List of the 100 Longest-Running Broadway shows
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This list contains the 100 longest running shows on Broadway.
| Title | Run | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Phantom of the Opera | 8407 | Musical; Currently showing |
| 2. Cats | 7485 | Musical |
| 3. Les Misérables | 6680 | Musical |
| 4. A Chorus Line | 6137 | Musical |
| 5. Oh! Calcutta! (Revival) | 5959 | Musical; Original production ran for 1314 performances |
| 6. Beauty and the Beast | 5461 | Musical |
| 7. Rent | 4971 | Musical; Currently showing |
| 8. Chicago (Revival) | 4724 | Musical; Original production ran for 898 performances; Currently showing |
| 9. The Lion King | 4356 | Musical; Currently showing |
| 10. Miss Saigon | 4097 | Musical |
| 11. 42nd Street | 3486 | Musical; Revival ran for 1524 performances |
| 12. Grease | 3388 | Musical; Revival ran for 1501 performances |
| 13. Fiddler on the Roof | 3242 | Musical |
| 14. Life with Father | 3224 | Longest run for non-musical |
| 15. Tobacco Road | 3182 | |
| 16. Hello, Dolly! | 2844 | Musical |
| 17. My Fair Lady | 2717 | Musical |
| 18. Mamma Mia! | 2694 | Musical; Currently showing |
| 19. The Producers | 2502 | Musical |
| 20. Cabaret (Second Revival) | 2378 | Musical; Original production ran for 1165 performances, with 261 in first (1987) revival[1] |
| 21. Annie | 2377 | Musical |
| 22. Hairspray | 2329 | Musical; Currently showing |
| 23. Man of La Mancha | 2328 | Musical |
| 24. Abie's Irish Rose | 2327 | |
| 25. Oklahoma! | 2212 | Musical |
| 26. Smokey Joe's Cafe | 2036 | Musical |
| 27. Avenue Q | 1966 | Musical; Currently showing |
| 28. Pippin | 1944 | Musical |
| 29. South Pacific | 1925 | Musical |
| 30. The Magic Show | 1920 | Musical |
| 31. Wicked | 1862 | Musical; Currently showing |
| 32. Aida | 1852 | Musical |
| 33. Gemini | 1819 | |
| 34. Deathtrap | 1793 | |
| 35. Harvey | 1775 | |
| 36. Dancin' | 1774 | Musical; 2 Tonys |
| 37. La Cage aux Folles | 1761 | Musical |
| 38. Hair | 1750 | Musical |
| 39. The Wiz | 1672 | Musical |
| 40. Born Yesterday | 1642 | |
| 41. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | 1639 | Musical |
| 42. Crazy for You | 1622 | Musical |
| 43. Ain't Misbehavin' | 1604 | Musical |
| 44. Mary, Mary | 1572 | |
| 45. Evita | 1567 | Musical |
| 46. The Voice of the Turtle | 1557 | |
| 47. Jekyll & Hyde | 1543 | Musical |
| 48. Barefoot in the Park | 1530 | Revival (2006) ran for 109 performances [2] |
| 48. Brighton Beach Memoirs | 1530 | 2 Tonys |
| 50. Dreamgirls | 1522 | Musical |
| 51. Mame | 1508 | Musical; 3 Tonys |
| 52. Same Time, Next Year | 1453 | |
| 53. Arsenic and Old Lace | 1444 | |
| 54. The Sound of Music | 1443 | Musical |
| 55. Me and My Girl | 1420 | Musical |
| 56. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | 1417 | Musical |
| 57. Hellzapoppin' | 1404 | Musical |
| 58. The Music Man | 1375 | Musical |
| 59. Funny Girl | 1348 | Musical |
| 60. Mummenschanz | 1326 | |
| 61. Movin' Out | 1303 | Musical |
| 62. Gas Light (known as Angel Street in USA) | 1295 | |
| 63. Lightnin' | 1291 | |
| 64. Promises, Promises | 1281 | Musical; 2 Tonys |
| 65. Spamalot | 1264 | Musical; Currently showing |
| 66. The King and I | 1246 | Musical; Revival ran for 807 performances |
| 67. Cactus Flower | 1234 | |
| 68. Sleuth | 1222 | 1 Tony; Tied with Torch Song Trilogy |
| 68. Torch Song Trilogy | 1222 | Tied with Sleuth |
| 70. 1776 | 1217 | Musical |
| 71. Equus | 1209 | |
| 72. Sugar Babies | 1208 | Musical |
| 73. Guys and Dolls | 1200 | Musical; Revival ran for 1144 performances |
| 74. Amadeus | 1181 | 5 Tonys wins[3][4] |
| 75. Mister Roberts | 1157 | |
| 76. Annie Get Your Gun | 1147 | Musical; 1999 Revival ran for 1045 performances; 2 Tonys (1999 revival) |
| 77. The Seven Year Itch | 1141 | |
| 78. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | 1136 | Musical |
| 79. Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk | 1130 | Musical; 4 Tonys |
| 80. Butterflies Are Free | 1128 | |
| 81. Pins and Needles | 1108 | Musical |
| 82. Fosse | 1100 | Musical |
| 83. Plaza Suite | 1097 | |
| 84. They're Playing Our Song | 1082 | Musical |
| 85. Kiss Me, Kate | 1077 | Musical; Revival ran for 881 performances. Original: 5 Tonys; Revival: 5 Tonys. |
| 86. Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope | 1065 | Musical |
| 87. The Pajama Game | 1063 | Musical |
| 88. Shenandoah | 1050 | Musical |
| 89. The Teahouse of the August Moon | 1027 | |
| 90. Damn Yankees | 1019 | Musical |
| 91. Jersey Boys | 1019 | Musical; Currently showing |
| 92. Grand Hotel | 1017 | Musical |
| 93. Contact | 1010 | Musical |
| 94. Never Too Late | 1007 | |
| 95. Big River | 1005 | Musical |
| 96. The Will Rogers Follies | 983 | Musical |
| 97. Any Wednesday | 982 | |
| 98. Sunset Boulevard | 977 | Musical |
| 99. The Odd Couple | 966[5] | |
| 100. Urinetown | 965 | Musical |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Internet Broadway Database listing, 1987 Cabaret revival
- ^ Internet Broadway Database listing for 2006 Barefoot in the Park revival
- ^ Internet Broadway Database listing for Amadeus
- ^ Tony Awards Official Site "Amadeus" listing
- ^ Internet Broadway Database listing for the original (1965) Odd Couple production
