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Musicals with the Most Combined Performances in West End & Broadway History
This list features the musical theatre productions that have produced the most performances in Broadway and West End history combined as of 2024.
RANK | PRODUCTION | BROADWAY | WEST END | TOTAL |
1 | The Phantom of the Opera | 13,981 | 15,236 | 29,217 |
2 | Les Misérables | 8,167 | 15,527 | 23,694 |
3 | The Lion King | 10,929 | 9,934 | 20,863 |
4 | Chicago | 11,305 | 6,187 | 17,492 |
5 | Cats | 7,485 | 8,949 | 16,434 |
6 | Mamma Mia! | 5,758 | 10,194 | 15,952 |
7 | Wicked | 7,700 | 7,054 | 14,754 |
8 | Blood Brothers | 839 | 10,013 | 10,852 |
9 | Oh! Calcutta! | 5,959 | 3,918 | 9,877 |
10 | Jersey Boys | 4,642 | 3,787 | 8,429 |
11 | Miss Saigon | 4,092 | 4,264 | 8,356 |
12 | The Book of Mormon | 5,319 | 4,200 | 9,519 |
13 | Starlight Express | 761 | 7,406 | 8,167 |
14 | A Chorus Line | 6,137 | 969 | 7,106 |
15 | Matilda the Musical | 1,554 | 5,000 | 6,554 |
References
Official London Theatre. "20 Longest Running West End Musicals." Available at: www.officiallondontheatre.com/news/20-longest-running-west-end-musicals-398031/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
StageBeauty. "Longest Running Musicals." Available at: www.stagebeauty.net/th-longr.html [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Musicals 101. "Chronology of Musical Theatre." Available at: www.musicals101.com/chronology.htm [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Playbill. "Long Runs on Broadway." Available at: www.playbill.com/article/long-runs-on-broadway-com-109864 [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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