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Rank
Position in the Top 96, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Belgium who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Belgium. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Belgium, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Belgium. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCirque du Soleil | 224k | 1.4% | 45.1 | 66.5% | |
| 2 | EElisabeth (musical) | 204k | 20.5% | 37.3 | 100.0% | |
| 3 | CCats (musical) | 201k | 0.7% | 43.1 | 75.1% | |
| 4 | CCouleur Café | 200k | 75.7% | 40.2 | 50.9% | |
| 5 | LLord of the Rings (musical) | 186k | 1.4% | — | — | Musical |
| 6 | WWicked (musical) | 135k | 0.5% | 41.3 | 74.8% | Musical |
| 7 | AAlegría (Cirque du Soleil) | 109k | 2.2% | 44.6 | 100.0% | |
| 8 | CCarousel (musical) | 100k | 2.8% | 47.6 | 68.2% | |
| 9 | LLes Misérables (musical) | 90k | 1.5% | 42.4 | 73.5% | |
| 10 | LLegally Blonde (musical) | 80k | 3.3% | 46.8 | 81.6% | |
| 11 | TTarzan (musical) | 75k | 3.9% | 26.7 | 64.1% | Musical |
| 12 | RRed Star Line | 75k | 74.3% | 44.4 | 57.4% | |
| 13 | CChess (musical) | 56k | 0.4% | 32.6 | 45.9% | |
| 14 | HHair (musical) | 54k | 0.6% | 38.2 | 75.7% | Musical |
| 15 | TThe Book of Mormon (musical) | 52k | 1.2% | 40.9 | 70.8% | |
| 16 | GGypsy (musical) | 51k | 2.3% | 44.8 | 100.0% | |
| 17 | TThe Nutcracker | 48k | 0.6% | 39.2 | 78.1% | Musical |
| 18 | MMystère (Cirque du Soleil) | 46k | 6.4% | 45.0 | 73.7% | |
| 19 | MMary Poppins (musical) | 45k | 1.7% | 45.8 | 62.3% | Musical |
| 20 | DDon Quixote (ballet) | 44k | 0.6% | 44.4 | 50.4% | |
| 21 | TThe Wizard of Oz (1902 musical) | 43k | 2.3% | 42.9 | 62.8% | |
| 22 | TThe Addams Family (musical) | 35k | 2.3% | 31.9 | 100.0% | Musical |
| 23 | BBeauty and the Beast (musical) | 35k | 0.8% | 38.3 | 72.3% | |
| 24 | GGiselle | 33k | 2.2% | 48.8 | 15.6% | |
| 25 | TThe Bodyguard (musical) | 30k | 2.4% | 47.7 | 75.3% |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular musicals compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Belgium and ranks each musical by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest musical in Belgium?
Cirque du Soleil currently leads with an estimated audience of 224k people in Belgium.