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
Ellen Greene in Rachael Lily Rosenbloom and Don't You Ever Forget ItFriedman-Abeles/New York Public Library
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.
