List of the longest - running Broadway shows - wikipedia List of the longest - running Broadway shows This is a list of the longest - running shows on Broadway with 1,000 or more performances. Contents 1 List 2 See also 3 References 4 External links List Unless otherwise noted, the run count listed is for the original Broadway production of the show. M denotes a musical, P denotes a straight play, R denotes revue, D denotes a predominantly dance musical, and S denotes a special case. As of February 25, 2018. In situations where a production ran at multiple theatres, they are listed in order of most performances. # Title Type Opening date Closing date Performances 1. The Phantom of the Opera 000000001988 - 01 - 26 - 0000 January 26, 1988 12,518 Currently running at the Majestic Theatre 7 Tony Awards in 1988, including Best Musical 7 Drama Desk Awards in 1988 Broadway 's longest - running show and musical 2. Chicago ( 1996 revival ) 000000001996 - 11 - 14 - 0000 November 14, 1996 8,843 Currently running at the Ambassador Theatre Revival 6 Tony Awards in 1997, including Best Revival of a Musical 6 Drama Desk Awards in 1997, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 1998 Original production in 1975 ( 936 performances ) Broadway 's longest - running revival Longest running show to have premiered on Broadway Broadway 's longest running American show 3. The Lion King 000000001997 - 11 - 13 - 0000 November 13, 1997 8,445 Currently running at the Minskoff Theatre 6 Tony Awards in 1998, including Best Musical 8 Drama Desk Awards in 1998 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 1999 Longest - running Disney Theatrical Productions show Highest - grossing Broadway show in history 4. Cats 000000001982 - 10 - 07 - 0000 October 7, 1982 000000002000 - 09 - 10 - 0000 September 10, 2000 7,485 7 Tony Awards in 1983, including Best Musical 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1983 Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1984 Revival in 2016 ( 593 performances ) 5. Les Misérables 000000001987 - 03 - 12 - 0000 March 12, 1987 000000002003 - 05 - 18 - 0000 May 18, 2003 6,680 8 Tony Awards in 1987, including Best Musical 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1987, including Outstanding Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Show Album in 1988 Revivals in 2006 ( 463 performances ) and 2014 ( 1,024 performances ) 6. A Chorus Line 000000001975 - 07 - 25 - 0000 July 25, 1975 000000001990 - 04 - 28 - 0000 April 28, 1990 6,137 9 Tony Awards in 1976, including Best Musical 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1976, including Outstanding Musical A Special Tony Award in 1984 for becoming Broadway 's longest - running musical Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1976 Revival in 2006 ( 759 performances ) 7. Wicked 000000002003 - 10 - 30 - 0000 October 30, 2003 5,980 Currently running at the Gershwin Theatre 3 Tony Awards in 2004 7 Drama Desk Awards in 2004, including Outstanding Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2005 8. Oh ! Calcutta ! ( 1976 revival ) 000000001976 - 09 - 24 - 0000 September 24, 1976 000000001989 - 08 - 06 - 0000 August 6, 1989 5,959 Revival Original production in 1969 ( 1314 performances ) First revival to match its original for 1000 + performances Broadway 's longest - running revue 9. Mamma Mia ! 000000002001 - 10 - 18 - 0000 October 18, 2001 000000002015 - 09 - 12 - 0000 September 12, 2015 5,758 Longest - running `` jukebox musical '' on Broadway 10. Beauty and the Beast 000000001994 - 04 - 18 - 0000 April 18, 1994 000000002007 - 07 - 29 - 0000 July 29, 2007 5,461 A Tony Award in 1994 11. Rent 000000001996 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29, 1996 000000002008 - 09 - 07 - 0000 September 7, 2008 5,123 4 Tony Awards in 1996, including Best Musical 6 Drama Desk Awards in 1996, including Outstanding Musical Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1996 12. Jersey Boys 000000002005 - 11 - 06 - 0000 November 6, 2005 000000002017 - 01 - 15 - 0000 January 15, 2017 4,642 4 Tony Awards in 2006, including Best Musical 2 Drama Desk Awards in 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2007 13. Miss Saigon 000000001991 - 04 - 11 - 0000 April 11, 1991 000000002001 - 01 - 28 - 0000 January 28, 2001 4,092 3 Tony Awards in 1991 4 Drama Desk Awards in 1991 Revival in 2017 ( 340 performances ) 14. 42nd Street 000000001980 - 08 - 25 - 0000 August 25, 1980 000000001989 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1989 3,486 2 Tony Awards in 1981, including Best Musical 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1981 Revival in 2001 ( 1,524 performances ) 15. Grease 000000001972 - 02 - 14 - 0000 February 14, 1972 000000001980 - 04 - 13 - 0000 April 13, 1980 3,388 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1972 Revivals in 1994 ( 1,505 performances ) and 2007 ( 554 performances ) 16. Fiddler on the Roof 000000001964 - 09 - 22 - 0000 September 22, 1964 000000001972 - 07 - 02 - 0000 July 2, 1972 3,242 9 Tony Awards in 1965, including Best Musical A Special Tony Award in 1972 for becoming Broadway 's longest - running musical Revivals in 1976 ( 167 performances ), 1981 ( 53 performances ), 1990, ( 241 performances ), 2004 ( 781 performances ), and 2015 ( 431 performances ) 17. Life With Father 000000001939 - 11 - 08 - 0000 November 8, 1939 000000001947 - 07 - 12 - 0000 July 12, 1947 3,224 Broadway 's longest - running straight play 18. Tobacco Road 000000001933 - 12 - 04 - 0000 December 4, 1933 000000001941 - 05 - 31 - 0000 May 31, 1941 3,182 Revivals in 1942 ( 34 performances ), 1943 ( 66 performances ), and 1950 ( 7 performances ) 19. The Book of Mormon 000000002011 - 03 - 24 - 0000 March 24, 2011 2,898 Currently running at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre 9 Tony Awards in 2011, including Best Musical 5 Drama Desk Awards in 2011, including Outstanding Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2012 20. Hello, Dolly ! 000000001964 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16, 1964 000000001970 - 12 - 27 - 0000 December 27, 1970 2,844 10 Tony Awards in 1964, including Best Musical A Drama Desk Award in 1970 Revivals in 1975 ( 42 performances ), 1978 ( 147 performances ), 1995 ( 116 performances ), and 2017 ( 342 performances, currently running at the Shubert Theatre ) 21. My Fair Lady 000000001956 - 03 - 15 - 0000 March 15, 1956 000000001962 - 09 - 29 - 0000 September 29, 1962 2,717 6 Tony Awards in 1957, including Best Musical Revivals in 1976 ( 377 performances ), 1981 ( 120 performances ), 1993 ( 165 performances ), and 2018 22. Hairspray 000000002002 - 08 - 15 - 0000 August 15, 2002 000000002009 - 01 - 04 - 0000 January 4, 2009 2,642 8 Tony Awards in 2003, including Best Musical 10 Drama Desk Awards in 2003, including Outstanding Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2003 23. Mary Poppins 000000002006 - 11 - 16 - 0000 November 16, 2006 000000002013 - 03 - 03 - 0000 March 3, 2013 2,619 A Tony Award in 2007 2 Drama Desk Awards in 2007 24. Avenue Q 000000002003 - 07 - 31 - 0000 July 31, 2003 000000002009 - 09 - 13 - 0000 September 13, 2009 2,534 3 Tony Awards in 2004, including Best Musical 25. The Producers 000000002001 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 2001 000000002007 - 04 - 22 - 0000 April 22, 2007 2,502 12 Tony Awards in 2001, including Best Musical 11 Drama Desk Awards in 2001, including Outstanding Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2002 Most Tony Awards won by a production 26. Annie 000000001977 - 04 - 21 - 0000 April 21, 1977 000000001983 - 01 - 02 - 0000 January 2, 1983 2,377 7 Tony Awards in 1977, including Best Musical 7 Drama Desk Awards in 1977, including Outstanding Musical Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1978 Revivals in 1997 ( 239 performances ) and 2012 ( 487 performances ) Cabaret ( 1998 revival ) 000000001998 - 03 - 19 - 0000 March 19, 1998 000000002004 - 01 - 04 - 0000 January 4, 2004 2,377 Revival 4 Tony Awards in 1998, including Best Revival of a Musical 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1998, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical Original production in 1966 ( 1165 performances ) and revivals in 1987 ( 261 performances ) and 2014 ( 388 performances ) 28. Man of La Mancha 000000001965 - 11 - 22 - 0000 November 22, 1965 000000001971 - 06 - 26 - 0000 June 26, 1971 2,328 5 Tony Awards in 1966, including Best Musical Revivals in 1972 ( 140 performances ), 1977 ( 124 performances ), 1992 ( 108 performances ), and 2002 ( 304 performances ) Rock of Ages 000000002009 - 04 - 07 - 0000 April 7, 2009 000000002015 - 01 - 18 - 0000 January 18, 2015 2,328 30. Abie 's Irish Rose 000000001922 - 05 - 23 - 0000 May 23, 1922 000000001927 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1, 1927 2,327 Revivals in 1937 ( 46 performances ) and 1954 ( 20 performances ) 31. Oklahoma ! 000000001943 - 03 - 31 - 0000 March 31, 1943 000000001948 - 05 - 29 - 0000 May 29, 1948 2,212 A Special Tony Award in 1993 for the show 's 50th anniversary Revivals in 1951 ( 100 performances ), 1953 ( 40 performances ), 1979 ( 293 performances ), and 2002 ( 388 performances ) 32. Kinky Boots 000000002013 - 04 - 04 - 0000 April 4, 2013 2,042 Currently running at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre 6 Tony Awards in 2013, including Best Musical A Drama Desk Award in 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2014 33. Smokey Joe 's Cafe 000000001995 - 03 - 02 - 0000 March 2, 1995 000000002000 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16, 2000 2,036 Broadway 's longest running original music revue. The longest running musical revue, Oh ! Calcutta !, was a revival. 34. Pippin 000000001972 - 10 - 23 - 0000 October 23, 1972 000000001977 - 06 - 12 - 0000 June 12, 1977 1,944 5 Tony Awards in 1973 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1973 Revival in 2013 ( 709 performances ) 35. South Pacific 000000001949 - 04 - 07 - 0000 April 7, 1949 000000001954 - 01 - 16 - 0000 January 16, 1954 1,925 10 Tony Awards in 1950, including Best Musical Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950 Revivals in 1955 ( 15 performances ) and 2008 ( 996 performances ) 36. The Magic Show 000000001974 - 05 - 28 - 0000 May 28, 1974 000000001978 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31, 1978 1,920 37. Aida 000000002000 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 2000 000000002004 - 09 - 05 - 0000 September 5, 2004 1,852 4 Tony Awards in 2000 A Drama Desk Award in 2000 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2001 38. Gemini 000000001977 - 05 - 21 - 0000 May 21, 1977 000000001981 - 09 - 06 - 0000 September 6, 1981 1,819 39. Deathtrap 000000001978 - 02 - 26 - 0000 February 26, 1978 000000001982 - 06 - 13 - 0000 June 13, 1982 1,793 40. Harvey 000000001944 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1, 1944 000000001949 - 01 - 15 - 0000 January 15, 1949 1,775 Revival in 1970 ( 79 performances ) and 2012 ( 62 performances ) 41. Dancin ' 000000001978 - 03 - 27 - 0000 March 27, 1978 000000001982 - 06 - 27 - 0000 June 27, 1982 1,774 2 Tony Awards in 1978 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1978 Broadway 's longest - running dance musical 42. La Cage aux Folles 000000001983 - 08 - 21 - 0000 August 21, 1983 000000001987 - 11 - 15 - 0000 November 15, 1987 1,761 6 Tony Awards in 1984, including Best Musical 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1984 Revivals in 2004 ( 229 performances ) and 2010 ( 433 performances ) 43. Hair 000000001968 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29, 1968 000000001972 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1972 1,750 A Drama Desk Award in 1968 Grammy Award for Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album in 1969 Revivals in 1977 ( 43 performances ), 2004 ( 1 benefit performance ), 2009 ( 519 performances ), and 2011 ( 67 performances ) 44. Beautiful : The Carole King Musical 000000002014 - 01 - 12 - 0000 January 12, 2014 1,720 Currently running at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre 2 Tony Awards in 2014 3 Drama Desk Awards in 2014 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2015 45. The Wiz 000000001975 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1975 000000001979 - 01 - 28 - 0000 January 28, 1979 1,672 7 Tony Awards in 1975, including Best Musical 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1975, including Outstanding Musical Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1976 Revival in 1984 ( 13 performances ) 46. Aladdin 000000002014 - 03 - 20 - 0000 March 20, 2014 1,650 Currently running at the New Amsterdam Theatre A Tony Award in 2014 A Drama Desk Award in 2014 47. Born Yesterday 000000001946 - 02 - 04 - 0000 February 4, 1946 000000001949 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31, 1949 1,642 Revivals in 1989 ( 153 performances ) and 2011 ( 73 performances ) 48. Crazy for You 000000001992 - 02 - 19 - 0000 February 19, 1992 000000001996 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1996 1,622 3 Tony Awards in 1992, including Best Musical 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1992, including Outstanding Musical 49. Ai n't Misbehavin ' 000000001978 - 05 - 09 - 0000 May 9, 1978 000000001982 - 02 - 21 - 0000 February 21, 1982 1,604 3 Tony Awards in 1978, including Best Musical 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1978, including Outstanding Musical Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1979 Revival in 1988 ( 176 performances ) 50. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 000000001978 - 06 - 19 - 0000 June 19, 1978 000000001982 - 03 - 27 - 0000 March 27, 1982 1,584 2 Tony Awards in 1979 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1978 Revivals in 1982 ( 63 performances ) and 2006 ( 1 benefit performance ) 51. Spamalot 000000002005 - 03 - 17 - 0000 March 17, 2005 000000002009 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 2009 1,575 3 Tony Awards in 2005, including Best Musical 3 Drama Desk Awards in 2005, including Outstanding Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2006 52. Mary, Mary 000000001961 - 03 - 08 - 0000 March 8, 1961 000000001964 - 12 - 12 - 0000 December 12, 1964 1,572 53. Evita 000000001979 - 09 - 25 - 0000 September 25, 1979 000000001983 - 06 - 26 - 0000 June 26, 1983 1,567 7 Tony Awards in 1980, including Best Musical 6 Drama Desk Awards in 1980, including Outstanding Musical Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1981 Revival in 2012 ( 337 performances ) 54. The Voice of the Turtle 000000001943 - 12 - 08 - 0000 December 8, 1943 000000001948 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1948 1,557 55. Matilda the Musical 000000002013 - 04 - 11 - 0000 April 11, 2013 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 2017 1,554 4 Tony Awards in 2013 5 Drama Desk Awards in 2013, including Outstanding Musical A Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre in 2013 for the four original Matildas 56. Jekyll & Hyde 000000001997 - 04 - 28 - 0000 April 28, 1997 000000002001 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 2001 1,543 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1997 Revival in 2013 ( 30 performances ) 57. Barefoot in the Park 000000001963 - 10 - 23 - 0000 October 23, 1963 000000001967 - 06 - 25 - 0000 June 25, 1967 1,530 A Tony Award in 1964 Revival in 2006 ( 109 performances ) 58. 42nd Street ( 2001 revival ) 000000002001 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 2001 000000002005 - 01 - 02 - 0000 January 2, 2005 1,524 Revival 2 Tony Awards in 2001, including Best Revival of a Musical A Drama Desk Award in 2001, Outstanding Revival of a Musical Original production in 1980 ( 3486 performances ) 59. Dreamgirls 000000001981 - 12 - 20 - 0000 December 20, 1981 000000001985 - 08 - 11 - 0000 August 11, 1985 1,521 6 Tony Awards in 1982 4 Drama Desk Awards in 1982 Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album in 1983 Revivals in 1987 ( 177 performances ) and 2001 ( 1 benefit performance ) 60. Mame 000000001966 - 05 - 24 - 0000 May 24, 1966 000000001970 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1970 1,508 3 Tony Awards in 1966 Grammy Award for Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album in 1967 Revival in 1983 ( 41 performances ) 61. Grease ( 1994 revival ) 000000001994 - 05 - 11 - 0000 May 11, 1994 000000001998 - 01 - 25 - 0000 January 25, 1998 1,505 Revival Original production in 1972 ( 3,388 performances ) and revival in 2007 ( 554 performances ) 62. Same Time, Next Year 000000001975 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 1975 000000001978 - 09 - 03 - 0000 September 3, 1978 1,453 A Tony Award in 1975 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1975, including Outstanding Play 63. Arsenic and Old Lace 000000001941 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 1941 000000001944 - 06 - 17 - 0000 June 17, 1944 1,444 Revival in 1986 ( 221 performances ) 64. The Sound of Music 000000001959 - 11 - 16 - 0000 November 16, 1959 000000001963 - 06 - 15 - 0000 June 15, 1963 1,443 5 Tony Awards in 1960, including Best Musical Grammy Award for Best Show Album ( Original Cast ) in 1961 Revival in 1998 ( 533 performances ) 65. Me and My Girl 000000001986 - 08 - 10 - 0000 August 10, 1986 000000001989 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31, 1989 1,420 3 Tony Awards in 1987 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1987 66. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 000000001961 - 10 - 14 - 0000 October 14, 1961 000000001965 - 03 - 06 - 0000 March 6, 1965 1,417 7 Tony Awards in 1962, including Best Musical Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1962 Grammy Award for Best Original Cast Show Album in 1962 Revivals in 1995 ( 548 performances ) and 2011 ( 473 performances ) 67. Hellzapoppin 000000001938 - 09 - 22 - 0000 September 22, 1938 000000001941 - 12 - 17 - 0000 December 17, 1941 1,404 68. The Music Man 000000001957 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19, 1957 000000001961 - 04 - 15 - 0000 April 15, 1961 1,375 6 Tony Awards in 1958, including Best Musical Grammy Award for Best Original Cast Album ( Broadway or TV ) in 1959 Revivals in 1980 ( 21 performances ) and 2000 ( 699 performances ) 69. Funny Girl 000000001964 - 03 - 26 - 0000 March 26, 1964 000000001967 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1967 1,348 Grammy Award for Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album in 1965 Revival in 2002 ( 1 benefit performance ) 70. Mummenschanz 000000001977 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30, 1977 000000001980 - 04 - 20 - 0000 April 20, 1980 1,326 Broadway 's longest - running special 71. Oh ! Calcutta ! 000000001969 - 06 - 17 - 0000 June 17, 1969 000000001972 - 08 - 12 - 0000 August 12, 1972 1,314 Original production Revival in 1976 ( 5,959 performances ) 72. Billy Elliot the Musical 000000002008 - 11 - 13 - 0000 November 13, 2008 000000002012 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 2012 1,312 10 Tony Awards in 2009, including Best Musical 10 Drama Desk Awards in 2009, including Outstanding Musical 73. Movin ' Out 000000002002 - 10 - 24 - 0000 October 24, 2002 000000002005 - 12 - 11 - 0000 December 11, 2005 1,303 2 Tony Awards in 2003 A Drama Desk Award in 2003 74. Brighton Beach Memoirs 000000001983 - 03 - 27 - 0000 March 27, 1983 000000001986 - 05 - 11 - 0000 May 11, 1986 1,299 A Tony Award in 1983 Revival in 2009 ( 9 performances ) 75. Angel Street 000000001941 - 12 - 05 - 0000 December 5, 1941 000000001944 - 12 - 30 - 0000 December 30, 1944 1,295 Revivals in 1948 ( 14 performances ) and 1975 ( 52 performances ) 76. Lightnin ' 000000001918 - 08 - 26 - 0000 August 26, 1918 000000001921 - 08 - 27 - 0000 August 27, 1921 1,291 First ever production with 1000 + performances Revival in 1938 ( 54 performances ) 77. Promises, Promises 000000001968 - 12 - 01 - 0000 December 1, 1968 000000001972 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1972 1,281 2 Tony Awards in 1969 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1969 Grammy Award for Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album in 1970 Revival in 2010 ( 289 performances ) 78. The King and I 000000001951 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 1951 000000001954 - 03 - 20 - 0000 March 20, 1954 1,246 5 Tony Awards in 1952, including Best Musical Revivals in 1977 ( 695 performances ), 1985 ( 191 performances ), 1996 ( 780 performances ), and 2015 ( 499 performances ) 79. Cactus Flower 000000001965 - 12 - 08 - 0000 December 8, 1965 000000001968 - 11 - 23 - 0000 November 23, 1968 1,234 80. Sleuth 000000001970 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12, 1970 000000001973 - 10 - 13 - 0000 October 13, 1973 1,222 A Tony Award in 1971, Best Play Torch Song Trilogy 000000001982 - 06 - 10 - 0000 June 10, 1982 000000001985 - 05 - 19 - 0000 May 19, 1985 1,222 2 Tony Awards in 1983, including Best Play 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1983, including Outstanding Play 82. 1776 000000001969 - 03 - 16 - 0000 March 16, 1969 000000001972 - 02 - 13 - 0000 February 13, 1972 1,217 3 Tony Awards in 1969, including Best Musical 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1969 Revival in 1997 ( 333 performances ) 83. Equus 000000001974 - 10 - 24 - 0000 October 24, 1974 000000001977 - 10 - 02 - 0000 October 2, 1977 1,209 2 Tony Awards in 1975, including Best Play 4 Drama Desk Awards in 1975, including Outstanding Play Revival in 2008 ( 156 performances ) 84. Sugar Babies 000000001979 - 10 - 08 - 0000 October 8, 1979 000000001982 - 08 - 28 - 0000 August 28, 1982 1,208 85. Guys and Dolls 000000001950 - 11 - 24 - 0000 November 24, 1950 000000001953 - 11 - 28 - 0000 November 28, 1953 1,200 5 Tony Awards in 1951, including Best Musical Revivals in 1955 ( 16 performances ), 1965 ( 15 performances ), 1976 ( 239 performances ), 1992 ( 1143 performances ), and 2009 ( 121 performances ) 86. In the Heights 000000002008 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30, 2008 000000002011 - 01 - 09 - 0000 January 9, 2011 1,184 4 Tony Awards in 2008, including Best Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2009 87. Amadeus 000000001980 - 12 - 17 - 0000 December 17, 1980 000000001983 - 10 - 16 - 0000 October 16, 1983 1,181 5 Tony Awards in 1981, including Best Play 3 Drama Desk Awards in 1981, including Outstanding Play Revival in 1999 ( 173 performances ) 88. Once 000000002012 - 03 - 18 - 0000 March 18, 2012 000000002015 - 01 - 04 - 0000 January 4, 2015 1,168 8 Tony Awards in 2012, including Best Musical 4 Drama Desk Awards in 2012, including Outstanding Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2013 89. Cabaret 000000001966 - 11 - 20 - 0000 November 20, 1966 000000001969 - 09 - 06 - 0000 September 6, 1969 1,165 8 Tony Awards in 1967, including Best Musical Grammy Award for Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album in 1968 Revivals in 1987 ( 261 performances ), 1998 ( 2377 performances ), and 2014 ( 388 performances ) Memphis 000000002009 - 10 - 19 - 0000 October 19, 2009 000000002012 - 08 - 05 - 0000 August 5, 2012 1,165 4 Tony Awards in 2010, including Best Musical 4 Drama Desk Awards in 2010, including Outstanding Musical 91. Mister Roberts 000000001948 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1948 000000001951 - 01 - 06 - 0000 January 6, 1951 1,157 5 Tony Awards in 1948, including Best Play 92. Annie Get Your Gun 000000001946 - 05 - 16 - 0000 May 16, 1946 000000001949 - 02 - 12 - 0000 February 12, 1949 1,147 Revivals in 1966 ( 78 performances ) and 1999 ( 1,045 performances ) Oldest 1000 + original to be joined by 1000 + revival 93. Guys and Dolls ( 1992 revival ) 000000001992 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 1992 000000001995 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1995 1,143 Revival 4 Tony Awards in 1992, including Best Revival of a Musical 7 Drama Desk Awards in 1992, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 1993 Original production in 1950 ( 1,200 performances ) and revivals in 1955 ( 16 performances ), 1965 ( 15 performances ), 1976 ( 239 performances ), and 2009 ( 121 performances ) 94. The Seven Year Itch 000000001952 - 11 - 20 - 0000 November 20, 1952 000000001955 - 08 - 13 - 0000 August 13, 1955 1,141 A Tony Award in 1953 95. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 000000002005 - 05 - 02 - 0000 May 2, 2005 000000002008 - 01 - 20 - 0000 January 20, 2008 1,136 2 Tony Awards in 2005 3 Drama Desk Awards in 2005 96. Bring in ' da Noise, Bring in ' da Funk 000000001996 - 04 - 25 - 0000 April 25, 1996 000000001999 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 1999 1,135 4 Tony Awards in 1996 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1996 97. Butterflies Are Free 000000001969 - 10 - 21 - 0000 October 21, 1969 000000001972 - 07 - 02 - 0000 July 2, 1972 1,128 A Tony Award in 1970 98. Pins and Needles 000000001937 - 11 - 27 - 0000 November 27, 1937 000000001940 - 06 - 22 - 0000 June 22, 1940 1,108 99. Plaza Suite 000000001968 - 02 - 14 - 0000 February 14, 1968 000000001970 - 10 - 03 - 0000 October 3, 1970 1,097 A Tony Award in 1968 100. Fosse 000000001999 - 01 - 14 - 0000 January 14, 1999 000000002001 - 08 - 25 - 0000 August 25, 2001 1,093 3 Tony Awards in 1999, including Best Musical A Drama Desk Award in 1999 101. They 're Playing Our Song 000000001979 - 02 - 11 - 0000 February 11, 1979 000000001981 - 09 - 06 - 0000 September 6, 1981 1,082 102. Kiss Me, Kate 000000001948 - 12 - 30 - 0000 December 30, 1948 000000001951 - 07 - 28 - 0000 July 28, 1951 1,077 5 Tony Awards in 1949, including Best Musical Revivals in 1952 ( 8 performances ) and 1999 ( 881 performances ) First show to win the Tony Award for Best Musical, among other Tony awards 103. Hamilton 000000002015 - 08 - 06 - 0000 August 6, 2015 1,069 Currently running at the Richard Rodgers Theatre 11 Tony Awards in 2016, including Best Musical Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2016 104. Spider - Man : Turn Off the Dark 000000002011 - 06 - 14 - 0000 June 14, 2011 000000002014 - 01 - 04 - 0000 January 4, 2014 1,066 Most expensive production in Broadway history 105. Do n't Bother Me, I Ca n't Cope 000000001972 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 1972 000000001974 - 10 - 27 - 0000 October 27, 1974 1,065 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1972 Grammy Award for Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album in 1973 106. The Pajama Game 000000001954 - 05 - 13 - 0000 May 13, 1954 000000001956 - 11 - 24 - 0000 November 24, 1956 1,063 3 Tony Awards in 1955, including Best Musical Revivals in 1973 ( 65 performances ) and 2006 ( 129 performances ) 107. Shenandoah 000000001975 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1975 000000001977 - 08 - 07 - 0000 August 7, 1977 1,050 2 Tony Awards in 1975 2 Drama Desk Awards in 1975 Revival in 1989 ( 32 performances ) 108. Annie Get Your Gun ( 1999 revival ) 000000001999 - 03 - 04 - 0000 March 4, 1999 000000002001 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1, 2001 1,045 Revival 2 Tony Awards in 1999, including Best Revival of a Musical A Drama Desk Award in 1999 A Special Drama Desk Award in 2001 for Reba McEntire Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2000 Original production in 1946 ( 1,147 performances ) and revival in 1966 ( 78 performances ) 109. The Teahouse of the August Moon 000000001953 - 10 - 15 - 0000 October 15, 1953 000000001956 - 03 - 24 - 0000 March 24, 1956 1,027 3 Tony Awards in 1954, including Best Play Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1954 110. Les Misérables ( 2014 revival ) 000000002014 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 2014 000000002016 - 09 - 04 - 0000 September 4, 2016 1,024 Revival Original production in 1987 ( 6,680 performances ) and revival in 2006 ( 463 performances ) 111. Damn Yankees 000000001955 - 05 - 05 - 0000 May 5, 1955 000000001957 - 10 - 12 - 0000 October 12, 1957 1,019 7 Tony Awards in 1956, including Best Musical Revival in 1994 ( 533 performances ) 112. Grand Hotel 000000001989 - 11 - 12 - 0000 November 12, 1989 000000001992 - 04 - 25 - 0000 April 25, 1992 1,017 5 Tony Awards in 1990 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1990 113. Contact 000000002000 - 03 - 30 - 0000 March 30, 2000 000000002002 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1, 2002 1,010 4 Tony Awards in 2000, including Best Musical 4 Drama Desk Awards in 2000, including Outstanding Musical 114. Never Too Late 000000001962 - 11 - 27 - 0000 November 27, 1962 000000001965 - 04 - 24 - 0000 April 24, 1965 1,007 115. Beatlemania 000000001977 - 05 - 31 - 0000 May 31, 1977 000000001979 - 10 - 17 - 0000 October 17, 1979 1,006 116. Big River 000000001985 - 04 - 25 - 0000 April 25, 1985 000000001987 - 09 - 20 - 0000 September 20, 1987 1,005 7 Tony Awards in 1985, including Best Musical 7 Drama Desk Awards in 1985 Revival in 2003 ( 67 performances ) 117. Newsies 000000002012 - 03 - 29 - 0000 March 29, 2012 000000002014 - 08 - 24 - 0000 August 24, 2014 1,004 2 Tony Awards in 2012 2 Drama Desk Awards in 2012 See also List of Broadway shows that have held the title of longest - running show Long - running musical theatre productions List of the longest - running West End shows References Notes Jump up ^ The Phantom of the Opera at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Chicago at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The Lion King at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ `` Cumulative Broadway Grosses by Show ''. BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved February 9, 2014. Jump up ^ Cats at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Les Misérables at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ A Chorus Line at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Wicked at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Oh ! Calcutta at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Mamma Mia ! at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Beauty and the Beast at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Rent at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Jersey Boys at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Miss Saigon at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ 42nd Street at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Grease at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Fiddler on the Roof at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Life with Father at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Tobacco Road at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The Book of Mormon at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Hello, Dolly ! at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ My Fair Lady at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Hairspray at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Mary Poppins at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Avenue Q at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The Producers at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Annie at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Cabaret at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Man of La Mancha at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Rock of Ages at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Abie 's Irish Rose at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Oklahoma ! at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Kinky Boots at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Smokey Joe 's Cafe at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Pippin at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ South Pacific at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The Magic Show at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Aida at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Gemini at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Deathtrap at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Harvey at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Dancin ' at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ La Cage aux Folles at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Hair at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Beautiful The Carole King Musical at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The Wiz at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Aladdin at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Born Yesterday at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Crazy for You at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Ai n't Misbehavin ' at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Spamalot at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Mary, Mary at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Evita at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The Voice of the Turtle at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Matilda The Musical at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Jekyll & Hyde at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Barefoot in the Park at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ 42nd Street at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Dreamgirls at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Mame at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Grease at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Same Time, Next Year at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Arsenic and Old Lace at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The Sound of Music at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Me and My Girl at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at the Internet Broadway Database ' Jump up to : ^ Hellzapoppin at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The Music Man at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Funny Girl at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Mummenschanz at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Oh ! Calcutta ! at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Billy Elliot the Musical at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Movin ' Out at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Brighton Beach Memoirs at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Angel Street at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Lightnin ' at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Promises, Promises at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The King and I at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Cactus Flower at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Sleuth at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Torch Song Trilogy at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ 1776 at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Equus at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Sugar Babies at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Guys and Dolls at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ In the Heights at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Amadeus at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Once at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Cabaret at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Memphis at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Mister Roberts at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Annie Get Your Gun at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Guys and Dolls at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The Seven Year Itch at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Bring in ' da Noise, Bring in ' da Funk at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Butterflies Are Free at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Pins and Needles at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Plaza Suite at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Fosse at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ They 're Playing Our Song at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Kiss Me, Kate at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Hamilton at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Spider - Man : Turn Off The Dark at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Do n't Bother Me, I Ca n't Cope at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The Pajama Game at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Shenandoah at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Annie Get Your Gun at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ The Teahouse of the August Moon at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Les Misérables at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Damn Yankees at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Grand Hotel at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Contact at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Never Too Late at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Beatlemania at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Big River at the Internet Broadway Database Jump up ^ Newsies The Musical at the Internet Broadway Database External links Playbill article, `` Long Runs on Broadway '' Internet Broadway Database List of plays that have achieved runs of over 400 performances on Broadway, Off - Broadway, London, Toronto, Melbourne, Paris, Vienna, and Berlin Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_the_longest-running_Broadway_shows&oldid=827425208 '' Categories : Broadway theatre Lists of superlatives Hidden categories : Articles with IBDb links Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 24 February 2018, at 17 : 44. 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Question: what is the longest running musical on broadway
Answer: The Phantom of the Opera