Photo Features16 Broadway Shows That Closed Before Opening NightAll of these shows began previews on Broadway but never made it to opening night.
By
Hannah Vine, Logan Culwell-Block
September 23, 2018
We all know the Broadway shows that run for years and years, like ThePhantom of the Opera or Chicago, but sometimes Broadway shows are more short-lived—sometimes they don’t even make it to opening night. As any theatre super-fan can tell you, some of Broadway’s shortest runs remain fans’ favorite shows, and catching a legendary production during a brief run can lead to major bragging rights in theatre circles.
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.