Photo Features21 Longest-Running Broadway PlaysThese plays have had the longest Broadway runs to date.
By
Playbill Staff
February 01, 2020
Everyone talks about The Phantom of the Opera and Chicago as Broadway's longest-running shows—but the list isn't all musicals. In addition to those heavy-hitters, there are plenty of straight plays that entertained audiences for years. Look back at the 21 longest-running plays on Broadway below!
Plus, we asked the cast and opening night guests to reenact the sobs and sniffles they hear in the audience at the musical adaption of Nicholas Sparks' tearjerker.