This chart provides a ranking of the longest running productions on the West End in London by number of performances as of January 2018. The Mousetrap is currently the longest running production in West End History, with over 27 thousand performances since it began in 1952. Les Misérables, and The Phantom of the Opera are also in the ranking as two of the longest running musicals.
The Mousetrap (1952) | 27174 |
Les Misérables (1985) | 13341 |
The Phantom of the Opera (1986) | 13008 |
The Woman In Black (1989) | 11704 |
Blood Brothers (1988) | 10013 |
Cats (1981) | 8949 |
Mamma Mia! (1999) | 7871 |
Disney's The Lion King (1999) | 7634 |
Starlight Express (1984) | 7406 |
No Sex Please, We're British (1971) | 6761 |
Stomp (2002) | 6512 |
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 |
The Black & White Minstrel Show (1962) | 4344 |
Miss Saigon (1989) | 4264 |
Jersey Boys (2008) | 3787 |
Thriller Live (2009) | 3745 |