Longest-running Shakespeare play (Broadway)

Longest-running Shakespeare play (Broadway)
Who
William Shakespeare
What
296 total number
Where
Not Applicable
When
1943

A production of Othello, which opened on Broadway in October 1943, ran for 296 performances. The production was directed by Margaret Webster and starred Paul Robeson in the title role. Robeson was the first African-American actor to play Othello on Broadway, and his legendary run there has still to be equalled.

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