Top 50 Musicals in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest musicals in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 85 musicals tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Wicked (musical), Lord of the Rings (musical) and Chicago (musical) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 18,827,942 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 862,222, and the largest, Wicked (musical), reaches around 10,362,658 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each musical, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wicked (musical) |
10,362,658 | 41.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Lord of the Rings (musical) |
5,603,000 | 41.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Chicago (musical) |
2,862,284 | 34.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  The Nutcracker |
2,720,138 | 35.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Bubble Guppies |
2,206,356 | 52.3% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Grease (lubricant) |
1,593,212 | 32.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Hair (musical) |
1,428,566 | 17.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Burlesque (2010 American film) |
1,320,408 | 31.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Jesus Christ Superstar (film) |
1,120,438 | 36.3% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Team Umizoomi |
1,034,525 | 60.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Hamilton (musical) |
1,017,080 | 30.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Blue Man Group |
931,003 | 53.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Fiddler on the Roof |
572,957 | 40.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Mary Poppins (musical) |
565,817 | 18.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Riverdance |
511,304 | 30.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Evita (musical) |
505,911 | 19.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  The Piano Lesson |
504,508 | 94.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Lion King 2 |
437,671 | 67.6% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Swan Lake |
424,660 | 20.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Chanticleer (ensemble) |
392,654 | 90.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Sofi Tukker |
372,855 | 47.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  The Aristocats |
358,779 | 23.6% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Footloose (musical) |
355,506 | 11.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Shrek The Musical |
350,612 | 34.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Funny Girl (musical) |
330,105 | 39.6% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Dreamgirls |
320,463 | 33.2% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Matilda the Musical |
315,182 | 9.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Repo! The Genetic Opera |
304,803 | 96.2% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) |
287,988 | 51.4% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  The Rocky Horror Show |
280,550 | 30.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Viva Las Vegas |
267,577 | 54.3% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Dreamgirls (film) |
249,829 | 22.0% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  The Phantom of the Opera |
249,672 | 36.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  A Chorus Line |
240,449 | 27.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Little Shop of Horrors (musical) |
233,559 | 28.3% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  The Wiz |
230,758 | 30.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Mame (film) |
230,422 | 19.0% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Billy Elliot the Musical |
223,667 | 20.7% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Jesus Christ Superstar |
223,070 | 20.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Tarzan (musical) |
215,721 | 11.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  The Producers (musical) |
184,135 | 22.9% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  The Get Down |
177,053 | 54.3% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Bugsy Malone |
153,572 | 28.7% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  The Addams Family (musical) |
150,201 | 9.0% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Sholay |
126,642 | 5.9% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  South Pacific (musical) |
125,429 | 49.4% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Newsies (musical) |
121,488 | 52.5% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Black Nazarene |
113,064 | 45.1% | Musical | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Beat Street |
101,581 | 8.1% | Musical | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Grease (musical) |
101,249 | 5.8% | Musical | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States 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 United States?
Wicked (musical) currently leads with an estimated audience of 10,362,658 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.