Opened on February 4, 1946. Closed December 31, 1949 after 1,642 performances — 3.9 years. Revivals in 1989 (153 performances) and 2011 (73 performances) Born Yesterday is a play written by Garson Kanin which premiered on Broadway in 1946, starring Judy Holliday as Billie Dawn. The play was adapted into a successful 1950 film of the same name. Wiki link