Theatre Trivia Tweet: Longest Run for a Play The longest running musical and show on Broadway is Phantom. What about straight play? What holds that record? What play holds the record for the longest Broadway run? SelectReveal Answer> The longest running play is Life with Father which had 3,224 performances from November 8, 1939- July 12, 1947. It is 16th on the all-time list, which means 15 musicals have enjoyed longer runs. Post navigation previous postNext Post