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Variety reports:

“Wicked,” the untold story of everything that happened before Dorothy dropped down in Oz, is poised to make Broadway history. When the hit musical plays its 7,486th performance on Tuesday, April 11, it’ll surpass Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats” to become the fourth-longest running production on the Great White Way.

“Phantom of the Opera,” which is closing in April, remains the longest-running show on Broadway with 13,965 performances, followed by “Chicago” with 10,321 performances and “The Lion King” with 9,936 performances. “Wicked” will also celebrate its 20th anniversary this October.

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When #Wicked plays its 7,486th performance on April 11, it will surpass Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats” to become the fourth-longest running production on the Broadway. https://t.co/k80jRC4M5h

— Variety (@Variety) April 6, 2023