Top 50 Musicals in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest musicals in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 65 musicals tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Chicago (musical), Wicked (musical) and Hamilton (musical) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 2,247,480 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 93,163, and the largest, Chicago (musical), reaches around 890,681 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each musical, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chicago (musical) |
890,681 | 10.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Wicked (musical) |
860,203 | 3.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Hamilton (musical) |
496,596 | 14.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Hair (musical) |
449,157 | 5.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  The Aristocats |
318,298 | 20.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Mame (film) |
287,928 | 23.8% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Burlesque (2010 American film) |
120,884 | 2.9% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Swan Lake |
109,575 | 5.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Evita (musical) |
103,230 | 4.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Mary Poppins (musical) |
94,149 | 3.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Footloose (musical) |
83,395 | 2.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  The Wiz |
80,257 | 10.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Grease (lubricant) |
77,803 | 1.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Lord of the Rings (musical) |
66,083 | 0.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Dreamgirls |
52,956 | 5.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Blue Man Group |
42,328 | 2.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Mary Poppins - The Musical |
41,996 | 14.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Tarzan (musical) |
37,454 | 2.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Black Nazarene |
37,096 | 14.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  The Producers (musical) |
36,180 | 4.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  The Lion King (musical) |
32,138 | 4.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Bubble Guppies |
26,713 | 0.6% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Jesus Christ Superstar (film) |
26,668 | 0.9% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  The Nutcracker |
25,199 | 0.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  9 to 5 (musical) |
21,871 | 4.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  The Addams Family (musical) |
21,813 | 1.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  The Phantom of the Opera |
21,464 | 3.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Jesus Christ Superstar |
20,962 | 1.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Little Shop of Horrors (musical) |
19,384 | 2.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  A Chorus Line |
18,958 | 2.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Grease (musical) |
16,393 | 0.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Fiddler on the Roof |
13,628 | 1.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Dreamgirls (film) |
10,202 | 0.9% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Funny Girl (musical) |
9,626 | 1.1% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Sholay |
9,126 | 0.4% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Lion King 2 |
7,962 | 1.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Sofi Tukker |
7,705 | 1.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Starlight Express |
7,270 | 0.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) |
6,587 | 1.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Viva Las Vegas |
6,549 | 1.3% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Riverdance |
6,306 | 0.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Beat Street |
5,501 | 0.4% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Team Umizoomi |
4,688 | 0.3% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Shrek The Musical |
4,543 | 0.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  The Get Down |
4,353 | 1.3% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Bugsy Malone |
3,918 | 0.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Matilda the Musical |
3,844 | 0.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Sunday in the Park with George |
3,247 | 2.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Man of La Mancha |
2,907 | 2.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Chanticleer (ensemble) |
2,410 | 0.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan 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 Japan?
Chicago (musical) currently leads with an estimated audience of 890,681 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.