Backstage Musicals
This is a backstage musical of the infamous Taming of the Shrew.
What is Kiss Me, Kate
This Jukebox musical takes place in Greece and features ABBA's top hits
What is Mamma Mia
This American musical won in 1969. It was recently revived in 2022 with a less binary-gendered approach to the founding fathers.
What is 1776
"I'm just like my country, I'm young, scrappy, and hungry, and I'm not throwin' away my shot."
What is Hamilton
The Land of Oz before & after Dorothy dropped in
What is Wicked
Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic backstage musical starts getting scary when this falls over the audience
What is a chandelier
Jersey Boys tells the story of this famous band, known for hits like "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," and "Walk Like a Man."
This Shakespearean comedy with added score won the 1971 Tony Award for Best Musical and Best Book. (Hint: it is Shakespeare's least performed work).
What is Two Gentlemen of Verona
"We will build model boats off in Massachusetts, there in Massachusetts by the bay."
What is Little Women
A junkyard on the night of the Jellicle Ball
What is Cats
Sisters Louise and Baby June are a part of a touring act, put on by their overbearing mother. The show ends with this iconic song depicting her mental breakdown.
What is Rose's Turn
This actor is known for practicing his singing and dancing five hours a day for the movie-musical Rock of Ages. (Hint: he was trying to keep his title as world's craziest man.)
Who is Tom Cruise
Lorraine Hansberry wrote her semi-autobiographical play A Raisin in the Sun, which this 1974 winner was based on.
"Let's not talk about hard times, pour the wine, it's summertime. 'Cause right now we're livin' it..."
What is Hadestown
The small village of Anatevka in Russia
What is Fiddler on the Roof
Kander & Ebb wrote this show that revolves around a fictional Robin Hood musical.
What is Curtains
Inspired by Alanis Morissette's 1995 album of the same name, this Broadway show closed on December 17th, 2021 after winning two Tony awards.
What is Jagged Little Pill
Originally based on a comic strip about an orphanage, this musical won in 1977.
What is Annie
"I picked this flower, right over there is where it grew. And I don't really like it, but it made me think of you."
What is Shrek
In & around the royal palace in Bangkok in the 1860's
What is The King and I
Another Shakespearean backstage musical, this time based on the classic Romeo & Juliet. It has garnered quite a following due to its themes of drug abuse, teen pregnancy, LGBTQ+ themes, and high school angst.
What is Bare: a Pop Opera
This musical premiered in London in 2017 and features songs by Bob Dylan.
What is Girl from the North Country
The 2004 winner's cast consists of three human characters and eleven puppet characters.
What is Avenue Q
"You could drive a person crazy, you could drive a person mad. First you make a person hazy, so a person could be had."
What is Company
Mushnik's Skid Row Florists
What is Little Shop of Horrors