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ENTERTAINMENT
Theatre - West End
Best-Selling Productions
This list features the theatre productions that have generated the highest estimated revenue in West End history as of 2024.
RANK | PLAY | REVENUE | DEBUT YEAR |
1 | The Phantom of the Opera | £600 million | 1986 |
2 | Les Misérables | £450 million | 1985 |
3 | The Lion King | £400 million | 1999 |
4 | Cats | £400 million | 1981 |
5 | Mamma Mia! | £350 million | 1999 |
6 | Wicked | £300 million | 2006 |
7 | Grease | £170 million | 1973 |
8 | Starlight Express | £150 million | 1984 |
9 | Mary Poppins | £100 million | 2004 |
10 | Blood Brothers | £100 million | 1983 |
References
The Phantom of the Opera. (n.d.). Official London Theatre. Available at: https://officiallondontheatre.com/shows/the-phantom-of-the-opera (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Les Misérables. (n.d.). Official London Theatre. Available at: https://officiallondontheatre.com/shows/les-miserables (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
The Lion King. (n.d.). Official London Theatre. Available at: https://officiallondontheatre.com/shows/the-lion-king (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Wicked. (n.d.). Official London Theatre. Available at: https://officiallondontheatre.com/shows/wicked (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Mamma Mia!. (n.d.). Official London Theatre. Available at: https://officiallondontheatre.com/shows/mamma-mia (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Jersey Boys. (n.d.). Official London Theatre. Available at: https://officiallondontheatre.com/shows/jersey-boys (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Mary Poppins. (n.d.). Official London Theatre. Available at: https://officiallondontheatre.com/shows/mary-poppins (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Cats. (n.d.). Official London Theatre. Available at: https://officiallondontheatre.com/shows/cats (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Blood Brothers. (n.d.). Official London Theatre. Available at: https://officiallondontheatre.com/shows/blood-brothers (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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