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 142 musicals tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Wicked (musical), Cats (musical) and Lord of the Rings (musical) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 6,480,062 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 502,146, 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 |  Cats (musical) |
2,324,936 | 7.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 3 |  Lord of the Rings (musical) |
1,495,541 | 11.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Les Misérables (musical) |
1,428,774 | 20.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 5 |  The Book of Mormon (musical) |
1,000,536 | 25.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 6 |  Cirque du Soleil |
937,868 | 5.8% | Video game | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  The Nutcracker |
861,721 | 11.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Matilda the Musical |
853,662 | 25.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Chicago (musical) |
797,380 | 9.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Beauty and the Beast (musical) |
687,175 | 18.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 11 |  Hairspray (musical) |
646,981 | 36.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 12 |  Mary Poppins (musical) |
608,439 | 19.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  The Music Man |
520,495 | 14.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 14 |  Miss Saigon |
468,996 | 36.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 15 |  We Will Rock You (musical) |
468,476 | 31.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 16 |  Legally Blonde (musical) |
453,891 | 17.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 17 |  Chess (musical) |
449,755 | 3.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 18 |  The Bodyguard (musical) |
431,643 | 34.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 19 |  In the Heights |
422,991 | 22.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 20 |  42nd Street (musical) |
406,278 | 61.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 21 |  Guys and Dolls |
393,525 | 30.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 22 |  Fiddler on the Roof |
367,637 | 26.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Gypsy (musical) |
347,757 | 15.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 24 |  Hair (musical) |
333,090 | 4.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Dear Evan Hansen |
318,140 | 15.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 26 |  The Addams Family (musical) |
307,498 | 18.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Ghost the Musical |
305,315 | 59.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 28 |  Grease (lubricant) |
290,619 | 5.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Riverdance |
282,078 | 16.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Annie (musical) |
265,135 | 14.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 31 |  Billy Elliot the Musical |
259,494 | 24.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Beauty and the Beast |
253,231 | 5.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 33 |  West Side Story |
246,239 | 10.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 34 |  Swan Lake |
230,676 | 11.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Carousel (musical) |
224,718 | 6.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 36 |  Cabaret (musical) |
217,307 | 11.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 37 |  Shrek The Musical |
205,964 | 20.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Evita (musical) |
202,629 | 7.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  School of Rock (musical) |
201,771 | 7.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 40 |  Milk and Honey (musical) |
197,936 | 5.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 41 |  The Rocky Horror Show |
195,377 | 21.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Rock of Ages (musical) |
193,134 | 19.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 43 |  Waitress (Musical) |
190,923 | 17.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 44 |  Les Miserables - Musical |
188,011 | 43.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 45 |  The Sound of Music |
186,789 | 14.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 46 |  Hamilton (musical) |
180,142 | 5.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Dreamgirls |
165,212 | 17.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Footloose (musical) |
153,828 | 5.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Kinky boots |
146,378 | 12.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 50 |  Twelfth Night |
131,659 | 16.8% | Band | 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.