What are the biggest musicals?
The top 5 Broadway shows with the most performances of all time:
- The Phantom of the Opera – 12,830 performances.
- Chicago – 9,155 performances.
- The Lion King – 8,759 performances.
- Cats – 7,485 performances.
- Les Misérables – 6,680 performances.
What are the most popular Broadway musicals?
5 Most Popular Broadway Musicals Ever
- The Phantom of the Opera.
- Cats.
- Les Misérables.
- A Chorus Line.
- Oh! Calcutta.
What is the greatest musical ever?
Readers’ Poll: The 10 Best Musicals of All Time
- ‘West Side Story’ The passion and rebellion of West Side Story still lingers today.
- ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
- ‘Les Misérables’
- ‘Tommy’
- ‘Cabaret’
- ‘Rent’
- ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
- ‘Hamilton’
What is the world’s most popular musical?
The Lion King
The Top 100+ Musicals in the World
Position | Musical Production | Index Score |
---|---|---|
#1 | The Lion King | 355 |
#2 | High School Musical | 337.5 |
#3 | School of Rock | 280 |
#4 | Notre-Dame de Paris | 247.5 |
What is the most famous musical?
What is the Best Musical in the world?
The Top 100+ Musicals in the World
Position | Musical Production | Index Score |
---|---|---|
#1 | The Lion King | 355 |
#2 | High School Musical | 337.5 |
#3 | School of Rock | 280 |
#4 | Notre-Dame de Paris | 247.5 |
What’s the best Broadway musical?
Top Ten Best Broadway Shows Ever Made
- Hamilton. The story of the man on the ten dollar bill has been Broadway’s number one smash hit since its release.
- The Producers.
- The Phantom of the Opera.
- The Book of Mormon.
- Les Miserables.
- West Side Story.
- Wicked.
- Kinky Boots.
What is the most successful Broadway musical?
Grosses and performances totals for currently running productions are all as of April 1, 2018.
- Mamma Mia!,
- Chicago (1996 revival), $613,892,561.
- Jersey Boys, $558,416,084.
- The Book of Mormon, $546,598,332.
- Beauty and the Beast, $429,158,458.
- Les Misérables, $406,258,901.
- Cats, $388,000,000.
Is Hamilton a musical or an opera?
Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung-and-rapped-through musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.