The Phantom of the Opera holds the top position on Playbill’s list of Broadway shows with 1,000 or more performances, as of November 1, 2026. The musical has logged 13,981 performances in its original Broadway run. Totals do not include preview performances.
Chicago (1996 Revival) ranks second with 11,816 performances and is still running, followed by The Lion King with 11,441 performances, also still running. Wicked has reached 8,979 performances and is still running.
Other long-running productions
- Cats: 7,485 performances
- Les Misérables: 6,680 performances
- The Book of Mormon: 5,803 performances, still running
- Hamilton: 4,045 performances, still running
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: 2,812 performances, still running
- Hadestown: 2,516 performances, still running
Shows marked as still running on the list include Aladdin, with 4,605 performances, and Six: The Musical, with 2,105 performances.
The figures come from The Broadway League and The Otis Guernsey/Burns Mantle Theatre Yearbook: The Best Plays of 2000-2001, as updated by Playbill. Broadway shows generally play eight performances a week, or about 416 performances per year.
See The Phantom Of The Opera live
Upcoming The Phantom Of The Opera events with tickets available:
- Nov 4, 2026 — Thelma Gaylord PAT At Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Get tickets
- Nov 5, 2026 — Thelma Gaylord PAT At Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Get tickets
- Nov 5, 2026 — Thelma Gaylord PAT At Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Get tickets
- Nov 6, 2026 — Thelma Gaylord PAT At Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Get tickets
- Nov 7, 2026 — Thelma Gaylord PAT At Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Get tickets
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Source: Playbill
