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ENTERTAINMENT
Theatre - Broadway
Longest-Running Musicals
This list features the longest-running musicals to appear on Broadway as of 2025.
RANK | MUSICAL | PERFORMANCES | YEARS |
1 | The Phantom of the Opera | 13,981 | 1988–2023 |
2 | Chicago | 11,473 | 1975–1977 1996–present |
3 | The Lion King | 11,098 | 1997–present |
4 | Wicked | 8,635 | 2003–present |
5 | Les Misérables | 8,167 | 1987–2003 2006 2014–2016 |
6 | Cats | 7,485 | 1982–2000 2016–2017 |
7 | Oh, Calcutta! | 7,273 | 1976–1989 1969–1972 |
8 | A Chorus Line | 6,137 | 1975–1990 |
9 | Mamma Mia! | 5,758 | 2001–2015 |
10 | Beauty and the Beast | 5,461 | 1994–2007 |
11 | The Book of Mormon | 5,487 | 2011–present |
12 | Rent | 5,123 | 1996–2008 |
13 | Jersey Boys | 4,642 | 2005–2017 |
14 | Aladdin | 4,262 | 2014–present |
15 | Miss Saigon | 4,092 | 1991–2001 |
16 | Hamilton | 3,701 | 2015–present |
References
Backstage. (n.d.). Longest Running Broadway Shows. Available at: https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/longest-running-broadway-shows-9843/ (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). The Phantom of the Opera. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-phantom-of-the-opera-4491 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). Chicago. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/chicago-4804 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). The Lion King. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-lion-king-4761 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). Wicked. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/wicked-13485 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). Cats. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/cats-4186 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). Les Misérables. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/les-misrables-4443 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). A Chorus Line. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/a-chorus-line-3752 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). Oh! Calcutta!. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/oh-calcutta-3859 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). Mamma Mia!. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/mamma-mia-12925 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). Beauty and the Beast. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/beauty-and-the-beast-4602 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). Rent. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/rent-4791 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). The Book of Mormon. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-book-of-mormon-488721 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Internet Broadway Database. (n.d.). Jersey Boys. Available at: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/jersey-boys-394781 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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