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Question
hi, i know the play Mousetrap is the longest running British play, but could you tell me the 2nd & 3rd longest running plays, and how long they have been running
regards carol
Hi, Carol,
No. 2 in the list after The Mousetrap is "The Woman in Black", which is on at the Fortune Theatre in London and has been running for 20 years. No 3 is more difficult but I'm pretty sure it was "No Sex Please, We're British" which ran in the 1970s for nearly 9 years. It transferred to Broadway and last only a few weeks!
Musicals are different: "Les Misérables"" has been on for 23 years, Phantom of the Opera" for 22 years and "Blood Brothers" for 20 years.
I hope all that is some help to you.
Roger
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Roger
Expertise
I can help with UK theatre and TV queries regarding plays and sit-coms, together with their casts and directors. I am not interested in soap-operas or musicals. Shakespeare is not my strong point.
Experience
I have been a professional actor for over 30 years in UK TV, the West End, the London fringe and regional theatre.
Organizations
Equity
Publications
None
Education/Credentials
5 inconsequential O-Levels!
Awards and Honors
Trained for 3 years at one of London's major drama schools. The school did not distribute awards of any kind.
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