Broadway's longest running play is <strong>Life With a Father.</strong> The show opened on November 8th 1933 and closed on July 12th 1947 with 3,224 performances. <br /> <br /> It is currently the 17th longest running show ever on Broadway. Broadway's longest running play is <strong>Life With a Father.</strong> The show opened on November 8th 1933 and closed on July 12th 1947 with 3,224 performances.