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Rank
Position in the Top 66, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Norway who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Norway. 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 Norway, 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 Norway. 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) | 118k | 0.9% | — | — | Musical |
| 2 | WWicked (musical) | 85k | 0.3% | 43.0 | 65.6% | Musical |
| 3 | FFootloose (musical) | 61k | 2.3% | 51.2 | 84.2% | Musical |
| 4 | HHamilton (musical) | 61k | 1.9% | 34.5 | 64.7% | Musical |
| 5 | JJesus Christ Superstar (film) | 48k | 1.6% | 47.3 | 74.1% | Musical |
| 6 | TThe Nutcracker | 38k | 0.5% | 44.4 | 76.6% | Musical |
| 7 | BBurlesque (2010 American film) | 36k | 0.9% | 41.2 | 60.2% | Musical |
| 8 | JJesus Christ Superstar | 28k | 2.6% | 36.9 | 79.1% | Musical |
| 9 | MMary Poppins (musical) | 28k | 1.1% | 41.2 | 75.2% | Musical |
| 10 | BBilly Elliot the Musical | 26k | 2.4% | 59.0 | 100.0% | Musical |
| 11 | MMatilda the Musical | 22k | 0.5% | 27.4 | 29.8% | Musical |
| 12 | TThe Addams Family (musical) | 21k | 1.4% | 32.1 | 100.0% | Musical |
| 13 | GGrease (lubricant) | 20k | 0.4% | 45.5 | 0.0% | Musical |
| 14 | RRiverdance | 17k | 1.0% | 46.3 | 54.6% | Musical |
| 15 | BBubble Guppies | 14k | 0.3% | 30.1 | 58.3% | Musical |
| 16 | SSwan Lake | 13k | 0.6% | 44.8 | 56.0% | Musical |
| 17 | EEvita (musical) | 13k | 0.5% | 45.5 | 100.0% | Musical |
| 18 | HHair (musical) | 12k | 0.1% | 35.1 | 75.9% | Musical |
| 19 | LLittle Shop of Horrors (musical) | 8.3k | 1.0% | 40.0 | 84.5% | Musical |
| 20 | TTarzan (musical) | 8.1k | 0.4% | 41.6 | 90.7% | Musical |
| 21 | FFiddler on the Roof | 7.7k | 0.6% | 49.1 | 69.1% | Musical |
| 22 | CChicago (musical) | 5.7k | 0.1% | 23.1 | 78.3% | Musical |
| 23 | SShrek The Musical | 4.8k | 0.5% | 41.8 | 71.0% | Musical |
| 24 | GGentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) | 4.7k | 0.8% | 46.0 | 50.0% | Musical |
| 25 | TThe Producers (musical) | 4.5k | 0.6% | 48.9 | 47.4% | Musical |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular musicals compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Norway 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 Norway?
Lord of the Rings (musical) currently leads with an estimated audience of 118k people in Norway.