This chart provides a ranking of the longest running musicals on the West End in London by number of performances as of January 2018. Les Misérables, and The Phantom of the Opera are two of the longest running musicals in West End History, with over 13 thousand performances each since they began in the 1980s.
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Longest-running musicals on the West End in London by number of performances as of January 2018
This chart provides a ranking of the longest running musicals on the West End in London by number of performances as of January 2018. Les Misérables, and The Phantom of the Opera are two of the longest running musicals in West End History, with over 13 thousand performances each since they began in the 1980s.
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| Musical title (year) | Number of performances |
|---|---|
| Les Misérables (1985)* | 13,341 |
| The Phantom of the Opera (1986)* | 13,008 |
| Blood Brothers (1988) | 10,013 |
| Cats (1981) | 8,949 |
| Mamma Mia! (1999)* | 7,871 |
| Disney's The Lion King (1999)* | 7,634 |
| Starlight Express (1984) | 7,406 |
| Chicago (1997 revival) | 6,187 |
| Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (1989) | 5,140 |
| Wicked (2006)* | 4,746 |
| We Will Rock You (2002) | 4,659 |
| Billy Elliot The Musical (2005) | 4,566 |
| Miss Saigon (1989) | 4,264 |
| Jersey Boys (2008)* | 3,787 |
| Thriller Live (2009)* | 3,745 |
| Jesus Christ Superstar (1972) | 3,357 |
| Me and My Girl (1985 revival) | 3,303 |
| Evita (1978) | 2,900 |
| Oliver! (1960) | 2,618 |
| Matilda The Musical! (2011)* | 2,601 |
| Musical title (year) | Number of performances |
|---|---|
| Les Misérables (1985)* | 13,341 |
| The Phantom of the Opera (1986)* | 13,008 |
| Blood Brothers (1988) | 10,013 |
| Cats (1981) | 8,949 |
| Mamma Mia! (1999)* | 7,871 |
| Disney's The Lion King (1999)* | 7,634 |
| Starlight Express (1984) | 7,406 |
| Chicago (1997 revival) | 6,187 |
| Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (1989) | 5,140 |
| Wicked (2006)* | 4,746 |
| We Will Rock You (2002) | 4,659 |
| Billy Elliot The Musical (2005) | 4,566 |
| Miss Saigon (1989) | 4,264 |
| Jersey Boys (2008)* | 3,787 |
| Thriller Live (2009)* | 3,745 |
| Jesus Christ Superstar (1972) | 3,357 |
| Me and My Girl (1985 revival) | 3,303 |
| Evita (1978) | 2,900 |
| Oliver! (1960) | 2,618 |
| Matilda The Musical! (2011)* | 2,601 |
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This chart provides a ranking of the longest running musicals on the West End in London by number of performances as of January 2018. Les Misérables, and The Phantom of the Opera are two of the longest running musicals in West End History, with over 13 thousand performances each since they began in the 1980s.
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- January 8, 2018
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- * Performances still running, therefore the figures are correct as of January 8, 2018. Performances by all other musicals are closed.
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- Survey time period
- January 8, 2018
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- * Performances still running, therefore the figures are correct as of January 8, 2018. Performances by all other musicals are closed.
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