1. The Phantom of the Opera: 13,370
Bebe Neuwirth and Ann Reinking in a promotional shot
Bradley Gibson as Simba and ensemble
4. Cats: 7,485
Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel in Wicked
Joan Marcus
6. Les Misérables: 6,680
Joan Marcus
7. A Chorus Line: 6,137
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Oh! Calcutta! 1976 Revival
Karen Mason, Louise Pitre, and Judy Kaye in Mamma Mia!
Joan Marcus
10. Beauty and the Beast: 5,461
Joan Marcus
The original Broadway cast of Rent.
Joan Marcus
12. Jersey Boys: 4,642
Joan Marcus
Sean McDermott and Lea Salonga
Michael Le Poer Trench/Joan Marcus
Nikki M. James, Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad, and the cast of The Book of Mormon
Joan Marcus
15. 42nd Street: 3,486
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Cast of Grease
Zero Mostel in the original Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Life with Father 1939
Henry Hull in Tobacco Road, 1933
20. Hello, Dolly!: 2,844
21. My Fair Lady: 2,717
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Harvey Fierstein and Marissa Jaret Winokur
Paul Kolnik
Ashley Brown, Katherine Leigh Doherty, Alexander Scheitinger and Gavin Lee lead the ensemble in Mary Poppins.
Joan Marcus
Stephanie D'Abruzzo and John Tartaglia
Carol Rosegg
25. Kinky Boots: 2,507
Sean Williams
26. Aladdin: 2,506
Matthew Murphy
Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in The Producers.
Paul Kolnik
28. Beautiful: 2,416
Joan Marcus
Alan Cumming and company in the 1998 production of Cabaret
Reid Shelton and Andrea McArdle in the original Broadway production of Annie.
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