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Photo Features 31 Longest Running Broadway Shows From Phantom of the Opera to Oklahoma!, flip through the 31 longest Broadway runs to date.

January 07, 2017

Flip through the 31 longest running shows on Broadway 5 of which are still running today:

30 Longest-Running Broadway Shows

31_Longest_Running_Graphic_2018_HR — 30 Longest-Running Broadway Shows

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Phantom_Of_The_Opera_Broadway_Production_Photos_1993_Marcus_Lovett_Mary_D'Arcy_HR — 1. The Phantom of the Opera: 13,370

Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking in a promotional shot

Lion_King_Broadway_Production_Photo_2018_Bradley Gibson_Ensemble_HR — Bradley Gibson as Simba and ensemble

Cats_Broadway_Production_Photo_1982_Cast_HR — 4. Cats: 7,485

Wicked_Broadway_Production_Photo_Kristin Chenoweth_Idina Menzel_HR — Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel in Wicked

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Les Miserables (Original Broadway Production) - HR — 6. Les Misérables: 6,680

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nypl.digitalcollections.acfeeb2d-7da4-4ce7-e040-e00a180644aa.001.w.jpg — 7. A Chorus Line: 6,137

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Oh!_Calcutta!_1976_Revival_Broadway_HR — Oh! Calcutta! 1976 Revival

HR - Mamma Mia - Karen Mason, Louise Pitre, Judy Kaye (Broadway 2001) — Karen Mason, Louise Pitre, and Judy Kaye in Mamma Mia!

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Beauty_and_the_Beast_Original_Broadway_HR — 10. Beauty and the Beast: 5,461

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HR - Rent Broadway 1996 — The original Broadway cast of Rent.

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Jersey_Boys_Christian_Hoff_John_Lloyd_Young_Daniel_Reichard_ J_Robert_Spencer_HR — 12. Jersey Boys: 4,642

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Miss_Saigon_Broadway_1991_Sean_McDermott_Lea_Salonga_HR — Sean McDermott and Lea Salonga

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The_Book_of_Mormon_Original_Broadway_Cast_HR — Nikki M. James, Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad, and the cast of The Book of Mormon

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HR - Tammy Grimes in 42nd Street — 15. 42nd Street: 3,486

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Grease HR — Cast of Grease

HR - Zero Mostel in Fiddler on the Roof — Zero Mostel in the original Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Life_With_Father_1939_HR — Life with Father 1939

Tobacco_Road_1933_HR — Henry Hull in Tobacco Road, 1933

Jay-Garner and Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly! hr — 20. Hello, Dolly!: 2,844

My_Fair_Lady_Broadway_Production_Photo_1956_Julie Andrews_Rex Harrison_HR — 21. My Fair Lady: 2,717

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Hairspray HR — Harvey Fierstein and Marissa Jaret Winokur

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Ashley Brown, Katherine Leigh Doherty, Alexander Scheitinger and Gavin Lee lead the ensemble in_Mary Poppins_HR — Ashley Brown, Katherine Leigh Doherty, Alexander Scheitinger and Gavin Lee lead the ensemble in Mary Poppins.

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Avenue Q HR — Stephanie D'Abruzzo and John Tartaglia

Carol Rosegg

HR - Stark Sands and Billy Porter in Kinky Boots 2 — 25. Kinky Boots: 2,507

Sean Williams

Aladdin_Broadway_Production_Photo_2017_Major Attaway_ Telly Leung_HR — 26. Aladdin: 2,506

Matthew Murphy

Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in <i>The Producers</i>. HR — Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in The Producers.

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HR- A scene from Beautiful.jpg — 28. Beautiful: 2,416

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Alan Cumming and company in the 1998 production of <i>Cabaret</i> — Alan Cumming and company in the 1998 production of Cabaret

HR - Annie (Broadway 1977) - Reid Shelton, Andrea McArdle — Reid Shelton and Andrea McArdle in the original Broadway production of Annie.

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