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Longest-running productions on the West End in London, United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2025, by number of performances

Production title (year)	Number of performances
The Mousetrap (1952)¹	29,902
Les Misérables (1985)¹	15,527
The Phantom of the Opera (1986)¹	15,236
The Woman In Black (1989)	13,232
Mamma Mia! (1999)¹	10,194
Blood Brothers (1988)	10,013
Disney's The Lion King (1999)¹	9,934
Cats (1981)	8,949
Starlight Express (1984)	7,406
Wicked (2006)¹	7,054
No Sex Please, We're British (1971)	6,761
Stomp (2002)	6,512
Chicago (1997 revival)	6,187
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (1989)	5,140
Matilda The Musical¹	4,874
We Will Rock You (2002)	4,659
Thriller Live (2009)	4,613
Billy Elliot The Musical (2005)	4,566
The Black and White Minstrel Show (1962)	4,344
Miss Saigon (1989)	4,264

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¹ Performances that are still running. All figures are as of January 2025.

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As of January 2025, The Mousetrap was the longest-running production on the West End in London based on the number of performances. The play, which began in 1952 and is still running, recorded nearly 30,000 performances as of that month. Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, also still running on the West End, followed in the ranking, each with over 15,000 performances.

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