This is a list of the longest-running shows (3,000 performances or more) in the West End, a well known professional theatre district in

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. Nine currently running shows (two plays, seven

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) have played more than 3,000 performances: '' The Mousetrap'', ''

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'', '' The Phantom of the Opera'', '' Mamma Mia!'', ''

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'', '' Wicked'', '' Matilda'', '' The Book of Mormon, and The Play That Goes Wrong''.

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Unless otherwise stated, the number of performances listed is for the original West End production of the show. M denotes a

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, P denotes a straight play, R denotes a

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, D denotes a dance musical, and S denotes a special case. An asterisk indicates an announced closing date for a currently-running show. All shows that are currently running are bolded.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Longest-Running West End Shows, List of . . List of longest-running Longest-running West End shows

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