The list of Broadway's longest running productions

1,000+ performance productions

Click on a production title for a write-up on the show with background, history, commentary and video clips. Also included is a link to the podcast episode covering the production.

All performance numbers are as of January 5th, 2026. Bolded productions are still active and so their place on the list may have moved.

Rank: Production, # of performances

#127: Newsies. 1,004.
#126: Big River: 1,005.
#125: Beatlemania: 1,006.
#124: Never Too Late: 1,007.
#123: Contact: 1,010.
#122: Grand Hotel: 1,017.
#121: Damn Yankees: 1,019.
#120: Les Miserables (2014 revival): 1,024.
#119: The Teahouse of the August Moon: 1,027.
#118: Annie Get Your Gun (1999 revival): 1,045.
#117: Shenandoah: 1,050.
#116: The Pajama Game: 1,063.
#115: Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope: 1,065.
#114: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark: 1,066.
#113: Kiss Me, Kate: 1,077.
#112: They’re Playing Our Song: 1,082.
#111: Fosse: 1,093.
#110: Plaza Suite: 1,097.
#109: Pins and Needles: 1,108.
#108: Butterflies Are Free: 1,128.
#107: Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk: 1,135.
#106: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: 1,136.
#105: The Seven Year Itch: 1,141.
#104: Guys and Dolls (1992 revival): 1,143.
#103: Annie Get Your Gun: 1,147.
#102: Mister Roberts: 1,157.
#100 (tie): Cabaret: 1,165.
#100 (tie): Memphis: 1,165.
#99: Once: 1,186.
#98: Amadeus: 1,181.
#97: In the Heights: 1,184.
#96: Guys and Dolls: 1,200.
#95: Sugar Babies: 1,208.
#94: Equus: 1,209.
#93: 1776: 1,217.
#92: Sleuth: 1,222.
#91: Torch Song Trilogy: 1,230.
#90: Cactus Flower: 1,234.
#89: The King and I: 1,246.
#88: Promises, Promises: 1,281.
#87: Lightnin‘: 1,291.
#86: Angel Street: 1,295.
#85: Brighton Beach Memoirs: 1,299.
#84: Movin’ Out: 1,303.
#83: School of Rock: 1,309.
#82: & Juliet: 1,261.
#81: Billy Elliot: The Musical: 1,312.
#80: Oh! Calcutta! 1,314
#79: Mummenschanz: 1,326.
#78: Funny Girl: 1,348.
#77: The Music Man: 1,375.
#76: Hellzapoppin: 1,404.
#75: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: 1,417.
#74: Me and My Girl: 1,420.
#73: The Sound of Music: 1,443.
#72: Arsenic and Old Lace: 1,444.
#71: Same Time, Next Year: 1,453.
#70: Grease (1994 revival): 1,505.
#69: Mame: 1,508.
#68: Dreamgirls: 1,521.
#67: 42nd Street (2001 revival): 1,524.
#66: Barefoot in the Park: 1,530.
#65: Jekyll & Hyde: 1,543.
#64: Waitress: 1,544.
#63: Matilda the Musical: 1,554.
#62: The Voice of the Turtle: 1,557.
#61: Evita: 1,567.
#60: Mary, Mary: 1,572.
#59: Spamalot: 1,575.
#58: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas: 1,584.
#57: Ain’t Misbehavin’: 1,604.
#56: Crazy for You: 1,622.
#55: MJ the Musical: 1,638.
#54: Born Yesterday: 1,642.
#53: Come From Away: 1,669.
#51 (tie): Dear Evan Hansen: 1,672.
#51 (tie): The Wiz: 1,672.
#50: Hair: 1,750.
#49: La Cage aux Folles: 1,761.
#48: Six: 1,761.
#47: Dancin’: 1,774.
#46: Harvey: 1,775.
#45: Deathtrap: 1,793.
#44: Gemini: 1,819.
#43: Aida: 1,852.
#42: The Magic Show: 1,920.
#41: South Pacific: 1,925.
#40: Pippin: 1,944.
#39: Moulin Rouge! 2,025.
#38: Smokey Joe’s Cafe: 2,036.
#37: Hadestown: 2,172.
#36: Oklahoma! 2,212.
#35: Abie’s Irish Rose: 2,327.
#33 (tie): Man of La Mancha: 2,328.
#33 (tie): Rock of Ages: 2,328.
#31 (tie): Cabaret (1998 revival): 2,377.
#31 (tie): Annie: 2,377.
#30: Beautiful: The Carol King Musical: 2,416.
#29: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: 2,471.
#28: The Producers: 2,502.
#27: Kinky Boots: 2,505.
#26: Avenue Q: 2,534.
#25: Mary Poppins: 2,619.
#24: Hairspray. 2,642.
#23: My Fair Lady: 2,717.
#22: Hello, Dolly!: 2,844.
#21: Tobacco Road: 3,182.
#20: Life With Father: 3,224.
#19: Fiddler on the Roof: 3,242.
#18: Grease: 3,388.
#17: 42nd Street: 3,486.
#16: Hamilton: 3,701.
#15: Miss Saigon: 4,092.
#14: Aladdin: 4,262.
#13: Jersey Boys: 4,642.
#12: Rent: 5,123.
#11: Beauty and the Beast: 5,461.
#10: The Book of Mormon: 5,487.
#9: Mamma Mia!: 5,758.
#8: Oh! Calcutta! (1976 revival): 5,959.
#7: A Chorus Line: 6,137.
#6: Les Miserables: 6,680.
#5: Cats: 7,485.
#4: Wicked: 8,635.
#3: The Lion King: 11,098.
#2: Chicago (1996 revival): 11,473.
#1: Phantom of the Opera: 13,981.

NOTES: Obviously, this list will shift and change as some shows continue to run and others close. I don’t plan on editing the fundamentals more than quarterly so please refrain from obnoxiously nagging me that my stats are out of date. Pleasant and personable nagging is, however, always welcome. Reach out to me at davidhintztimberline@gmail.com.