2006-12-07 23:32:50 · 3 answers · asked by R Purushotham Rao 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Les Misérables (>8,365 in London; 6,680 on Broadway)
Cats( 8,300 in London; 7,485 on Broadway)
The Phantom of the Opera (the longest-running Broadway musical in history); 7,488 in London)
Starlight Express (7,406 in London; >more? in Germany)
Blood Brothers (>7,296 in London) (1983 Olivier Award winner)
Black and White Minstrels (6,477 in London, the longest-running work of musical theatre (other than The Fantasticks), until beaten by Les Misérables)
A Chorus Line (6,137, the longest-running Broadway musical in history, until beaten by Les Misérables)
Oh! Calcutta! (5,959; 2,305 in London) (nude revue)
Beauty and the Beast (>5,120)
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (5,140 in London)
Rent (>4,353)
Miss Saigon (4,264 on the West End; 4,092 on Broadway)
Chicago (1996 Revival) (>4,106 on Broadway; >3,444 in London)
The Lion King (>3,738)
42nd Street (3,486)
Grease (3,388, the longest-running Broadway musical in history, until beaten by A Chorus Line)
Jesus Christ Superstar(3,358 in London; 720 on Broadway) (seminal rock opera and briefly the longest-running musical in history (not counting Black and White Minstrels or The Fantasticks), until beaten by Grease)
Me and My Girl (1985 revival), (originally ran 1,646 performances in 1937, which was unusual at the time)
Fiddler on the Roof (3,242, the longest-running Broadway musical in history, until beaten by Jesus Christ Superstar)
Rocky Horror Show (2,958 in London)
Evita (2,900 in London; 1,567 on Broadway) (1978 Oliver Award winner; 1980 Tony Award winner)
Hello, Dolly (2,844) (1964 Tony Award winner)
My Fair Lady (2,717, the longest-running musical in history, until beaten by The Fantasticks off-Broadway and Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway)
Oliver (2,618 in London, 774 on Broadway)
2006-12-08 10:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by illini54519 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of the longest running shows:
Cats - Total Performances: 7,485
Les Mis - Total Performances: 6,680
Phantom of the Opera -Total Performances: 7,767
A Chorus Line - Total Performances: 6,137
Oh! Calcutta! (1976 revival) - Total Performances: 5,959
Beauty and the Beast - Total Performances: 5,093
Rent - Total Performances: 4,315
Chicago (1996 revival) - Total performances 4,093
Miss Saigon - Total Performances: 4,092
Lion King - Total Performances: 3,676
2006-12-08 03:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by Marie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of them have played for many years, canyou be more specific?
2006-12-08 02:40:24 · answer #3 · answered by tabithap 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋