<page_title> List of Broadway shows that have held the title of longest-running show </page_title> <table> <cell> September 29, 1983 <col_header> Took lead </col_header> </cell> <cell> A Chorus Line <col_header> Title </col_header> </cell> <cell> Grease <col_header> Title </col_header> </cell> <cell> April 13, 1980 <col_header> Closing date </col_header> </cell> <cell> 3,388 <col_header> Performances </col_header> </cell> </table>
Closed in 1980, Grease's 3,388-performance run was the longest in Broadway history and was surpassed by A Chorus Line on September 29, 1983.