We take a look at the Broadway shows with the shortest runs that walked away with Tony Award gold—be it for an actor, a designer, or the full production. The list progresses in descending order based on the production’s performance count.
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Cyrano Playbill - May 1973
Christopher Plummer in Cyrano
Carl Byoir & Associates
Sweet Bird of Youth: 48 performances
Christopher Walken and Irene Worth in Sweet Bird of Youth
The Rivals: 45 performances
Dana Ivey and Richard Easton in The Rivals
Photo by Joan Marcus
Cafe Crown: 45 performances
Eli Wallach, Bob Dishy, Anne Jackson, Laura Sametz, David Carroll, and Steven Skybell in Cafe Crown
Martha Swope
Redwood Curtain: 40 performances
Debra Monk in Redwood Curtain
King Henry VIII: 40 performances
Cast of King Henry VIII
Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?: 39 performances
Al Pacino and Hal Holbrook in Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?
The Trip to Bountiful: 39 performances
Gene Lyons, Jo Van Fleet, and Lillian Gish in The Trip To Bountiful
My Favorite Year: 36 performances
Josh Mostel, Evan Pappas, Andrea Martin, and Ethan Phillips in My Favorite Year
Joan Marcus
All My Sons: 31 performances
Jamey Sheridan and Richard Kiley in All My Sons
T Charles Erickson
Darling of the Day: 31 performances
Patricia Routledge and Vincent Price in Darling of the Day
The First Gentleman: 28 performances
Inga Swenson and Peter Donat in The First Gentleman
Liza's at the Palace Playbill - Opening Night
Liza Minnelli in Liza's at the Palace
Slapstick Tragedy: 7 performances
Cast of Slapstick Tragedy
David Rothenberg
Carnival In Flanders: 6 performances
Cast of Carnival In Flanders
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Playbill - Opening Night, Aug 1986
Shortest-running Best Revival of a Play Winner: All My Sons: 31 performances
Passion Playbill - Oct 1994
Assassins Playbill - Opening Night, April 2004
