It seemed unlikely that the creators of South Park could come out with a successful Broadway musical, but The Book of Mormon is, in short, fantastic. The show is gut-splittingly funny, heartfelt, and a ride from start to finish. The play is about two Mormon missionaries who get sent to Uganda, and learn that life there is not the vacation they hoped for. The two run into an African warlord and his gang, and must confront their faith, relationship, and their worst nightmares.
Les Miserables , often shortened to Les Mis , is a sung-through epic about the French revolution. In the story, Jean ValJean is sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread, and tries to escape his criminal background after his release. The show is currently the fifth longest running Broadway musical. West Side Story was first performed in and has since spawned a movie.
The musical was considered groundbreaking for its gritty subject matter and unique choreography. From the elaborate set design to the soaring score, Wicked is a spectacle. In this version of the classic Oz tale, the witch is a sympathetic figure, instead of a villain, and strikes up an unlikely friendship with Glinda the Good Witch. Kinky Boots is a heartwarming Broadway musical about an unlikely subject.
The owner of a struggling shoe factory must find a new shoe demographic after he realizes that his current business model is no longer sustainable.
After a chance encounter with a drag queen, he decides to make high heels for men. The musical won six Tony awards for the Broadway production, including Best Musical. Fiddler on the Roof is a tale about the mixing of old traditions and modern life. It opened on Broadway in and has twice been adapted into films. It premiered on Broadway in and remains the second highest-grossing musical in Broadway history.
This musical, a retelling of L. It has been revived across the globe to great fanfare—and plenty of showstopping dance numbers. By Caroline Rogers. Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Save FB Tweet More. A list of must-see musicals is destined to be long. Broadway has quite the history, and when considering the classic and destined-to-be-classic, there are far too many shows to name.
But it sure is fun to try, so here we have a not-quite-exhaustive list of some of the best musicals ever: musicals you're destined to fall for, musicals with original Broadway cast recordings you'll want to keep on repeat, and musicals everyone should see at least once. We have the classics, seminal productions in Broadway history. We have new shows that are claiming their places in the musical theater canon.
A few are set in the South. We have West End dazzlers, concert favorites, and shows that introduced the musical standards we still hum. Book a ticket, and enjoy the show. Musical theater fans, this one's for you. Start Slideshow. A Chorus Line. Credit: amazon. A Little Night Music.
Credit: barnesandnoble. Anything Goes. The Color Purple. The Fantasticks. Fiddler on the Roof. Guys and Dolls.
In the Heights. Into the Woods. Kiss Me, Kate. La Cage aux Folles. The Last 5 Years. The Lion King. To help keep your account secure, please log-in again. You are no longer onsite at your organization.
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