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ENTERTAINMENT
Theatre - West End
Longest-Running Productions
This list features the longest-running productions on the West End in London, United Kingdom, based on the estimated number of performances as of 2025.
RANK | PRODUCTION | PERFORMANCES | YEARS |
1 | The Mousetrap | 29,902 | 1952–present |
2 | Les Misérables | 15,527 | 1985–present |
3 | The Phantom of the Opera | 15,236 | 1986–present |
4 | The Woman in Black | 13,232 | 1989–2023 |
5 | Mamma Mia! | 10,194 | 1999–present |
6 | Blood Brothers | 10,013 | 1988–2012 |
7 | The Lion King | 9,934 | 1999–present |
8 | Cats | 8,949 | 1981–2002 |
9 | Starlight Express | 7,406 | 1984–2002 |
10 | Wicked | 7,054 | 2006–present |
References
Society of London Theatre. "The Top 20 Longest-Running Productions in West End History." Available at: https://solt.co.uk/data-and-research/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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