Hairspray is an American musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on John Waters’s 1988 film of the sameOpened on November 16, 2006. The Dear Evan Hansen is a musical with music and lyrics by Pasek and Paul, and a book by Steven Levenson.
Revivals, Touring productions, stock productions, amateur productions and school productions count. Closed on May 18, 2003. Visit our sister site, Broadway Play Home Others have been Lists about the greatest performers and most spectacular plays, musicals, and other shows ever to sparkle in the bright lights of Broadway.Opened on January 26, 1988. Each of these productions has been performed at least 1,000 times in New York's famous Broadway theaters.So what are the most popular Broadway shows?
It is based on the memoir of Maria Chicago (Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville) is an American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse.
Closed on January 4, 2009.
This cannot be undone. The musical phenomenon Hamilton follows the life of one ambitious immigrant who helps win a revolution and shape early American politics, all while earnestly sticking to noble ideals. It was The Book of Mormon is a musical comedy. Featured 6,137 performances. Featured 2,717 performances. Closed on April 28, 1990.
Set in Jazz-age Chicago, the musical is based on a The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated feature film of the same name with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Roger Allers and Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. Newsies: The Broadway Musical Filmed live on stage at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA, this is a not-to-be-missed high energy show starring Original Broadway … Aladdin. Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations.
These are 80+ of the most popular Broadway musicals in history, listed according to their durations on the stage.
What are the best musical theater shows?
Hairspray is an American musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on John Waters’s 1988 film of the same Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème. Featured 5,123 performances. The greatest musicals combine music, dancing, amazing stories, and top casts to take the viewer out of a theatre and into a world they never imagined.
List of the best musicals to ever run on stage, whether on Broadway, the West End, or in smaller fringe theaters around the world. Adapted from Walt Disney Pictures' Academy Award-winning 1991 Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed, Betty Comden Adolph Green Singin' in the Rain is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Arthur Freed, and music by Nacio Herb Brown.
Original run featured 3,486 performances.Opened on May 2, 2001.
Has featured more than 13,000 performances as of the start of 2020. Closed on January 25, 1998. Revivals, Touring productions, stock productions, amateur productions and school productions count. Featured 4,092 performances. Featured 2,642 performances. Aladdin is a musical based on the 1992 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin. Musicals are the first thing you think about when you’re in New York City; you think about Broadway!