Recognized Theatre Musicals Around the Globe
Musicals have been the backbone of entertainment in the globes largest cities for a long time. Infact, some theatre musicals have been running for over 20 years and still going strong. With the popularity of this kind of public entertainment, we will chat about the biggest earning and longest running musical productions in the globe.
The big time theatre musical that has to be discussed is Phantom of the Opera, one of the most sensational musicals to ever be staged. This awesome show is the longest ever running theatre production in entertainment history and the biggest earning of all time. The theatre production was adapted for the theatre by Andrew Lloyd Webber and describes the tale of a scarred guy who falls in love with a chorus singer from the opera house. The phenomenal songs of the musical show are now legendary and the white face mask worn by the Phantom is so unmistakable that it’s visible in loads of fancy dress parties around the world.
Next up is the phenomenal musical known as Cats. Again another likeable theatre show and one that ran just about 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 musical show and was shown in both London’s glittering West End and Broadway New York. The theatre show was so popular that it was translated into 20 separate languages and even shown across the world. Cats the theatre production was a real record breaker.
Now it’s time for the most celebrated play with a French name of all time, Les Miserables or scripted into English as The Miserables or The Terribles. The musical show has been captivating audiences in London’s showbiz West End for well over 20 years now and is the 2nd longest running theatre production in London’s history. One of the most world famous songs from the musical show is I Dreamed a Dream, which was also sung by talent show runner up Susan Boyle. The show was nominated for over ten Tony awards and won eight of them, including greatest musical production.