TQP Meme . . .
Becuase I'm bored, and because the Tonys are right around the corner, I thought I'd make a meme. Wikipedia has a list of the 100 longest running Broadway shows - the link is here. How many of these have you seen LIVE, in a professional production, whether on Broadway or not?
[To be fair, only count live performances, because the movie musicals would be eligible for Oscars, and the PBS broadcasts would be eligible for Emmys, both of which are beneath this meme. ;-)
And for the folks in Chicago, seeing excerpts at Sidetrack Sunday doesn't count either.]
Here's my list, and I count 39 . . .
Title Run Comment 1. The Phantom of the Opera8407Musical; Currently showing2. Cats7485Musical3. Les Misérables6680Musical4. A Chorus Line6137Musical5. Oh! Calcutta! (Revival)5959Musical; Original production ran for 1314 performances6. Beauty and the Beast5461Musical7. Rent4971Musical; Currently showing8. Chicago (Revival)4724Musical; Original production ran for 898 performances; Currently showing9. The Lion King4356Musical; Currently showing10. Miss Saigon4097Musical11. 42nd Street3486Musical; Revival ran for 1524 performances12. Grease3388Musical; Revival ran for 1501 performances13. Fiddler on the Roof3242Musical14. Life with Father3224Longest run for non-musical15. Tobacco Road3182 16. Hello, Dolly!2844Musical17. My Fair Lady2717Musical18. Mamma Mia!2694Musical; Currently showing19. The Producers2502Musical20. Cabaret (Second Revival)2378Musical; Original production ran for 1165 performances, with 261 in first (1987) revival21. Annie2377Musical22. Hairspray2329Musical; Currently showing23. Man of La Mancha2328Musical24. Abie's Irish Rose2327 25. Oklahoma!2212Musical26. Smokey Joe's Cafe2036Musical27. Avenue Q1966Musical; Currently showing28. Pippin1944Musical29. South Pacific1925Musical30. The Magic Show1920Musical31. Wicked1862Musical; Currently showing32. Aida1852Musical33. Gemini (play)1819 34. Deathtrap1793 35. Harvey1775 36. Dancin'1774Musical; 2 Tonys37. La Cage aux Folles1761Musical38. Hair1750Musical39. The Wiz1672Musical40. Born Yesterday1642 41. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas1639Musical42. Crazy for You1622Musical43. Ain't Misbehavin'1604Musical44. Mary, Mary1572 45. Evita1567Musical46. The Voice of the Turtle1557 47. Jekyll & Hyde1543Musical48. Barefoot in the Park1530Revival (2006) ran for 109 performances48. Brighton Beach Memoirs15302 Tonys50. Dreamgirls1522Musical51. Mame1508Musical; 3 Tonys52. Same Time, Next Year1453 53. Arsenic and Old Lace1444 54. The Sound of Music1443Musical55. Me and My Girl1420Musical56. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying1417Musical57. Hellzapoppin'1404Musical58. The Music Man1375Musical59. Funny Girl1348Musical60. Mummenschanz1326 61. Movin' Out1303Musical62. Gas Light (known as Angel Street in USA)1295 63. Lightnin'1291 64. Promises, Promises1281Musical; 2 Tonys65. Spamalot1264Musical; Currently showing66. The King and I1246Musical; Revival ran for 807 performances67. Cactus Flower1234 68. Sleuth12221 Tony; Tied with Torch Song Trilogy68. Torch Song Trilogy1222Tied with Sleuth70. 17761217Musical71. Equus1209 72. Sugar Babies1208Musical73. Guys and Dolls1200Musical; Revival ran for 1144 performances74. Amadeus11815 Tonys wins75. Mister Roberts1157 76. Annie Get Your Gun1147Musical; 1999 Revival ran for 1045 performances; 2 Tonys (1999 revival)77. The Seven Year Itch1141 78. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee1136Musical79. Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk1130Musical; 4 Tonys80. Butterflies Are Free1128 81. Pins and Needles1108Musical82. Fosse1100Musical83. Plaza Suite1097 84. They're Playing Our Song1082Musical85. Kiss Me, Kate1077Musical; Revival ran for 881 performances. Original: 5 Tonys; Revival: 5 Tonys.86. Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope1065Musical87. The Pajama Game1063Musical88. Shenandoah1050Musical89. The Teahouse of the August Moon1027 90. Damn Yankees1019Musical91. Jersey Boys1019Musical; Currently showing92. Grand Hotel1017Musical93. Contact1010Musical94. Never Too Late1007 95. Big River1005Musical96. The Will Rogers Follies983Musical97. Any Wednesday982 98. Sunset Boulevard977Musical99. The Odd Couple966 100. Urinetown965Musical
[To be fair, only count live performances, because the movie musicals would be eligible for Oscars, and the PBS broadcasts would be eligible for Emmys, both of which are beneath this meme. ;-)
And for the folks in Chicago, seeing excerpts at Sidetrack Sunday doesn't count either.]
Here's my list, and I count 39 . . .
Title Run Comment 1. The Phantom of the Opera8407Musical; Currently showing2. Cats7485Musical3. Les Misérables6680Musical4. A Chorus Line6137Musical5. Oh! Calcutta! (Revival)5959Musical; Original production ran for 1314 performances6. Beauty and the Beast5461Musical7. Rent4971Musical; Currently showing8. Chicago (Revival)4724Musical; Original production ran for 898 performances; Currently showing9. The Lion King4356Musical; Currently showing10. Miss Saigon4097Musical11. 42nd Street3486Musical; Revival ran for 1524 performances12. Grease3388Musical; Revival ran for 1501 performances13. Fiddler on the Roof3242Musical14. Life with Father3224Longest run for non-musical15. Tobacco Road3182 16. Hello, Dolly!2844Musical17. My Fair Lady2717Musical18. Mamma Mia!2694Musical; Currently showing19. The Producers2502Musical20. Cabaret (Second Revival)2378Musical; Original production ran for 1165 performances, with 261 in first (1987) revival21. Annie2377Musical22. Hairspray2329Musical; Currently showing23. Man of La Mancha2328Musical24. Abie's Irish Rose2327 25. Oklahoma!2212Musical26. Smokey Joe's Cafe2036Musical27. Avenue Q1966Musical; Currently showing28. Pippin1944Musical29. South Pacific1925Musical30. The Magic Show1920Musical31. Wicked1862Musical; Currently showing32. Aida1852Musical33. Gemini (play)1819 34. Deathtrap1793 35. Harvey1775 36. Dancin'1774Musical; 2 Tonys37. La Cage aux Folles1761Musical38. Hair1750Musical39. The Wiz1672Musical40. Born Yesterday1642 41. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas1639Musical42. Crazy for You1622Musical43. Ain't Misbehavin'1604Musical44. Mary, Mary1572 45. Evita1567Musical46. The Voice of the Turtle1557 47. Jekyll & Hyde1543Musical48. Barefoot in the Park1530Revival (2006) ran for 109 performances48. Brighton Beach Memoirs15302 Tonys50. Dreamgirls1522Musical51. Mame1508Musical; 3 Tonys52. Same Time, Next Year1453 53. Arsenic and Old Lace1444 54. The Sound of Music1443Musical55. Me and My Girl1420Musical56. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying1417Musical57. Hellzapoppin'1404Musical58. The Music Man1375Musical59. Funny Girl1348Musical60. Mummenschanz1326 61. Movin' Out1303Musical62. Gas Light (known as Angel Street in USA)1295 63. Lightnin'1291 64. Promises, Promises1281Musical; 2 Tonys65. Spamalot1264Musical; Currently showing66. The King and I1246Musical; Revival ran for 807 performances67. Cactus Flower1234 68. Sleuth12221 Tony; Tied with Torch Song Trilogy68. Torch Song Trilogy1222Tied with Sleuth70. 17761217Musical71. Equus1209 72. Sugar Babies1208Musical73. Guys and Dolls1200Musical; Revival ran for 1144 performances74. Amadeus11815 Tonys wins75. Mister Roberts1157 76. Annie Get Your Gun1147Musical; 1999 Revival ran for 1045 performances; 2 Tonys (1999 revival)77. The Seven Year Itch1141 78. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee1136Musical79. Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk1130Musical; 4 Tonys80. Butterflies Are Free1128 81. Pins and Needles1108Musical82. Fosse1100Musical83. Plaza Suite1097 84. They're Playing Our Song1082Musical85. Kiss Me, Kate1077Musical; Revival ran for 881 performances. Original: 5 Tonys; Revival: 5 Tonys.86. Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope1065Musical87. The Pajama Game1063Musical88. Shenandoah1050Musical89. The Teahouse of the August Moon1027 90. Damn Yankees1019Musical91. Jersey Boys1019Musical; Currently showing92. Grand Hotel1017Musical93. Contact1010Musical94. Never Too Late1007 95. Big River1005Musical96. The Will Rogers Follies983Musical97. Any Wednesday982 98. Sunset Boulevard977Musical99. The Odd Couple966 100. Urinetown965Musical