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Longest Broadway Runs
This list features the top 25 longest running Broadway plays, including
show dates and number of performances, according to the League of American
Theatres and Producers.
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| Show |
Dates |
Performances1 |
| 1. The Phantom of the
Opera |
1/88–present |
8,575 |
| 2. Cats |
10/82–9/2000 |
7,485 |
| 3. Les
Misérables |
3/87–5/2003 |
6,680 |
| 4. A Chorus Line |
7/75–4/90 |
6,137 |
| 5. Oh! Calcutta!
(revival) |
9/76–8/89 |
5,959 |
| 6. Beauty and the Beast |
4/94–7/2007 |
5,461 |
| 7. Rent |
4/96–9/2008 |
5,124 |
| 8. Chicago (revival) |
11/96–present |
4,892 |
| 9. The Lion King |
11/97–present |
4,524 |
| 10. Miss Saigon |
4/91–1/2001 |
4,097 |
| 11. 42nd Street |
8/80–1/89 |
3,486 |
| 12. Grease |
2/72–4/80 |
3,388 |
| 13. Fiddler on the Roof |
9/64–7/72 |
3,242 |
| 14. Life with Father |
11/39–7/47 |
3,224 |
| 15. Tobacco Road |
12/33–5/41 |
3,182 |
| 16. Hello, Dolly! |
1/64–12/70 |
2,844 |
| 17. Mamma Mia! |
10/2001–present |
2,862 |
| 18. My Fair Lady |
3/56–9/62 |
2,717 |
| 19. The Producers |
4/2001–4/2007 |
2,502 |
| 20. Hairspray |
8/02–present |
2,497 |
| 21. Annie |
4/77–1/83 |
2,377 |
| 22. Cabaret (revival) |
3/98–1/2004 |
2,377 |
| 23. Man of La Mancha |
11/65–6/71 |
2,328 |
| 24. Abie's Irish Rose |
5/22-10/27 |
2,327 |
| 25. Oklahoma! |
3/43–5/48 |
2,212 |
1. As of 9/08/2008.
Source: League of American Theatres and
Producers, Inc.
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson
Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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