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ENTERTAINMENT
Theatre - Broadway
Best-Selling Productions
This list features the theatre productions that have generated the highest revenue in Broadway history.
RANK | PLAY | REVENUE | YEARS |
1 | The Lion King | $2,001,967,277 | 1997–present |
2 | Wicked | $1,659,263,592 | 2003–present |
3 | The Phantom of the Opera | $1,364,632,622 | 1988–2023 |
4 | Hamilton | $970,367,916 | 2015–present |
5 | The Book of Mormon | $809,215,658 | 2011–present |
6 | Chicago | $788,827,495 | 1975–1977 1996–present |
7 | Aladdin | $663,810,480 | 2014–present |
8 | Mamma Mia! | $624,391,693 | 2001–2015 |
9 | Jersey Boys | $558,416,092 | 2005–2017 |
10 | Les Misérables | $549,935,141 | 1987–2003 2006 2014–2016 |
References
Broadway World. (n.d.). The Lion King. Available at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/THE-LION-KING (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Broadway World. (n.d.). Wicked. Available at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/WICKED (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Broadway World. (n.d.). The Phantom of the Opera. Available at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/THE-PHANTOM-OF-THE-OPERA (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Broadway World. (n.d.). Hamilton. Available at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/HAMILTON (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Broadway World. (n.d.). The Book of Mormon. Available at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/THE-BOOK-OF-MORMON (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Broadway World. (n.d.). Beauty and the Beast. Available at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/BEAUTY-AND-THE-BEAST (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Broadway World. (n.d.). Chicago. Available at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/CHICAGO (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Broadway World. (n.d.). Mamma Mia!. Available at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/MAMMA-MIA- (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Broadway World. (n.d.). Jersey Boys. Available at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/JERSEY-BOYS (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Broadway World. (n.d.). Les Misérables. Available at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/LES-MIS-RABLES (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Broadway World. (n.d.). Les Misérables (Original). Available at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/LES-MIS-RABLES-ORIGINAL (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Broadway World. (n.d.). Aladdin. Available at: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grosses/ALADDIN (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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