a kid watches his dad die, makes questionable life choices, then returns home after talking to the sky
the lion king
kids with no money dance and talk about escaping home
newsies
a woman has one bad day and accidently leaves people feeling frigid
frozen
a teen and her friends conduct an anthropological study of cafeteria politics
mean girls
a teen sends one email and accidently causes an entire emotional franchise
dear Evan hansen
a spunky teen dismantles systemic injustice via televised dancing
hairspray
a man and woman ignore very clear instructions and blame unquestionable spirits
hadestown
a pathological liar steals a jar and abuses it until the end
aladdin
a rich guy adopts based on vibes
annie
a woman solves her pregnancy problem with food
waitress
two very devoted men discover that their sales pitch needs significant revisions
the book of mormon
a bunch of men argue about paper work while rhythmically insulting each other.
hamilton
a family hires a chaotic comedy demon for safety
beetlejuice
a man steals food, runs for decades, and everyone communicates by yelling their feelings out
les mis
a girl uses her sorority instincts to pass a class she's never taken just to woo a guy
legally blonde
a woman weaponizes folk music against authority
the sound of music
a safety violation under an old building escalates into aggressive voice lessons
phantom
segregated groups refuse to try basic communication skills
west side story
a struggling person solves his problems by letting a normally inanimate object be their therapist
little shop of horrors
college roommates experience political misunderstandings, personal branding issues, and severe weather
wicked
a bunch of people desiring pleasure regret their life decisions and have a group therapy session because of an old lady's malicious acts
into the woods
mamma Mia!
a group of friends forget to pay certain fees and sing in abandoned buildings to pay it off
rent
a dad tries really hard to micromanage his daughters and loses oppurtunities many times
fiddler on the roof
strippers insist that the vibes are perfect, but history disagrees
cabaret