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Longest Theatrical Run
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap has run in London's West End since 25 November 1952. Guinness World Records verified 30,000 performances as of 19 March 2025 and continues to list it as the longest theatrical run.
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Current Record
At least30,000performances
Current record value
- Holder
- The Mousetrap
- Location
- St Martin's Theatre, London, United Kingdom · Ambassadors Theatre
- Start date
- 1952-11-25
- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteThe Mousetrap opened at the Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End on 25 November 1952.
It transferred to St Martin's Theatre in 1974 and has remained there, apart from the enforced COVID-19 interruption.
Guinness World Records verified 30,000 performances on 19 March 2025 and still described it as the longest theatrical run in 2026.
Record history
1 MilestonesAt least 30,000 performances
St Martin's Theatre, London, United Kingdom
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