Top 50 Musicals in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest musicals in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 64 musicals tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Wicked (musical), Lord of the Rings (musical) and The Nutcracker lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 5,016,847 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 270,344, and the largest, Wicked (musical), reaches around 2,659,585 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each musical, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wicked (musical) |
2,659,585 | 10.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Lord of the Rings (musical) |
1,495,541 | 11.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  The Nutcracker |
861,721 | 11.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Matilda the Musical |
853,662 | 25.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Chicago (musical) |
797,380 | 9.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Mary Poppins (musical) |
608,439 | 19.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Burlesque (2010 American film) |
457,779 | 10.8% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Fiddler on the Roof |
367,637 | 26.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Hair (musical) |
333,090 | 4.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Bugsy Malone |
315,395 | 58.9% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  The Addams Family (musical) |
307,498 | 18.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Grease (lubricant) |
290,619 | 5.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Riverdance |
282,078 | 16.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Billy Elliot the Musical |
259,494 | 24.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Funny Girl (musical) |
250,828 | 30.1% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Swan Lake |
230,676 | 11.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Jesus Christ Superstar (film) |
223,002 | 7.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Shrek The Musical |
205,964 | 20.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Evita (musical) |
202,629 | 7.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  The Rocky Horror Show |
195,377 | 21.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Bubble Guppies |
192,795 | 4.6% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Hamilton (musical) |
180,142 | 5.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Dreamgirls |
165,212 | 17.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Footloose (musical) |
153,828 | 5.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Starlight Express |
125,692 | 12.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Dreamgirls (film) |
113,205 | 10.0% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  The Cherry Orchard |
95,533 | 24.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  The Producers (musical) |
89,304 | 11.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  The Phantom of the Opera |
88,061 | 12.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Team Umizoomi |
81,671 | 4.8% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  The Aristocats |
73,604 | 4.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Mary Poppins - The Musical |
68,179 | 23.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Jesus Christ Superstar |
67,626 | 6.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Blue Man Group |
66,543 | 3.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Sholay |
66,394 | 3.1% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Little Shop of Horrors (musical) |
64,749 | 7.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  A Chorus Line |
63,894 | 7.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Newsies (musical) |
60,689 | 26.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  South Pacific (musical) |
58,619 | 23.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  9 to 5 (musical) |
53,003 | 11.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Lion King 2 |
47,939 | 7.4% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Viva Las Vegas |
47,863 | 9.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) |
46,848 | 8.4% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Grease (musical) |
43,018 | 2.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  The Lion King (musical) |
42,815 | 5.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Sunday in the Park with George |
38,085 | 26.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Mame (film) |
35,299 | 2.9% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 48 | Dr Zeus |
31,311 | 24.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Sofi Tukker |
29,756 | 3.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Tarzan (musical) |
27,157 | 1.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
Wicked (musical) currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,659,585 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.