<Table> <Tr> <Th> # </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Opening date </Th> <Th> Closing date </Th> <Th> Performances </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Mousetrap </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 November 1952 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27,174 </Td> <Td> Currently running at the St. Martin 's Theatre <Ul> <Li> 6 October 1952 -- Production premiere at the Theatre Royal , Nottingham </Li> <Li> 25 November 1952 -- Opened in the West End at the New Ambassadors Theatre </Li> <Li> 13 September 1957 -- Longest - running West End play </Li> <Li> 12 April 1958 -- Longest - running West End show overall , 2239 performances </Li> <Li> 9 December 1964 -- 5,000 performances </Li> <Li> 23 March 1974 -- Closed for 2 days to transfer to the St. Martin 's Theatre , retaining initial run status </Li> <Li> 17 December 1976 -- 10,000 performances </Li> <Li> 16 December 2000 -- 20,000 performances </Li> <Li> 18 November 2012 - 25,000 performances </Li> <Li> 1965 & 1999 -- Sets , costumes and props replaced </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Les Misérables </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 October 1985 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13,341 </Td> <Td> Currently running at the Queen 's Theatre <Ul> <Li> Opened at the Royal Shakespeare Company 's Barbican Theatre . </Li> <Li> Transferred to the Palace Theatre on the West End on 5 December 1985 . </Li> <Li> Transferred to the Queen 's Theatre in April 2004 , where it is still running . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Phantom of the Opera </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 October 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13,008 </Td> <Td> Currently running at Her Majesty 's Theatre </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Woman in Black </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 June 1989 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11,704 </Td> <Td> Currently running at Fortune Theatre </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Blood Brothers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 July 1988 </Td> <Td> 10 November 2012 </Td> <Td> 10,013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Cats </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 May 1981 </Td> <Td> 11 May 2002 </Td> <Td> 8,949 </Td> <Td> Opened in London at the New London Theatre <Ul> <Li> The show closed on its 21st anniversary , where it was broadcast in Covent Garden for those who could n't acquire a ticket </Li> <Li> It held the record for longest running West End Musical for four years before it was overtaken by Les Misérables , the current record holder . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Mamma Mia ! </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 April 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7,871 </Td> <Td> Currently running at Novello Theatre <Ul> <Li> This is the longest running jukebox musical </Li> <Li> Opened at the Prince Edward Theatre </Li> <Li> Moved to the Prince of Wales Theatre on 9 June 2004 </Li> <Li> Moved to Novello Theatre in September 2012 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> The Lion King </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 October 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7,634 </Td> <Td> Currently running at Lyceum Theatre </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Starlight Express </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 March 1984 </Td> <Td> 12 January 2002 </Td> <Td> 7,406 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> No Sex Please , We 're British </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 June 1971 </Td> <Td> 16 January 1987 </Td> <Td> 6,761 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Stomp </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 September 2002 </Td> <Td> 7 January 2018 </Td> <Td> 6,512 </Td> <Td> Opened at the Vaudeville Theatre <Ul> <Li> Moved to the Ambassadors Theatre on 27 September 2007 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Chicago </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 October 1997 </Td> <Td> 1 September 2012 </Td> <Td> 6,187 </Td> <Td> This is the longest running revival <Ul> <Li> Show opened at the Adelphi Theatre </Li> <Li> Moved to the Cambridge Theatre in April 2006 </Li> <Li> Moved to the Garrick Theatre in November 2011 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Buddy -- The Buddy Holly Story </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 October 1989 </Td> <Td> 3 March 2002 </Td> <Td> 5,140 </Td> <Td> Opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre <Ul> <Li> Moved to the Strand Theatre ( now the Novello Theatre ) in October 1995 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Wicked </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 September 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4,746 </Td> <Td> Currently running at Apollo Victoria Theatre </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> We Will Rock You </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 September 2002 </Td> <Td> 31 May 2014 </Td> <Td> 4,659 </Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> # </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Opening date </Th> <Th> Closing date </Th> <Th> Performances </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Mousetrap </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 November 1952 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27,174 </Td> <Td> Currently running at the St. Martin 's Theatre <Ul> <Li> 6 October 1952 -- Production premiere at the Theatre Royal , Nottingham </Li> <Li> 25 November 1952 -- Opened in the West End at the New Ambassadors Theatre </Li> <Li> 13 September 1957 -- Longest - running West End play </Li> <Li> 12 April 1958 -- Longest - running West End show overall , 2239 performances </Li> <Li> 9 December 1964 -- 5,000 performances </Li> <Li> 23 March 1974 -- Closed for 2 days to transfer to the St. Martin 's Theatre , retaining initial run status </Li> <Li> 17 December 1976 -- 10,000 performances </Li> <Li> 16 December 2000 -- 20,000 performances </Li> <Li> 18 November 2012 - 25,000 performances </Li> <Li> 1965 & 1999 -- Sets , costumes and props replaced </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Les Misérables </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 October 1985 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13,341 </Td> <Td> Currently running at the Queen 's Theatre <Ul> <Li> Opened at the Royal Shakespeare Company 's Barbican Theatre . </Li> <Li> Transferred to the Palace Theatre on the West End on 5 December 1985 . </Li> <Li> Transferred to the Queen 's Theatre in April 2004 , where it is still running . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Phantom of the Opera </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 October 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13,008 </Td> <Td> Currently running at Her Majesty 's Theatre </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Woman in Black </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 June 1989 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11,704 </Td> <Td> Currently running at Fortune Theatre </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Blood Brothers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 July 1988 </Td> <Td> 10 November 2012 </Td> <Td> 10,013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Cats </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 May 1981 </Td> <Td> 11 May 2002 </Td> <Td> 8,949 </Td> <Td> Opened in London at the New London Theatre <Ul> <Li> The show closed on its 21st anniversary , where it was broadcast in Covent Garden for those who could n't acquire a ticket </Li> <Li> It held the record for longest running West End Musical for four years before it was overtaken by Les Misérables , the current record holder . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Mamma Mia ! </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 April 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7,871 </Td> <Td> Currently running at Novello Theatre <Ul> <Li> This is the longest running jukebox musical </Li> <Li> Opened at the Prince Edward Theatre </Li> <Li> Moved to the Prince of Wales Theatre on 9 June 2004 </Li> <Li> Moved to Novello Theatre in September 2012 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> The Lion King </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 October 1999 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7,634 </Td> <Td> Currently running at Lyceum Theatre </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Starlight Express </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 March 1984 </Td> <Td> 12 January 2002 </Td> <Td> 7,406 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> No Sex Please , We 're British </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 June 1971 </Td> <Td> 16 January 1987 </Td> <Td> 6,761 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Stomp </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 September 2002 </Td> <Td> 7 January 2018 </Td> <Td> 6,512 </Td> <Td> Opened at the Vaudeville Theatre <Ul> <Li> Moved to the Ambassadors Theatre on 27 September 2007 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Chicago </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 October 1997 </Td> <Td> 1 September 2012 </Td> <Td> 6,187 </Td> <Td> This is the longest running revival <Ul> <Li> Show opened at the Adelphi Theatre </Li> <Li> Moved to the Cambridge Theatre in April 2006 </Li> <Li> Moved to the Garrick Theatre in November 2011 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Buddy -- The Buddy Holly Story </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 October 1989 </Td> <Td> 3 March 2002 </Td> <Td> 5,140 </Td> <Td> Opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre <Ul> <Li> Moved to the Strand Theatre ( now the Novello Theatre ) in October 1995 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Wicked </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 September 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4,746 </Td> <Td> Currently running at Apollo Victoria Theatre </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> We Will Rock You </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 September 2002 </Td> <Td> 31 May 2014 </Td> <Td> 4,659 </Td>
longest running play in london 's west end
longest running play in london 's west end
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap