Which murder-mystery play has run in the West End since 1952 and is notable for the longest initial run?

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Which murder-mystery play has run in the West End since 1952 and is notable for the longest initial run?

The idea here is recognizing a show famed for its extraordinarily long stay in London's West End. The Mousetrap, Agatha Christie’s murder-mystery, opened in the West End in 1952 and has been staged continuously since, giving it the longest initial run of any West End production. That lasting, continuous presence is what makes it the standout choice for the question. The other options are well-known musicals that started later and did not achieve the same continuous, record-setting run in the West End.

The idea here is recognizing a show famed for its extraordinarily long stay in London's West End. The Mousetrap, Agatha Christie’s murder-mystery, opened in the West End in 1952 and has been staged continuously since, giving it the longest initial run of any West End production. That lasting, continuous presence is what makes it the standout choice for the question. The other options are well-known musicals that started later and did not achieve the same continuous, record-setting run in the West End.

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