The Top 5 Longest Running Broadway Shows

  Play Number of Performances Run
1 Phantom of the Opera 11,175 Jan 26th, 1988 to present
(26 years)
2 Chicago 7,502 Nov 14th, 1996 to present
(18 years)
3 Cats 7,485 Oct 7th, 1982, to Sept 10th, 2000
(17 years)
4 The Lion King 7,096 Nov 13th 1997 to present
(17 years)
5 Les Misérables 6,680 Mar 12th, 1987 to May 18th, 2003
(16 years)
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Sources:  The Broadway League

List Notes: Data is the top 5 longest running Broadway shows ranked according to opening and closing date. List last update January 2014.
Longest Running Broadway Shows

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