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Longest running West End musicals in London 2019
Longest running West End musicals in London 2019
Longest-running musicals on the West End in London by number of performances as of July 2019
by Jennifer Luty,
last edited
Jul 26, 2019
This chart provides a ranking of the longest running musicals on the West End in London by number of performances as of July 2019. Les Misérables, and The Phantom of the Opera are two of the longest running musicals in West End History, with close to 14 thousand performances each since they began in the 1980s.
Longest-running musicals on the West End in London by number of performances as of July 2019
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| Musical title (year) | Number of performances |
|---|---|
| Les Misérables (1985)* | 13,964 |
| The Phantom of the Opera (1986)* | 13,629 |
| Blood Brothers (1988) | 10,013 |
| Cats (1981) | 8,949 |
| Mamma Mia! (1999)* | 8,498 |
| Disney's The Lion King (1999)* | 8,258 |
| Starlight Express (1984) | 7,406 |
| Chicago (1997 revival) | 6,187 |
| Wicked (2006)* | 5,383 |
| Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (1989) | 5,140 |
| We Will Rock You (2002) | 4,659 |
| Billy Elliot The Musical (2005) | 4,566 |
| Thriller Live (2009)* | 4,365 |
| Miss Saigon (1989) | 4,264 |
| Jersey Boys (2008) | 3,787 |
| Jesus Christ Superstar (1972) | 3,357 |
| Me and My Girl (1985 revival) | 3,303 |
| Matilda The Musical! (2011)* | 3,228 |
| Evita (1978) | 2,900 |
| The Book of Mormon* | 2,650 |
| Musical title (year) | Number of performances |
|---|---|
| Les Misérables (1985)* | 13,964 |
| The Phantom of the Opera (1986)* | 13,629 |
| Blood Brothers (1988) | 10,013 |
| Cats (1981) | 8,949 |
| Mamma Mia! (1999)* | 8,498 |
| Disney's The Lion King (1999)* | 8,258 |
| Starlight Express (1984) | 7,406 |
| Chicago (1997 revival) | 6,187 |
| Wicked (2006)* | 5,383 |
| Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (1989) | 5,140 |
| We Will Rock You (2002) | 4,659 |
| Billy Elliot The Musical (2005) | 4,566 |
| Thriller Live (2009)* | 4,365 |
| Miss Saigon (1989) | 4,264 |
| Jersey Boys (2008) | 3,787 |
| Jesus Christ Superstar (1972) | 3,357 |
| Me and My Girl (1985 revival) | 3,303 |
| Matilda The Musical! (2011)* | 3,228 |
| Evita (1978) | 2,900 |
| The Book of Mormon* | 2,650 |
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by Jennifer Luty,
last edited
Jul 26, 2019
This chart provides a ranking of the longest running musicals on the West End in London by number of performances as of July 2019. Les Misérables, and The Phantom of the Opera are two of the longest running musicals in West End History, with close to 14 thousand performances each since they began in the 1980s.
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- July 5, 2019
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- * Performances still running, therefore the figures are correct as of July 5, 2019. Performances by all other musicals are closed.
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- * Performances still running, therefore the figures are correct as of July 5, 2019. Performances by all other musicals are closed.
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