Top 50 Musicals in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest musicals in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 84 musicals tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. The Nutcracker, Wicked (musical) and Starlight Express lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 2,273,108 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 170,897, and the largest, The Nutcracker, reaches around 796,613 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each musical, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Nutcracker |
796,613 | 10.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Wicked (musical) |
794,752 | 3.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Starlight Express |
681,743 | 65.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Grease (musical) |
664,022 | 38.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Hair (musical) |
454,522 | 5.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Burlesque (2010 American film) |
448,265 | 10.6% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Dreamgirls (film) |
379,771 | 33.5% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Lord of the Rings (musical) |
320,341 | 2.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Chicago (musical) |
306,957 | 3.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Greenbeats |
260,952 | 92.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Tarzan (musical) |
259,129 | 13.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Blue Man Group |
249,413 | 14.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Jesus Christ Superstar (film) |
237,160 | 7.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  The Aristocats |
215,558 | 14.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Mary Poppins (musical) |
197,894 | 6.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  A Chorus Line |
194,938 | 22.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  The Rocky Horror Show |
153,316 | 16.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Jesus Christ Superstar |
143,156 | 13.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Swan Lake |
140,411 | 6.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  The Addams Family (musical) |
139,957 | 8.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Footloose (musical) |
134,981 | 4.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Grease (lubricant) |
128,690 | 2.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Little Shop of Horrors (musical) |
113,983 | 13.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) |
111,955 | 20.0% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Riverdance |
108,185 | 6.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Evita (musical) |
100,658 | 3.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  9 to 5 (musical) |
68,250 | 15.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Shrek The Musical |
66,243 | 6.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Hamilton (musical) |
48,717 | 1.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Mary Poppins - The Musical |
45,312 | 15.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  The Firebird |
41,924 | 36.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Matilda the Musical |
41,554 | 1.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Sofi Tukker |
39,338 | 5.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Million Dollar Quartet (musical) |
37,963 | 30.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  The Rite of Spring |
36,227 | 39.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Bubble Guppies |
34,842 | 0.8% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Fiddler on the Roof |
33,297 | 2.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Dreamgirls |
31,838 | 3.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Dance with Me (film) |
29,633 | 32.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  The Lion King (musical) |
29,102 | 3.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Viva Las Vegas |
27,234 | 5.5% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Flying Steps |
26,575 | 83.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Team Umizoomi |
24,704 | 1.4% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  The Phantom of the Opera |
24,388 | 3.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  The Cherry Orchard |
23,039 | 5.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Billy Elliot the Musical |
22,941 | 2.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Beat Street |
21,621 | 1.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Macbeth (opera) |
17,805 | 1.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Lion King 2 |
17,494 | 2.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Mame (film) |
17,493 | 1.4% | Musical | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany 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 Germany?
The Nutcracker currently leads with an estimated audience of 796,613 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.