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Longest running West End musicals in London 2016

Longest-running musicals on the West End in London by number of performances as of January 2018

This chart provides a ranking of the longest running musicals on the West End in London by number of performances as of January 2018. Les Misérables, and The Phantom of the Opera are two of the longest running musicals in West End History, with over 13 thousand performances each since they began in the 1980s.

Les Misérables (1985)	13341
The Phantom of the Opera (1986)	13008
Blood Brothers (1988)	10013
Cats (1981)	8949
Mamma Mia! (1999)	7871
Disney's The Lion King (1999)	7634
Starlight Express (1984)	7406
Chicago (1997 revival)	6187
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (1989)	5140
Wicked (2006)	4746
We Will Rock You (2002)	4659
Billy Elliot The Musical (2005)	4566
Miss Saigon (1989)	4264
Jersey Boys (2008)	3787
Thriller Live (2009)	3745
Jesus Christ Superstar (1972)	3357
Me and My Girl (1985 revival)	3303
Evita (1978)	2900
Oliver! (1960)	2618
Matilda The Musical! (2011)	2601

Longest running West End musicals in London 2016

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