What is the most popular musical of all time?

What is the most popular musical of all time?

The Lion King
Worldwide revenue

Rank	Musical	Debut year
1	The Lion King	1997
2	The Phantom of the Opera	1986
3	Mamma Mia!	1999
4	Cats	1981

What is the world’s best musical?

The Top 100+ Musicals in the World

Position	Musical Production	Index Score
#1	The Lion King	355
#2	High School Musical	337.5
#3	School of Rock	280
#4	Notre-Dame de Paris	247.5

What are the most popular American musicals?

The 15 Most Popular Broadway Musicals of All Time

1. The Lion King. The Lion King | Andrew Burton/Getty Images.
2. Wicked. Wicked | Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images.
3. The Phantom of the Opera. The Phantom of the Opera | Andrew H.
4. Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia!
5. The 1996 revival of Chicago.
6. Jersey Boys.
7. The Book of Mormon.
8. Beauty and the Beast.

Which is the longest running musical?

The Phantom of the Opera The longest-running show in Broadway history officially opened on January 26, 1988 and is still playing at the Majestic The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical won 7 1988 Tony Awards® including Best Musical.

What is the best Broadway musical ever?

Top Ten Best Broadway Shows Ever Made

1. Hamilton. The story of the man on the ten dollar bill has been Broadway’s number one smash hit since its release.
2. The Producers.
3. The Phantom of the Opera.
4. The Book of Mormon.
5. Les Miserables.
6. West Side Story.
7. Wicked.
8. Kinky Boots.

What is the best musical ever written?

What’s the best musical of all time?

• 1 Les Miserables.
• 2 Wicked.
• 3 The Phantom of the Opera.
• 4 Sweeney Todd.
• 5 Rent.
• 6 A Chorus Line.
• 7 Into the Woods.
• 8 West Side Story.

Which musical should I watch?

27 Movies Every Musical Nerd Absolutely Has To See

1. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
2. The Sound of Music (1965) 20th Century Fox.
3. Singin’ in the Rain (1952) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
4. The Phantom of the Opera (2004) Warner Bros.
5. Cabaret (1972) Allied Artists.
6. West Side Story (1961) United Artists.
7. Hairspray (2007)
8. Sweet Charity (1969)

What musical has the best songs?

Your Top 20 Greatest Songs From a Musical Revealed!

1. ‘One Day More’ – Les Misérables.
2. ‘Bring Him Home’ – Les Misérables.
3. ‘Defying Gravity’ – Wicked.
4. ‘This Is Me’ – The Greatest Showman.
5. ‘Over The Rainbow’ – The Wizard Of Oz.
6. ‘Singin’ In The Rain’ – Singin’ In The Rain.
7. ‘Circle Of Life’ – The Lion King.

Who started Broadway?

A Brief History of Broadway. In 1750, Thomas Kean and Walter Murray opened one of the first theatres in New York City on Nassau Street. It was large enough to hold 280 patrons and the actors performed Shakespearian plays and operatic theater.

What’s the Best Musical of all time?

‘West Side Story’

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

‘Les Misérables’

‘Tommy’

‘Cabaret’

‘Rent’

‘The Rocky Horror Show’

‘Hamilton’

‘Guys and Dolls’

‘A Chorus Line’

What is the best Broadway musical of all time?

10 of the Best Broadway Musicals of All Time Gypsy (1959) My Fair Lady (1956) Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Steet (1979) Fiddler on the Roof (1964) Guys and Dolls (1950) Oklahoma! (1943) Cabaret (1966) West Side Story (1957) The Music Man (1957) A Chorus Line (1975) Other Broadway Musical Greats

What are the most popular songs of all time?

The Top 50 most iconic songs of all time Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana Imagine – John Lennon One – U2 Billie Jean – Michael Jackson Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen Hey Jude – The Beatles Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan I Can’t Get No Satisfaction – Rolling Stones God Save The Queen – Sex Pistols Sweet Child O’Mine – Guns N’ Roses

What are some popular Broadway musicals?

The 15 Most Popular Broadway Musicals of All Time 15. Miss Saigon 14. The Producers 13. Mary Poppins 12. Aladdin 11. Hamilton 10. Cats 9. Les Misérables 8. Beauty and the Beast 7. The Book of Mormon 6. Jersey Boys 5. The 1996 revival of Chicago 4. Mamma Mia ! 3. The Phantom of the Opera 2. Wicked 1. The Lion King