Longest-running American musical on Broadway
The current longest-running american musical on broadway record is 11,784 performances, held by Chicago (1996 revival), set on November 14, 1996. Last checked October 10, 2026.
11,784
performances
Chicago (1996 revival)
- Holder
- Chicago (1996 revival)
- Record
- 11,784 performances
- Exact figure
- 11,784 performances as of September 19, 2026
- Location
- New York City, USA
- Date set
- November 14, 1996
- Recognized by
- Broadway League
- Last checked
- October 10, 2026
Sources
- broadway.com Read the source
- broadway.com Summer blockbusters chicago by the numbersand all that jazz
- wikipedia.org List of the longest running Broadway shows
- Wikipedia Read the source
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