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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 Netherlands who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Netherlands. 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 Netherlands, 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 Netherlands. 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 | LLord of the Rings (musical) | 450k | 3.3% | — | — | Musical |
| 2 | CCats (musical) | 405k | 1.4% | 43.0 | 72.6% | |
| 3 | WWicked (musical) | 235k | 0.9% | 42.1 | 70.4% | Musical |
| 4 | HHair (musical) | 224k | 2.5% | 47.2 | 77.6% | Musical |
| 5 | CCirque du Soleil | 218k | 1.4% | 43.3 | 63.3% | |
| 6 | LLes Misérables (musical) | 144k | 2.4% | 42.9 | 71.5% | |
| 7 | BBeauty and the Beast (musical) | 141k | 3.5% | 43.5 | 78.9% | |
| 8 | DDon Quixote (ballet) | 105k | 1.6% | 44.5 | 48.4% | |
| 9 | DDelirium (Cirque du Soleil) | 105k | 4.4% | 40.1 | 63.1% | |
| 10 | CChess (musical) | 100k | 0.7% | 40.5 | 48.6% | |
| 11 | WWe Will Rock You (musical) | 98k | 6.3% | 52.3 | 66.4% | |
| 12 | BBuddy – The Buddy Holly Story | 98k | 19.2% | 56.6 | 67.7% | |
| 13 | TThe Wizard of Oz (1902 musical) | 95k | 5.0% | 42.9 | 62.2% | |
| 14 | TThe Book of Mormon (musical) | 87k | 2.1% | 47.1 | 70.2% | |
| 15 | TThe Nutcracker | 85k | 1.1% | 40.6 | 70.1% | Musical |
| 16 | AAnnie (musical) | 81k | 4.4% | 49.6 | 72.7% | |
| 17 | TThe Wiz | 68k | 8.8% | 46.2 | 66.1% | Musical |
| 18 | DDear Evan Hansen | 67k | 3.4% | 38.4 | 78.5% | |
| 19 | TThe Addams Family (musical) | 61k | 3.9% | 32.1 | 100.0% | Musical |
| 20 | EElisabeth (musical) | 60k | 6.1% | 38.0 | 100.0% | |
| 21 | SSchool of Rock (musical) | 59k | 2.1% | 44.5 | 56.1% | |
| 22 | TTarzan (musical) | 59k | 3.1% | 37.7 | 75.7% | Musical |
| 23 | TTwelfth Night | 54k | 6.9% | 38.3 | 84.7% | |
| 24 | JJesus Christ Superstar | 52k | 4.8% | 36.9 | 77.9% | Musical |
| 25 | WWar Horse (play) | 48k | 3.4% | 46.1 | 72.0% |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular musicals compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
Lord of the Rings (musical) currently leads with an estimated audience of 450k people in Netherlands.