Top 50 Musicals in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest musicals in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Footloose (musical), Wicked (musical) and Amadou & Mariam lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,275,541 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 66,382, and the largest, Footloose (musical), reaches around 476,579 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each musical, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Footloose (musical) |
476,579 | 15.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Wicked (musical) |
410,829 | 1.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Amadou & Mariam |
388,133 | 90.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  The Nutcracker |
227,226 | 3.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Chicago (musical) |
186,998 | 2.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Burlesque (2010 American film) |
168,244 | 4.0% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Hair (musical) |
136,415 | 1.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Lord of the Rings (musical) |
131,950 | 1.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  The Cherry Orchard |
126,297 | 32.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Mary Poppins (musical) |
92,100 | 3.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Swan Lake |
91,260 | 4.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  The Aristocats |
83,916 | 5.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Grease (lubricant) |
77,794 | 1.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Mame (film) |
73,220 | 6.0% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Riverdance |
69,481 | 4.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Shrek The Musical |
52,567 | 5.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Hamilton (musical) |
49,135 | 1.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Dreamgirls |
38,712 | 4.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Les Arts Florissants (ensemble) |
32,244 | 53.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Evita (musical) |
29,797 | 1.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Tarzan (musical) |
28,530 | 1.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Bubble Guppies |
27,988 | 0.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  A Chorus Line |
27,098 | 3.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Funny Girl (musical) |
26,213 | 3.1% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  The Phantom of the Opera |
21,188 | 3.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Matilda the Musical |
21,105 | 0.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Blue Man Group |
21,044 | 1.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Dreamgirls (film) |
20,973 | 1.9% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  The Addams Family (musical) |
19,640 | 1.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Sofi Tukker |
19,123 | 2.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam |
16,224 | 9.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  The Get Down |
13,519 | 4.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  9 to 5 (musical) |
12,819 | 2.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  The Rocky Horror Show |
11,480 | 1.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Team Umizoomi |
10,286 | 0.6% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Newsies (musical) |
10,220 | 4.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Fiddler on the Roof |
9,066 | 0.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  The Lion King (musical) |
8,581 | 1.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  The Producers (musical) |
8,149 | 1.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Mary Poppins - The Musical |
7,812 | 2.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Viva Las Vegas |
7,582 | 1.5% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Starlight Express |
6,374 | 0.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  The Wiz |
5,831 | 0.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Sholay |
5,290 | 0.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Grease (musical) |
4,097 | 0.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Man of La Mancha |
3,787 | 2.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Billy Elliot the Musical |
1,182 | 0.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  South Pacific (musical) |
799 | 0.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Greenbeats |
227 | 0.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Big & Rich |
7 | 0.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France 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 France?
Footloose (musical) currently leads with an estimated audience of 476,579 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.