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The following is a list of the top 10 highest-grossing musical theatre franchises worldwide based on limited available data. The following figures include revenue grossed from ticket sales in theatres across the world.
Apr 1, 2018 · The 29 Top Grossing Broadway Shows of All Time. See which shows have raked in the most money throughout the years. 29 PHOTOS
- The Lion King
- The Phantom of The Opera
- Wicked
- Cats
- Chicago: The Musical
- Les Misérables
- Mamma Mia!
- Beauty and The Beast
- Miss Saigon
- The Producers
Having grossed $853.8 million, The Lion King became the highest grossing musical on Broadway in 2012, edging out The Phantom of the Opera. Elton John’s music powers the theatrical version of Disney’s The Lion King,just like the original animated film. It officially opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 13, 1997. More than 5,00...
The Phantom of the Opera celebrated its 25th anniversary on 26 January, 2013, with its 10,400th performance at the Majestic Theatre. The longest running show on Broadway is also one of its biggest earners, certainly no surprises there. The Phantom of the Opera is based on Gaston Leroux’s novel, Le Fantôme de l’Opéra. It has been set to tune by Andr...
Wickedis currently running to packed houses on Broadway’s huge Gershwin Theatre, commanding an average ticket price of $138. Wicked is based on a novel that draws inspiration from The Wizard of Oz. The Broadway and West End versions compete with one another, and the shows are known to smash their previous records of highest weekly earnings. The las...
Catsenjoyed an uninterrupted run on Broadway from 1982 to 2000, earning a whopping $366.4 million from its 7,000+ performances. Cats ranks only behind The Phantom of the Opera as the longest running musical on Broadway. Another masterpiece by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cats is unique in the sense that it relies entirely on its lyrics set to the musical s...
Owing to its minimal production costs, Chicago: The Musical set a record for recovering its cost faster than any other musical. Chicago’s second run on Broadway proved far more fruitful to the production than its previous outing in the seventies. With the audiences becoming cheekier at the turn of the century, they certainly warmed up to Chicago’sr...
This production cost $4.5 million to make, and had notched up more than $4 million in advance ticket sales before its New York premiere in 1987. Set on Victor Hugo’s novel of the same name,Les Mis is remembered for its heart-wrenching storyline set in 19th century France. A few revivals and a celluloid version later, the audiences are still not tir...
Mamma Mia! opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre on 18 October, 2001, and is still running to packed houses. This hit musical features several hit songs of the pop band ABBA, and has grossed over $2 billion worldwide, a stupendous record to hold. This success prompted a film adaptation which was also a big hit with the audiences.
Another stellar production from Disney Theatrical, it remains the longest running production at the Palace Theatre and the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. This fairytale has inspired several school productions due to its enduring storyline. The Beauty and the Beast was also the first Disney musical to be staged on Broadway. The show came to an end on Broadw...
Miss Saigon’smost spectacular scene shows the last of the Americans being evacuated from the embassy roof by helicopter, with several Vietnamese watching in despair. Miss Saigon is based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly, and is an ill-fated love story which sees a Vietnamese woman abandoned by her American lover. It opened on Broadway Th...
The Producers broke the record for the largest single day box-office ticket sales in theatre history, gathering over $3.5 million. This humorous musical is based on the 1968 film that featured Mel Brooks. It ran on Broadway from 2001 to 2007, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony awards. The Producers garnered a neat sum of around $290 million from its...
Apr 6, 2018 · 1. The Lion King, $1,463,250,222Total performances: 8,519Currently running at the Minskoff Theatre. The Lion KingJoan Marcus. Broadway’s third-longest-running show is also its highest...
Dec 13, 2019 · Broadway musicals to look forward to in 2020 include “Diana,” “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Flying Over Sunset.”. Any of these could be the next big hit. But in the meantime, here are the 20 highest-grossing Broadway musicals to date. They’re entertainment experiences that don’t involve screens, and they’re thriving.
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Mar 19, 2018 · Hamilton's success led Stacker to wonder what the highest grossing Broadway musicals of all time were. Using data from Broadway League, Stacker ranked the shows based on the amount they grossed in a single run. This means revivals were counted as separate from the original runs.
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Jun 10, 2022 · Drumroll, please — here’s a look at the 25 highest-grossing Broadway shows of all time. 25. ‘Billy Elliot: The Musical’. Total Gross: $183.51 million. Average Ticket Price: $102. Seats Sold: 1.78 million. Total Performances: 1,352. Original Broadway Run: Nov. 13, 2008-Jan. 8, 2012. Revival Run (s): N/A. 24. ‘Waitress’. Total Gross: $184.78 million.
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