Ok everyone I agree, Hamilton should not be on here. But a lot of you are being entirely rude. The rest are some of the longest running musicals!! Wicked and the Lion King are still on Broadway since they opened, longest running doesn't only mean how many revivals and tours it's had. It could also be how long it has stayed.
In order for everyone who wants to know: Chicago The Phantom of the Opera Hamilton (who knows why it's considered longest running) Les MiséRables Cats Wicked (again, who knows) The Lion King (I think they titled this video wrong)
In the defense of Wicked and the Lion King, Wicked has been running for almost 15 years and the Lion King just celebrated it's 20th year on Broadway, but I don't know why Hamilton is on this list..
Those are the 10 longest-running Broadway shows: 1 - The Phantom of the Opera (January 26, 1988-present) - 33 years, 5 months and 7 days 2 - Chicago (November 14, 1996-present) - 24 years, 7 months and 19 days 3 - The Lion King (November 13, 1997-present) - 23 years, 7 months and 20 days 4 - Cats (October 7, 1982-September 10, 2000) - 17 years, 11 months and 3 days 5 - Wicked (October 30, 2003-present) - 17 years, 8 months and 3 days 6 - Les Miserables (March 12, 1987-May 18, 2003) - 16 years, 2 months and 6 days 7 - A Chorus Line (July 25, 1975-April 28, 1990) - 14 years, 9 months and 3 days 8 - Mamma Mia (October 18, 2001-September 12, 2015) - 13 years, 10 months and 25 days 9 - Beauty and the Beast (April 18, 1994-July 29, 2007) - 13 years, 3 months and 11 days 10 - Oh Calcutta (September 24, 1976-August 6, 1989) - 12 years, 10 months and 13 days
MeMe Smile7 Yes, it's definitely Ramin, you're right. He also played the Phantom in London, and I'm pretty sure the clip was shot during his time in that show, not Love Never Dies.
I don’t think Hamilton should be on this list sorry... phantom of the opera duh... Chicago... cats....le miz... wicked.....yes. But not Hamilton it’s only been 5-6 years?
Not sure how Hamilton made it on this list, that is still a new musical!
Sarahjowhatdoyouknow Video was edited by a Millennial.
Sarahjowhatdoyouknow cause it’s so I overrated but Aladdin is also a show that has been sorta running for a long time
Exactly!!! It’s only been open for 2 years!!!
Sarahjowhatdoyouknow it’s been 5 years
Are you sure you folks don't mean the original run of "A Chorus Line" over Hamilton (in terms of musicals)
I feel like this video was uploaded and then titled incorrectly.
Hamilton is still new. I think this may supposed to be most popular musicals?
Ok everyone I agree, Hamilton should not be on here. But a lot of you are being entirely rude. The rest are some of the longest running musicals!! Wicked and the Lion King are still on Broadway since they opened, longest running doesn't only mean how many revivals and tours it's had. It could also be how long it has stayed.
Uh hamilton?????? No.
In order for everyone who wants to know:
Chicago
The Phantom of the Opera
Hamilton (who knows why it's considered longest running)
Les MiséRables
Cats
Wicked (again, who knows)
The Lion King (I think they titled this video wrong)
In the defense of Wicked and the Lion King, Wicked has been running for almost 15 years and the Lion King just celebrated it's 20th year on Broadway, but I don't know why Hamilton is on this list..
Oh yeah, I know they've been running a long time, but there have been/currently are longer running shows
All except for Hamilton make sense, because they have 10+year runs
Wicked is actually one of the longest running musicals! It's right behind cats... there used to be this thing about Wicked trying to beat cats.
Olivia Jackson Cats will end their run soon. Then Wicked will finally beat Cats.
Those are the 10 longest-running Broadway shows:
1 - The Phantom of the Opera (January 26, 1988-present) - 33 years, 5 months and 7 days
2 - Chicago (November 14, 1996-present) - 24 years, 7 months and 19 days
3 - The Lion King (November 13, 1997-present) - 23 years, 7 months and 20 days
4 - Cats (October 7, 1982-September 10, 2000) - 17 years, 11 months and 3 days
5 - Wicked (October 30, 2003-present) - 17 years, 8 months and 3 days
6 - Les Miserables (March 12, 1987-May 18, 2003) - 16 years, 2 months and 6 days
7 - A Chorus Line (July 25, 1975-April 28, 1990) - 14 years, 9 months and 3 days
8 - Mamma Mia (October 18, 2001-September 12, 2015) - 13 years, 10 months and 25 days
9 - Beauty and the Beast (April 18, 1994-July 29, 2007) - 13 years, 3 months and 11 days
10 - Oh Calcutta (September 24, 1976-August 6, 1989) - 12 years, 10 months and 13 days
The Phantom clip is definitely from London lol😅
Emerald Skulblaka no cause that was Ramin Karimloo singing and he performed performed live never dies in London
MeMe Smile7 Yes, it's definitely Ramin, you're right. He also played the Phantom in London, and I'm pretty sure the clip was shot during his time in that show, not Love Never Dies.
so many things wrong with this video🤦♂️😂
um hamilton no
its a video from far into the fuuuuuture
Hamilton????
Cats was revived though... And Les Mis isn't showing anymore
Hamilton? It only started showing in 2015. :/
How is Hamilton on here it literally first opened in 2015
Where's RENT?
AM96 these are shows that are on broadway at the moment, Rent has left broadway
Why is Hamilton on this list?! It’s not even good and it’s been on broadway since 2015
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Wait... HAMILTON?!? Something is very wrong with this video haha
Why did you play like 5 second of Phantom????
Why is Hamilton on this list?
Also, correct me if I’m wrong, but Lion King has at least celebrated its 20th anniversary already, while Wicked has only been open for 14 years
I'm sorry, HAMILTON?!
THAT JUST RAN FOR... NOW, 3 YEARS!
WICKED?!
This seems to be a better list.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_longest-running_Broadway_shows
You forgot Annie that was the longest running show and they did it in New Jersey with Chris Sieber
Hamilton...? I guess it's assuming we would be watching this video 10 years from now..
Uh.... Hamilton should definitely NOT be on this list
Is this video supposed to be most tickets sold or something? Because Ham wasn’t open for that long
Hamilton?
This video makes no sense. Wicked and Hamilton?
Alexander Hamilton Wicked is almost 15 years now. It also belongs to Top 10 in the longest running shows list
Chorus line???
Maybe they meant length wise¿
I don’t think Hamilton should be on this list sorry... phantom of the opera duh... Chicago... cats....le miz... wicked.....yes. But not Hamilton it’s only been 5-6 years?
Lolololol fail
No!!! Hamilton doesn’t crack the top twenty!!!
Hammy is the reason I am alive. It brought me my amazing gf and the majority of meh friends.