear A Waltz? July 15, 2001 · Transfer
2003 [https //news bbc co uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2661181 stm news article about the theatre] Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2003 Les Liaisons Dangereuses 12 December 10 January 2004 by Christopher Hampton Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2003 Vincent in Brixton 19 July 23 August 2003 by Nicholas Wright Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2004 Journey's End 3 May 2 October 2004 by R C Sherriff Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2004 Romeo and Juliet 18 November 9 January 2005 by William Shakespeare Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2005 The RSC Dog in the Manger 2 February 26 March 2005 by Lope de Vega translated by David Johnston Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2005 The RSC House of Desires 1 February 21 March 2005 by Sor Juana de la Cruz Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2006 Dancing in the Streets 1 August 14 July 2007 Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2006 The Creeper 9 February 18 March 2006 by Pauline Macaulay starring Ian Richardson Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2006 The Rocky Horror Show 4 July 22 July 2006 by Richard O'Brien starring David Bedella and Suzanne Shaw Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2007 Footloose The Musical 17 August 6 December 2007 Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2007 The Adventures of Tintin 9 December 12 January 2008 adapted from Hergé's novels Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2008 The Harder They Come 23 March 13 September 2008 by Perry Henzel Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2010 Dreamboats and Petticoats 6 January 4 August 2012 Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2015 Xanadu June 8, 2016 · Transfer
2016 An Inspector Calls 4 November 25 March 2017 Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2017 David Baddiel My Family Not The Sitcom 28 March 3 June 2017 Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2017 The Kite Runner 8 June 26 August 2017 Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2018 The Best Man 5 March 26 May 2018 by Gore Vidal starring Martin Shaw and Maureen Lipman Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2018 The Jungle 16 June 3 November Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson directed by Stephen Daldry Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2018 The Rink Opening date not recorded · Transfer
2019 Cyrano de Bergerac 6 December 29 February 2020 starring James McAvoy Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2019 Fiddler on the Roof 27 March 2 November 2019 Opening date not recorded · Original · no show page
2022 Anyone Can Whistle Opening date not recorded · Transfer

What this page does not know

  • Anything about the building itself. The capacity, architect, coordinates and history on this record belong to a different theatre of the same name, so none of them are shown. The productions below are still this theatre's.
  • What played here before Broadway record-keeping starts, and what played here outside it — concerts, benefits, film runs, anything that was not a listed production.
  • How long 39 of these runs lasted. No performance count on the record.
  • When 102 of these runs ended. They carry an opening date and no closing date, and they are old enough that they certainly closed — nobody wrote down the date.

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