Talk:List of the longest-running West End shows

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Possible source regarding Oh Calcutta[edit]

3918 performanses: [1] 84.209.186.8 (talk) 19:49, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Les Misérables[edit]

With the transfer of theatres to Gielgud and subsequent new production it was announced that Les Misérables would not break its run. Should the new production therefore be considered the same production as the original one? Steven a91 (talk) 21:32, 7 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Phantom closing date[edit]

I dont think that Phantom is closing on West End due to the tweet made by ALW. Even if Phantom does close, why would the tweet from ALW justify that it was closing? Or did I just not understand the tweet? Please help.--Ritzy nanak (talk) 00:11, 30 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The original production has closed. It's being replaced by another version of the touring show. This warrants a closure date, as there are material differences between the two shows. AidenTEM (talk) 13:38, 23 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@AidenTEM: Lots of shows have been reworked over the years, including Les Miserables whose original version was replaced by a smaller touring version in 2019 as noted in the article. None of these have been treated as permanent production closures by reliable sources and Wikipedia, so I don't see why a reworked version of Phantom would be treated differently. Bennv123 (talk) 13:45, 23 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Huh, I guess then that by the Wikipedia definition it doesn't count, but from a practical and real perspective the original productions are both closed and will not be returning. AidenTEM (talk) 13:52, 23 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cut-off[edit]

Why is the cut-off 3000 performances for West End shows, but only 1000 for Broadway? This means that shows such as Six which opened on the West End first cannot be included. Kidburla (talk) 14:07, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Because the data is not as readily available for the West End - Broadway just has much more information publicly available.

If you can find a reliable source for the under-3000 ranks, that would be a big help for this article!

Irvek (talk) 20:02, 5 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]