Opened at the Broadhurst Theatre on October 8, 1938. Closed December 3, 1938 after 65 performances — 56 days. The Fabulous Invalid is a 1938 stage play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart following the oscillating fortunes of a fictitious Broadway theater, the Alexandria, in the period between 1900 and 1930. The play's title has since entered the vernacular as a synonym for the theater. Wiki link