Broadway’s Longest-Running Shows

The list includes all Broadway shows that have run 1,000 or more performances as of May 3, 2026. All totals are for the original Broadway run, except where otherwise noted. Shows marked with an asterisk ( * ) are still running. Totals do not include preview performances.

The Phantom of the Opera 13,981 * Chicago (1996 Revival) 11,608 * The Lion King 11,233 * Wicked 8,771 Cats 7,485 Les Misérables 6,680 A Chorus Line 6,137 Oh! Calcutta! (1976 Revival) 5,959 Mamma Mia! 5,758 * The Book of Mormon 5,620 Beauty and the Beast 5,461 Rent 5,123 Jersey Boys 4,642 * Aladdin 4,397 Miss Saigon 4,092 * Hamilton 3,837 42nd Street 3,486 Grease 3,388 Fiddler on the Roof 3,242 Life with Father 3,224 Tobacco Road 3,182 Hello, Dolly! 2,844 My Fair Lady 2,717 Hairspray 2,642 Mary Poppins 2,619 * Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2,604 Avenue Q 2,534 Kinky Boots 2,507 The Producers 2,502 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical 2,416 Cabaret (1998 Revival) 2,377 Annie 2,377 Man of La Mancha 2,328 Rock of Ages 2,328 Abie's Irish Rose 2,327 * Hadestown 2,308 Oklahoma! 2,212 * Moulin Rouge! 2,161 Smokey Joe's Cafe 2,036 Pippin 1,944 South Pacific 1,925 The Magic Show 1,920 * Six: The Musical 1,897 Aida 1,852 Gemini 1,819 Deathtrap 1,793 Harvey 1,775 Dancin' 1,774 * MJ The Musical 1,773 La Cage aux Folles 1,761 Hair 1,750 The Wiz 1,672 Dear Evan Hansen 1,672 Come From Away 1,669 Born Yesterday 1,642 Crazy For You 1,622 Ain't Misbehavin’ 1,604 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 1,584 Monty Python's Spamalot 1,575 Mary, Mary 1,572 Evita 1,567 The Voice of the Turtle 1,557 Matilda The Musical 1,554 Waitress 1,544 Jekyll & Hyde 1,543 Barefoot in the Park 1,532 42nd Street (2001 Revival) 1,524 Dreamgirls 1,521 Mame 1,508 Grease (1994 Revival) 1,505 Same Time, Next Year 1,453 Arsenic and Old Lace 1,444 * & Juliet 1,443 The Sound of Music 1,443 Me and My Girl 1,420 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 1,417 Hellzapoppin 1,404 The Music Man 1,375 Funny Girl 1,348 Mummenschanz 1,326 Oh! Calcutta! 1,316 Billy Elliot: The Musical 1,312 School of Rock – The Musical 1,309 Movin' Out 1,303 Brighton Beach Memoirs 1,299 Angel Street 1,295 Lightnin' 1,291 Promises, Promises 1,281 The King and I 1,246 Cactus Flower 1,234 Sleuth 1,222 Torch Song Trilogy 1,222 1776 1,217 Equus 1,209 Sugar Babies 1,208 Guys and Dolls 1,200 In the Heights 1,185 Amadeus 1,181 Once 1,168 Memphis 1,166 Cabaret 1,165 Mister Roberts 1,157 Annie Get Your Gun 1,147 Guys and Dolls (1992 Revival) 1,143 The Seven Year Itch 1,141 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 1,136 Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk 1,135 Butterflies Are Free 1,128 Pins and Needles 1,108 Plaza Suite 1,097 Fosse 1,093 They’re Playing Our Song 1,082 Kiss Me, Kate 1,077 Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark 1,066 Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope 1,065 The Pajama Game 1,063 Shenandoah 1,050 Annie Get Your Gun (1999 Revival) 1,045 The Teahouse of the August Moon 1,027 Les Misérables (2014 revival) 1,024 Damn Yankees 1,019 Grand Hotel 1,017 Contact 1,010 Never Too Late 1,007 Beatlemania 1,006 Big River 1,005 Newsies 1,004

These figures come from The Broadway League and The Otis Guernsey/Burns Mantle Theatre Yearbook: The Best Plays of 2000-2001 , edited by Otis L. Guernsey Jr., as updated by Playbill. Broadway shows generally play eight performances a week, or about 416 performances per year.

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_Originally reported by [Playbill](https://playbill.com/article/long-runs-on-broadway-com-109864)._