lit to stage
Victor Hugo wrote this book in 1862
Les Misérables
Wrote In The Heights
Lin Manuel Miranda
rock musical that follows struggling artists living in NYC..... (a song from this musical was used in the movie Prime Time)
Rent
we always say "break a leg" but does anyone know why? (2 answers accepted)
1. break a leg refers to an actor bending their leg to bow; if you've had enough curtain calls, you must've had a successful show.
2.
This musical is a reimagining of Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, just add New York street gangs
West Side Story
Wrote Sweeney Todd and Company
Stephen Sondhiem
He won a Tony for his performance in the original cast of Hamilton
Leslie Odom jr
Rachel Berry had around 45 solos when she was a part of this singing group at her school...
The New Directions
Gregory Maguire is the author of this series. It later became a Broadway musical and (recently) a film adaptation.
Wicked
originated this role on Broadway, won a Tony for it, then reprised his role in the film adaptation
Ben Platt
The novel written by Alice Walker, follows the life of a woman named Celie living in 1930s American South.
The Color Purple
Won a tony for performing (and originating) Elle Woods in Legally Blonde
Laura Bell Bundy
A novel written by Gaston Leroux in 1910 turned musical score by Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Phantom of the Opera
electro-pop opera style musical that adapts a portion of the novel War and Peace
Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812