Musical shows have been the backbone of entertainment in the worlds greatest cities for years. Infact, some theatre musicals have been captivating audiences for over 15 years and still driving musical lovers. With the popularity of this type of public entertainment, we will discuss the highest earning and longest running theatre productions in the world.

The main musical show that has to be mentioned is Phantom, one of the most spectacular shows to ever be launched. This awesome show is the longest running musical show in history and the most earning of all time. The musical was created for the stage by Andrew Lloyd Webber and details the tale of a scarred French male who falls in deep love with a chorus singer from the opera house. The fabulous songs of the theatre show are now legendary and the mask worn by the Phantom of the Opera is so distinct that it’s observed in numerous fancy dress parties around the globe.

Next is the terrific musical show known as Cats. Again another world renowned theatre show and one that ran pretty near to 18 years until its last curtain call in late 2000. The theatre show won both the Laurence Olivier Award and the Tony award for finest theatre show and was performed in both London’s West End and Broadway New York. The musical production was so successful that it was scripted into 18 particular languages and eventually shown around the globe. Cats was a real record breaker.

Now it’s time for the most beloved play with a French title of all time, Les Miserable aka Les Mis or translated into English as The Miserables. The musical show has been running in London’s glittering West End for more than 21 years now and is the second longest ever running theatre production in London’s entertainment history. One of the most world renowned songs from the theatre show is I Dreamed a Dream, and it was also sung by TV show runner up Susan Boyle. The theatre production Cats was up for 12 Tony awards and won eight of them, including greatest musical production.