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Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom. 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 | WWicked (musical) | 2.6M | 10.1% | 44.4 | 71.4% | Musical |
| 2 | CCats (musical) | 2.3M | 7.6% | 43.8 | 72.3% | |
| 3 | LLord of the Rings (musical) | 1.6M | 11.8% | — | — | Musical |
| 4 | LLes Misérables (musical) | 1.4M | 24.3% | 46.0 | 73.3% | |
| 5 | TThe Book of Mormon (musical) | 997k | 24.0% | 45.0 | 70.2% | |
| 6 | CCirque du Soleil | 935k | 5.9% | 42.4 | 66.4% | |
| 7 | MMatilda the Musical | 871k | 19.4% | 46.3 | 72.7% | Musical |
| 8 | TThe Nutcracker | 861k | 10.8% | 44.6 | 73.2% | Musical |
| 9 | BBeauty and the Beast (musical) | 736k | 18.0% | 43.8 | 77.0% | |
| 10 | CChicago (musical) | 688k | 10.4% | 46.2 | 72.4% | Musical |
| 11 | HHairspray (musical) | 646k | 35.5% | 48.7 | 72.7% | |
| 12 | TThe Music Man | 520k | 15.6% | 52.9 | 60.3% | |
| 13 | MMary Poppins (musical) | 505k | 19.0% | 47.4 | 72.2% | Musical |
| 14 | CChess (musical) | 495k | 3.5% | 42.9 | 55.2% | |
| 15 | WWe Will Rock You (musical) | 466k | 30.0% | 52.4 | 67.9% | |
| 16 | MMiss Saigon | 461k | 37.0% | 48.1 | 74.6% | |
| 17 | LLegally Blonde (musical) | 460k | 18.7% | 46.6 | 76.2% | |
| 18 | TThe Bodyguard (musical) | 433k | 34.9% | 47.9 | 75.6% | |
| 19 | IIn the Heights | 422k | 21.8% | 46.9 | 71.1% | |
| 20 | 442nd Street (musical) | 405k | 61.3% | 47.5 | 75.6% | |
| 21 | GGuys and Dolls | 392k | 30.2% | 45.4 | 73.4% | |
| 22 | FFiddler on the Roof | 350k | 25.6% | 47.8 | 74.5% | Musical |
| 23 | GGypsy (musical) | 346k | 15.3% | 48.0 | 71.5% | |
| 24 | HHair (musical) | 326k | 3.7% | 41.2 | 80.1% | Musical |
| 25 | DDear Evan Hansen | 301k | 15.3% | 43.9 | 65.5% |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular musicals 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 2.6M people in United Kingdom.