Top 50 Musicals in Italy
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest musicals in Italy, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 82 musicals tracked in Italy, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Hair (musical), The Nutcracker and Wicked (musical) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,535,957 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 95,529, and the largest, Hair (musical), reaches around 652,076 people in Italy. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with each musical, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Italy and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hair (musical) |
652,076 | 8.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  The Nutcracker |
474,642 | 6.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Wicked (musical) |
409,239 | 1.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Grease (musical) |
367,404 | 21.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Mary Poppins (musical) |
276,949 | 8.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Grease (lubricant) |
256,855 | 5.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Jesus Christ Superstar (film) |
238,574 | 7.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Chicago (musical) |
181,632 | 2.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Swan Lake |
179,571 | 8.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Burlesque (2010 American film) |
178,920 | 4.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  The Producers (musical) |
144,865 | 18.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Hamilton (musical) |
140,120 | 4.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Evita (musical) |
121,792 | 4.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  The Aristocats |
108,444 | 7.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Riverdance |
98,340 | 5.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Lord of the Rings (musical) |
87,100 | 0.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Mame (film) |
73,279 | 6.0% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  The Cherry Orchard |
49,075 | 12.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Bubble Guppies |
45,309 | 1.1% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Footloose (musical) |
42,181 | 1.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Funny Girl (musical) |
39,454 | 4.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Jesus Christ Superstar |
37,723 | 3.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Blue Man Group |
36,883 | 2.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Dreamgirls |
35,569 | 3.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Macbeth (opera) |
31,306 | 3.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Matilda the Musical |
30,563 | 0.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  The Rocky Horror Show |
30,511 | 3.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Little Shop of Horrors (musical) |
29,874 | 3.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Team Umizoomi |
29,046 | 1.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Tarzan (musical) |
28,318 | 1.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  The Addams Family (musical) |
27,435 | 1.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  A Chorus Line |
24,950 | 2.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Fiddler on the Roof |
22,207 | 1.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Dance with Me (film) |
21,936 | 24.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Sofi Tukker |
20,318 | 2.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) |
19,653 | 3.5% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  The Wiz |
18,923 | 2.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  The Rite of Spring |
18,119 | 19.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  The Phantom of the Opera |
15,498 | 2.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  9 to 5 (musical) |
14,456 | 3.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Lion King 2 |
14,446 | 2.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  The Piano Lesson |
13,975 | 2.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Viva Las Vegas |
13,339 | 2.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam |
11,789 | 6.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Dreamgirls (film) |
11,407 | 1.0% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Mary Poppins - The Musical |
11,361 | 3.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  The Get Down |
10,605 | 3.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Black Nazarene |
10,374 | 4.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  The Firebird |
10,091 | 8.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Starlight Express |
9,969 | 1.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy 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 Italy?
Hair (musical) currently leads with an estimated audience of 652,076 people in Italy.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.