The longest running musical is The Phantom of the Opera.
Currently running at the Majestic Theatre
7 Tony Awards in 1988, including Best Musical
7 Drama Desk Awards in 1988
Broadway's longest-running show and musical
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_longest-running_Broadway_shows
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The longest words that you can play, or "spell", using an musical instrument are eight letters long.There are only two, eight letter words which can be spelt on a musical instrument, using its notes.The first is cabbaged. The second is fabaceae.
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The musical, Aida, premiered on Broadway on March 23, 2000. Performances continued through 2004 and was the 34th longest running musical in Broadway history.
It was surpassed by "The Phantom of the Opera"
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The longest musical opus ever written is considered to be "Vexations" by Erik Satie. It consists of a short piece of music that is intended to be repeated 840 times, which can take several hours to perform in its entirety.
Les Miserables is the longest running musical in the West End. It opened on the 8th October 1985 and is still on today with over 11,500 performances.
Yes, Grease was very successful. It remains Broadway's thirteenth longest running show.