Musical Theatre Valentines
Alison and Joan
Fun Home
With Fairies, Lovers, and "Rude Mechanicals" this Shakespeare Comedy is one of the most performed plays in high schools across the nation
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice ft _________ OBC
Hadetown
Originally a 1997 animated feature based on Bolshevik Revolution, this musical premiered on Broadway in 2017
OBC: Christy Altmore, Derek Klena, John BoltonAnastasia
An animated Feature, stage Musical, and "live action" film, this work takes a great deal of inspiration from Shakespeare's Hamlet
The Lion King
George Nowack and Amalia Balash
She Loves Me
This musical is based on a popular Disney Channel Original Movie
High School Musical
Mean Girls But It's 1989
Heathers
Originally a 2004 teen comedy film written by Tina Fey, now a Broadway musical (also Produced by Tina Fey)
OBC: Erika Henningson, Taylor Lauderman, Barrette Wilbert Weed, Grey Henson
Mean Girls
This 2006 teen comedy starring Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum is adapted from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
She's the Man
Marvin and Whizzer
Falsettos
This John Cariani play is the second most popular play for high schools and has been adapted into a novel
Almost, Maine
Light Haired By Law
Legally Blonde
A 2007 Comedy Drama turned Broadway Musical with Lyrics by Sarah Bereilles
OBC:Jessie Mueller, Drew Gehling, Kimiko Glenn, Keala Settle
Waitress
Are you a Shark or a Jet? This popular musical is based in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
West Side Story
Curley and Laurey
Oklahoma
This has been the number one most performed musical in High Schools across the US for three years in a row
The Adams Family
Tap Dancing Eggs The Musical
Something Rotten
Originally a horror comedy film released in 1960, it was adapted to stage in 1982 with music by Alan Menkin and book by Howard Ashman, which was in turn adapted back to film in 1986.
Off Broadway Revival Cast: Johnathan Groff, Christian Borle, Tammy Blanchard
Little Shop Of Horrors
This 2018 drama is adapted from Hamlet and features Tom Felton, Daisy Head, and Daisy Ridley
Ophelia
Nellie and Emile
Lt Cable and Liat
South Pacific
Among the top ten most popular, this play is three acts and sets "the life of the village against the life of the stars"
Need a hint: It was recently performed here at SU
Our Town
Christian Borle Kills Children
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Based on a 2005 comedy drama (which was itself inspired by an episode of documentary series Trouble at the Top), this Musical debuted on Broadway in 2013
OBC:Stark Sands, Billy Porter, Annaleigh Ashford, Lena Hall
Kinky Boots
Kiss Me, Kate