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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 Ireland who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Ireland. 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 Ireland, 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 Ireland. 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 | CChess (musical) | 332k | 2.3% | 28.4 | 53.5% | |
| 2 | RRiverdance | 128k | 7.5% | 45.9 | 64.9% | Musical |
| 3 | LLord of the Rings (musical) | 108k | 0.8% | — | — | Musical |
| 4 | WWicked (musical) | 73k | 0.3% | 37.7 | 62.8% | Musical |
| 5 | CCats (musical) | 68k | 0.2% | 30.0 | 74.7% | |
| 6 | SSchool of Rock (musical) | 59k | 2.1% | 44.7 | 57.1% | |
| 7 | FFootloose (musical) | 59k | 2.2% | 51.2 | 84.2% | Musical |
| 8 | MMary Poppins (musical) | 53k | 2.0% | 41.2 | 75.2% | Musical |
| 9 | HHairspray (musical) | 53k | 2.9% | 48.9 | 71.7% | |
| 10 | TThe Music Man | 53k | 1.6% | 52.0 | 48.9% | |
| 11 | CCirque du Soleil | 53k | 0.3% | 31.2 | 53.5% | |
| 12 | FFiddler on the Roof | 50k | 3.6% | 49.1 | 69.1% | Musical |
| 13 | MMatilda the Musical | 45k | 1.0% | 46.5 | 71.8% | Musical |
| 14 | GGrease (musical) | 43k | 2.6% | 37.2 | 63.1% | Musical |
| 15 | CChitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical) | 42k | 4.5% | 41.3 | 70.5% | |
| 16 | AAnnie (musical) | 42k | 2.3% | 43.8 | 69.8% | |
| 17 | TThe Wizard of Oz (1902 musical) | 40k | 2.1% | 43.1 | 62.3% | |
| 18 | DDon Quixote (ballet) | 40k | 0.6% | 44.8 | 49.3% | |
| 19 | TThe Bodyguard (musical) | 39k | 3.1% | 48.0 | 74.8% | |
| 20 | WWest Side Story | 36k | 1.4% | 47.0 | 68.8% | |
| 21 | CCarousel (musical) | 35k | 1.0% | 48.2 | 59.8% | |
| 22 | TThe Nutcracker | 34k | 0.4% | 39.9 | 80.4% | Musical |
| 23 | MMiss Saigon | 34k | 2.7% | 48.2 | 73.8% | |
| 24 | LLes Misérables (musical) | 32k | 0.5% | 36.8 | 72.3% | |
| 25 | TThe Sound of Music | 26k | 2.0% | 49.6 | 75.9% |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular musicals compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Ireland 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 Ireland?
Chess (musical) currently leads with an estimated audience of 332k people in Ireland.