Opened at the Fulton Theatre on January 10, 1941. Closed June 17, 1944 after 1,444 performances — 3.4 years. Revival in 1986 (221 performances) Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, written in 1939. It has become best known through the 1944 film adaptation starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra. Wiki link