Broadway – Longest Running Broadway Shows 1
| Rank | Title | Type | Starting Date | Ending Date | Shows |
| 1 | The Phantom of the Opera | Musical | January 26, 1988 | Ongoing | 11143 |
| 2 | Cats | Musical | October 7, 1982 | September 10, 2000 | 7485 |
| 3 | Chicago | Musical | November 14, 1996 | Ongoing | 7469 |
| 4 | The Lion King | Musical | November 13, 1997 | Ongoing | 7064 |
| 5 | Les Misrables | Musical | March 12, 1987 | May 18, 2000 | 6680 |
| 6 | A Chorus Line | Musical | July 25, 1975 | April 28, 1990 | 6137 |
| 7 | Oh! Calcutta! | Revue | September 24, 1976 | August 6, 1989 | 5959 |
| 8 | Beauty and the Beast | Musical | April 18, 1994 | July 29, 2007 | 5461 |
| 9 | Mamma Mia! | Musical | October 28, 2001 | Ongoing | 5407 |
| 10 | Rent | Musical | April 29, 1996 | September 7, 2008 | 5123 |
| 11 | Wicked | Musical | October 30, 2003 | Ongoing | 4572 |
| 12 | Miss Saigon | Musical | April 11, 1991 | January 28, 2001 | 4092 |
| 13 | Jersey Boys | Musical | November 6, 2005 | Ongoing | 3732 |
| 14 | 42nd Street | Musical | August 25, 1980 | January 8, 1989 | 3486 |
| 15 | Grease | Musical | February 14, 1972 | April 13, 1980 | 3388 |
| 16 | Fiddler on the Roof | Musical | September 22, 1964 | July 2, 1972 | 3242 |
| 17 | Life with Father | Play | November 8, 1939 | July 12, 1947 | 3224 |
| 18 | Tobacco Road | Play | December 4, 1933 | May 31, 1941 | 3182 |
| 19 | Hello, Dolly! | Musical | January 16, 1964 | December 27, 1970 | 2844 |
| 20 | My Fair Lady | Musical | March 15, 1956 | September 29, 1962 | 2717 |
| 21 | Hairspray | Musical | August 16, 2002 | January 4, 2009 | 2642 |
| 22 | Mary Poppins | Musical | November 16, 2006 | March 3, 2013 | 2619 |
| 23 | Avenue Q | Musical | July 31, 2003 | September 13, 2009 | 2534 |
| 24 | The Producers | Musical | April 19, 2001 | April 22, 2007 | 2502 |
| 25 | Cabaret | Musical | March 19, 1998 | January 4, 2004 | 2377 |
| 25 | Annie | Musical | April 21, 1977 | January 2, 1983 | 2377 |
| 27 | Man of La Mancha | Musical | November 22, 1965 | June 26, 1971 | 2328 |
| 28 | Abie's Irish Rose | Play | May 23, 1922 | October 1, 1927 | 2327 |
| 29 | Rock of Ages | Musical | April 7, 2009 | Ongoing | 2248 |
| 30 | Oklahoma! | Musical | March 31, 1943 | May 29, 1948 | 2212 |
| 31 | Smokey Joe's Cafe | Revue | March 2, 1995 | January 16, 2000 | 2036 |
| 32 | Pippin | Musical | October 23, 1972 | June 12, 1977 | 1944 |
| 33 | South Pacific | Musical | April 7, 1949 | January 16, 1954 | 1925 |
| 34 | The Magic Show | Musical | May 28, 1974 | December 31, 1978 | 1920 |
| 35 | Aida | Musical | March 23, 2000 | September 5, 2004 | 1852 |
| 36 | Gemini | Play | May 21, 1977 | September 6, 1981 | 1819 |
| 37 | Deathtrap | Play | February 26, 1978 | June 13, 1982 | 1793 |
| 38 | Harvey | Play | November 1, 1944 | January 15, 1949 | 1775 |
| 39 | Dancin' | Dance Musical | March 27, 1978 | June 27, 1982 | 1774 |
| 40 | La Cage aux Folles | Musical | August 21, 1983 | November 15, 1987 | 1761 |
| 41 | Hair | Musical | April 29, 1968 | July 1, 1972 | 1750 |
| 42 | The Wiz | Musical | January 5, 1975 | January 28, 1979 | 1672 |
| 43 | Born Yesterday | Play | February 4, 1946 | December 31, 1949 | 1642 |
| 44 | Crazy for You | Musical | February 19, 1992 | January 7, 1996 | 1622 |
| 45 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Musical | May 9, 1978 | February 21, 1982 | 1604 |
| 46 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Musical | June 19, 1978 | March 27, 1982 | 1584 |
| 47 | Spamalot | Musical | March 17, 2005 | January 11, 2009 | 1575 |
| 48 | Mary, Mary | Play | March 8, 1961 | December 12, 1964 | 1572 |
| 49 | Evita | Musical | September 25, 1979 | June 26, 1983 | 1567 |
| 50 | The Voice of the Turtle | Play | December 8, 1943 | January 3, 1948 | 1557 |
Updated: November 10, 2014
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