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ENTERTAINMENT
Theatre - West End
Longest-Running Musicals
This list features the longest-running musicals to appear on the West End in London, UK.
RANK | MUSICAL | PERFORMANCES | YEARS |
1 | Les Misérables | 15,527 | 1985–present |
2 | The Phantom of the Opera | 15,236 | 1986–present |
3 | Mamma Mia! | 10,194 | 1999–present |
4 | Blood Brothers | 10,013 | 1988–2012 |
5 | The Lion King | 9,934 | 1999–present |
6 | Cats | 8,949 | 1981–2002 |
7 | Starlight Express | 7,406 | 1984–2002 |
8 | Wicked | 7,054 | 2006–present |
9 | Chicago | 6,187 | 1997–2012 |
10 | Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story | 5,140 | 1989–2002 2007–2008 |
References
Society of London Theatre. "The Top 20 Longest-Running Musicals in West End History." Retrieved from https://solt.co.uk/data-and-research/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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