What is the most performed musical or play in the world?
Are there any figures of how many performances to date?
2006-09-05 08:47:01 · 11 answers · asked by Rachel O 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Most performed Musical
The off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, opened on May 3rd, 1960 and finally closed on January 13th, 2002 having been performed a record 17,162 times at the Sullivan Street Playhouse, Greenwich Village, New York, USA.
2006-09-05 08:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by roshpi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The longest-running show on Broadway was/is Phantom with 7,486 performances. Off Broadway was The Fantastiks.
As far as most-performed in the world? I believe it's Mamma Mia. It is estimated that over 15,000 people see the show around the world every night and it has been seen by over 10 million people worldwide. It has played in over 60 major cities since it first premiered, making it the fastest worldwide premiere musical in history.
2006-09-05 08:54:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think cats ran for like 17 years on broadway but i don't know what the longest of any musical is.
2006-09-05 16:07:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the Phantom of the Opera
2006-09-05 12:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by lovergirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean professionally, I think its Les Miserables
If you include amateur and school performances, its Grease
2006-09-05 08:54:39 · answer #5 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As for plays, I wouldn't be surprised if it's "Our Town." There's always a production somewhere....
2006-09-05 17:28:06 · answer #6 · answered by banjuja58 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not Cats any more its Phantom of the Opera now
2006-09-05 08:50:38 · answer #7 · answered by Pamela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its cats thats been running for a long time
2006-09-05 08:52:18 · answer #8 · answered by sconehead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe it was cats - the musical...not sure how long though
2006-09-05 08:49:37 · answer #9 · answered by Night Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your talkin bout broadway then, its chitty chitty bang bang, non broadway or westend i think its grease
2006-09-06 07:29:39 · answer #10 · answered by charlie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋