Musical - 2026

Golden Age1940s-1960s

100

Set in the American Midwest, it was the first of its kind to fully integrate song, dance and story.

Oklahoma

200

Set in Austria in the 1930s, tells the story of a governess who brings joy to the von Trapp family by teaching them to sing.

The Sound of Music

300

Set during the American Revolution, dramatizes the signing of the Declaration of Independance.  

1776

400

Set in 1950s Manhattan, this musical reimagines a Shakespearean tragedy.

West Side Story

500

This 1945 musical centers on the troubled romance of Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan.

Carousel

Late 20th Century1970s-1990s

100

This 1971 musical tells the story of high school love, summer nights, and gangs.

Grease

200

This rock opera explores the last days of the messiah through the eyes of Judas Iscariot.

Jesus Christ Superstar

300

This 1997 musical features innovative puppetry to brings its animal characters to life.

The Lion King

400

This groundbreaking 1975 musical explores the lives of dancers auditioning for a Broadway show.

A Chorus Line

500

This musical features a plucky teen who fights for racial integration in 1960s Baltimore.

Hairspray

Modern Era

100

This Tony-award winning musical reimagines the ancient greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Hadestown

200

This musical reimagines the wives of Henry VIII as modern pop stars.

Six

300

This satirical musical set in a dystopian future explores themes of water scarcity and corporate greed.

Urinetown

400

Set in the 1920s, this musical tells the story of a young woman who moves to New York City to find adventure and a rich husband.

Thoroughly Modern Millie

500

This 2002 musical tells the story of a Dublin bus conductor who dreams of putting on a play while grappling with love, identity, and acceptance.  

A Man of No Importance

Jukebox

100

Set on a picturesque Greek island, this musical revolves around a woman's quest to discover the identity of her father.

Mamma Mia!

200

This 2004 musical about a young man who brings love and a sense of rebellion to a small town in the 1950s was inspired by the songs of Elvis Presley.

All Shook Up

300

This 2019 musical reimagines a Shakespearean classic with the popular music of Britney Spears.

& Juliet

400

This punk rock musical explores themes of dissilusionment and rebellion in post-9/11 America.

American Idiot

500

This musical, inspired by Sir Philip Sidney's poem "The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia" features the music of an all-female 80s rock band.

Head Over Heels

Off-Broadway Faves

100

A nerdy florist raises a plant that feeds on human flesh.

Little Shop of Horrors

200

This popular off-broadway musical debuted in 1985 and features five women putting on a fundraiser to save their vonvent.  

Nunsense

300

This Tony-award winning musical features puppets alongside human actors in a fictional New York City neighborhood.

Avenue Q

400

This 1971 musical features a series of parables based on the New Testament.

Godpsell

500

The longest-running musical in theatrical history features two young lovers and the parents who try to keep them apart.

The Fantasticks