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1. The Wizard of Oz. 1939 1h 42m G. 8.1 (435K) Rate. 92 Metascore. Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
- The Phantom of the Opera. Opened on January 26, 1988. Closed April 16, 2023. Featured 13,981 performances. The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart.
- Chicago. Opened on November 14, 1996. Featured 10,689 performances as of February 2024. Chicago (Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville) is an American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse.
- The Lion King. Opened on November 13, 1997. Featured 10,308 performances as of February 2024. The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated feature film of the same name with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, along with additional music and lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, and Hans Zimmer.
- Wicked. Opened on October 30, 2003. Has featured more than 7,847 performances as of February 2024. Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman.
- The Rocky Horror Show
- Guys and Dolls
- Dear Evan Hansen
- Into The Woods
- The Sound of Music
- Starlight Express
- Miss Saigon
- Six
- Company
- Sweeney Todd
It’s celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, so it’s lovely to see this cult classic sci-fi odyssey show make the top 20.
A major revival at the Bridge has catapulted this one back into the mainstream – where it wholeheartedly deserves to be.
Having wrapped up a fan-fave season in the West End, not even a slightly iffy film could dampen the love for this new musical, charting for the very first time.
Major revivals on both sides of the Atlantic have shot this Sondheim / Lapine show right into the top 20 (previously charting at 37) – with some of Sondheim’s greatest tunes also involved.
Rodgers and Hammerstein are a frequent presence on this list, and their highest charting show is The Sound of Music– due to be revived this summer in Chichester. In fact – it’s leapt up from 33 in 2014!
Another ALW musical charting in the top 20, this roller-skating mania of a show hasn’t been seen on UK shores for a while, but is still breaking records over in Germany. Can it come back here soon please?
Their other musical is probably better known, but there’s a lot of love for Schönberg and Boublil’s Miss Saigon– which is due to be revived later this year. It has dropped out of the top ten since 2014, but still holds firm.
A first time appearance for the Marlow and Moss musical which has become a global sensation since it first opened, playing to sell-out crowds in the West End, on Broadway and on multiple tours. We’re sure it’ll climb even higher as time goes by!
Another show surging up the rankings is Company– which was at number 20 in 2014. One reason must be the death of the musical legend Stephen Sondheim, as well as the hugely popular reimagining that opened in the West End half a decade ago, before becoming a major hit on Broadway.
Dropping one place (and, notably, out of the top ten!), the bloodthirsty Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Sweeney Toddhas landed at number 11 this time around.
6 days ago · A musical is a theatrical production that is characteristically sentimental and amusing in nature, with a simple but distinctive plot, and offering music, dancing, and dialogue. Notable musicals include Show Boat (1927), Oklahoma! (1943), West Side Story (1957), Hair (1967), Cats (1981), and Hamilton (2015).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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- 'The Blues Brothers' (1980) Director: John Landis. The Blues Brothers is an early 1980s classic, and surely one of the most over-the-top and thrillingly eclectic movie musicals of all time, given it's also something of a crime film, a comedy, and even an action movie.
- 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' (1964) Director: Jacques Demy. A French musical that achieved international popularity, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is one of the rare film musicals that has all of its dialogue sung, rather than spoken.
- 'Beauty and the Beast' (1991) Directors: Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise. There are numerous iconic animated musicals released by Disney (particularly during their Renaissance period), but few are as classic as 1991’s Beauty and the Beast.
- 'Little Shop of Horrors' (1986) Director: Frank Oz. Little Shop of Horrors is an example of how to correctly adapt a musical from stage to the big screen.
Nov 5, 2021 · Whether you’re auditioning for musicals, setting up your rep book, or simply looking for some older musicals to get into, it’s good to get familiar with what’s out there. And that’s why we’ve put together this list of the most classic musicals of all time for you below, sorted alphabetically.
Feb 8, 2022 · Looking for some exciting new musicals to get into this year? Then check out this list of the most popular musicals by decade released!
