| Broadway's longest running play ... | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 07:47 am EST 12/29/17 | |
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| In 1939 Lindsay and Crouse's LIFE WITH FATHER, with Lindsay in the title role, opened on Broadway. It became Broadway's longest running show of any kind, closing in 1947 after a run of 3,224 performances. This record lasted for 25 years. Neither MY FAIR LADY nor HELLO, DOLLY! could even get close. The previous long running show had closed in 1941 - also a play - TOBACCO ROAD, which ran 3,182 performances. One can imagine that producer Oscar Serlin kept this show, his only hit, open a few extra weeks, to beat the record. In 1972 the same thing was to happen. Hal Prince kept Fiddler open long enough to best LIFE WITH FATHER by 18 performances. It would be cinch to bet that no play will ever beat LIFE WITH FATHER'S record run on Broadway, since the play is basically dead on Broadway. Sigh. |
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