What Show has had the Most Productions Open at the Same Time.

I would assume it's one of the Cameron Mackintosh musicals or WICKED?

HAMILTON probably doesn't win for all-time, but by early 2019 it had Broadway + four U.S. tours + London. Which is an impressively fast rollout four years after its world premiere.

If you're not talking about first-class replica productions, it's probably something like FIDDLER or SOUND OF MUSIC.

Updated On: 6/17/26 at 05:11 PM

I wonder if any show can compete with the number of Gilbert and Sullivan productions that sprang up during their heyday in the late 1800’s. Apparently as many as 8 (unauthorized!) productions of HMS Pinafore ran in New York simultaneously in 1879.

This year, in late April and early May, there were three productions of 1776 on the East Coast: at Ford's Theatre in DC, Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, and Papermill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a few more happening in other parts of the country.

Updated On: 6/19/26 at 11:08 PM

Wicked had 9 productions running at the same time right before the 10th anniversary, I believe!

Les Mis, if you read the theatre section of the New York Times in the late 80’s early 90’s they had a ad every month or so with the overseas opening. It was Cosette with a city landmark behind her 

On July 3, 2026, there will be at least 30 productions of 1776 happening across the country:

• Ivoryton Playhouse (Ivoryton, CT) — Jun 26 to Jul 27
• Gettysburg Community Theatre (Gettysburg, PA) — Jul 1 to Jul 31
• Van Cliburn Auditorium (Kilgore, TX) — Jun 28 to Jul 26
• Academy of Performing Arts (Orleans, MA) — Jul 2 to Jul 19
• Super Summer Theatre (Blue Diamond, NV) — Jul 1 to Jul 18
• Berkshire Theatre Festival Colonial (Pittsfield, MA) — Jul 2 to Jul 15
• Dudley Birder Theatre (De Pere, WI) — Jun 17 to Jul 12
• Allen Contemporary Theatre (Allen, TX) — Jun 26 to Jul 12
• Westminster Theatre (San Diego, CA) — Jun 26 to Jul 12
• Black Hills Playhouse (Sioux Falls, SD) — Jun 28 to Jul 12
• Ntpa - Rodenbaugh Theatre (Plano, TX) — Jul 1 to Jul 12
• The Nancy Byng Community Theater (Abrams, WI) — Jul 2 to Jul 12
• Pickard Theatre (Brunswick, ME) — Jun 24 to Jul 11
• Timpanogos Valley Theatre (Heber City, UT) — Jun 22 to Jul 11
• Lyceum Theatre (Arrow Rock, MO) — Jun 27 to Jul 6
• Barn Theatre (Augusta, MI) — Jun 25 to Jul 5
• Theatre Alliance of Winston Salem (Winston-salem, NC) — Jun 25 to Jul 5
• Owen Theatre (Conroe, TX) — Jun 26 to Jul 5
• Culture Center Theater (Charleston, WV) — Jun 26 to Jul 5
• Community Arts Council Blount Co. (Oneonta, AL) — Jun 26 to Jul 5
• Central Park Performing Arts Center (Largo, FL) — Jun 26 to Jul 5
• Harstine Island Community Hall (Shelton, WA) — Jun 26 to Jul 5
• Valley Theater Company (Prosser, WA) — Jun 26 to Jul 5
• Beckwith Theatre Company (Dowagiac, MI) — Jun 26 to Jul 5
• Pennsylvania Theatre of Performing (Hazleton, PA) — Jun 26 to Jul 5
• Panida Theater (Sandpoint, ID) — Jul 2 to Jul 5
• Washakie Museum and Cultural Center (Worland, WY) — Jul 2 to Jul 5
• Hoogland Center for the Arts (Springfield, IL) — Jul 1 to Jul 5
• Jones Theater (Westcliffe, CO) — Jun 19 to Jul 4
• Titusville Playhouse (Titusville, FL) — Jun 19 to Jul 4