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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 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 | CChess (musical) | 245k | 1.7% | 48.5 | 57.6% | |
| 2 | LLord of the Rings (musical) | 118k | 0.9% | — | — | Musical |
| 3 | CCats (musical) | 92k | 0.3% | 40.6 | 67.8% | |
| 4 | WWicked (musical) | 85k | 0.3% | 43.0 | 65.6% | Musical |
| 5 | TThe Sound of Music | 83k | 6.3% | 51.1 | 48.2% | |
| 6 | LLes Misérables (musical) | 66k | 1.1% | 43.1 | 59.1% | |
| 7 | AAnnie (musical) | 65k | 3.5% | 45.4 | 100.0% | |
| 8 | FFootloose (musical) | 61k | 2.3% | 51.2 | 84.2% | Musical |
| 9 | HHamilton (musical) | 61k | 1.9% | 34.5 | 64.7% | Musical |
| 10 | DDon Quixote (ballet) | 58k | 0.8% | 44.8 | 49.3% | |
| 11 | CChat Noir | 54k | 7.3% | 49.1 | 70.9% | |
| 12 | GGypsy (musical) | 48k | 2.1% | 46.0 | 100.0% | |
| 13 | FFolketeatret | 47k | 22.6% | 48.2 | 81.8% | |
| 14 | DDelirium (Cirque du Soleil) | 46k | 1.9% | 40.3 | 62.5% | |
| 15 | TThe Nutcracker | 38k | 0.5% | 44.4 | 76.6% | Musical |
| 16 | SSchool of Rock (musical) | 38k | 1.3% | 44.7 | 57.1% | |
| 17 | CCirque du Soleil | 35k | 0.2% | 40.3 | 52.9% | |
| 18 | WWe Will Rock You (musical) | 29k | 1.9% | 52.6 | 66.4% | |
| 19 | JJesus Christ Superstar | 28k | 2.6% | 36.9 | 79.1% | Musical |
| 20 | MMary Poppins (musical) | 28k | 1.1% | 41.2 | 75.2% | Musical |
| 21 | BBilly Elliot the Musical | 26k | 2.4% | 59.0 | 100.0% | Musical |
| 22 | TThe Bodyguard (musical) | 24k | 1.9% | 48.0 | 74.8% | |
| 23 | TThe Music Man | 22k | 0.7% | 49.4 | 50.5% | |
| 24 | MMatilda the Musical | 22k | 0.5% | 27.4 | 29.8% | Musical |
| 25 | TThe Addams Family (musical) | 21k | 1.4% | 32.1 | 100.0% | 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?
Chess (musical) currently leads with an estimated audience of 245k people in Norway.