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The longest running musicals

How well do you know your musicals?Are you the kind of musical lover who goes to all the West End shows or are you a casual and maybe go once a year? Whoever you are; can you guess the top 20 longest running musicals, when you've compiled yours, check out the full list below. Thriller Live, the musical emulating the life and career of late pop legend Michael Jackson, has entered the list of the 20 longest running musicals in London's West End. According to figures verified by the Society of London Theatre, Thriller Live is at number 20 with 2,391 performances, as of 24 September. The musical recently extended its run in the West End, much to the delight of fans and tourists alike. Thriller Live is now just over 100 performances from overtaking the record set by the 1993 revival of Grease, which ran for 2,529 shows before closing and is number 19 on the list. The full list of 20 shows is here: 1. Les Misérables – still running, over 11,963 performances 2. The Phantom of the Opera – still running, over 11,632 performances 3. Blood Brothers (closed, 10,013 performances) 4. Cats (closed, 8,949 performances) 5. Starlight Express (closed, 7,406 performances) 6. Mamma Mia! – still running, over 6,479 performances 7. Disney’s The Lion King – still running, over 6,250 performances 8. Chicago (closed, 6,187 performances) 9. Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story (closed, 5,140 performances) 10. We Will Rock You (closed, 4,659 performances) 11. Miss Saigon (original 1989 production / closed 4,264 performances) 12. Billy Elliot The Musical – still running, over 3,952 performances 13. Wicked – still running, over 3,358 performances 14. Jesus Christ Superstar (original 1972 production / closed, 3,357 performances) 15. Me and My Girl (1985 revival / closed, 3,303 performances) 16. Evita (original 1978 production / closed, 2,900 performances) 17. Jersey Boys – still running, over 2739 performances 18. Oliver! (original 1960 production / closed, 2,618 performances) 19. Grease! (1993 revival / closed, 2529 performances) 20. Thriller Live – still running, over 2391 performances