The Mousetrap. It is the longest-running play in history; it has been playing at the St. Martin's Theatre in London for about 60 years.
The Mousetrap.
The longest running play on Broadway was called Life with a Father. It closed in 1947 with a total of 3,224 performances.
The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie holds the record for being the longest running play in theatrical history. It premiered in London's West End in 1952 and has been running continuously ever since, making it a beloved classic in the world of theatre.
Anne of Green Gables
The longest running Broadway show in the U.S. is The Phantom of the Opera (which is still playing on Broadway today!)The 2nd longest show is Cats (Which left the Broadway stage on Sept 10, 2000 I believeI think that The Fantasticks is the longest running show in American history. It closed in 2002 after a 42-year run (more than twice as long as Cats). It is also credited with being the longest running musical in the world.Actually the longest running play in the USA is "The Lost Colony" which has been running I believe since the late 1930's in Manteo NC...about the Sir Walter Raleigh colony that disappeared with only the engraved word "Croatan" on a tree remaining.
Its an active person in a play/act eg: if someone is running
The longest running musical is The Phantom of the Opera.Currently running at the Majestic Theatre7 Tony Awards in 1988, including Best Musical7 Drama Desk Awards in 1988Broadway's longest-running show and musicalReference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_longest-running_Broadway_shows
I do not know if the link below is authoritative; 7 hours of continuous play time sounds to me like it has to be in the running for 'longest'!
In The Longest Yard (2005) Nelly sings 'Here Comes The Boom'.
Oxfam is the longest running charity
Broadway shows are shown in New York, not Chicago. While Chicago is the name of a musical, there is no place to see a Broadway play in Chicago. However, the longest running play is A Chorus line which ran from 1975 until 1990.