Musical Lists

Five Person Musicals

This list of 5 person musicals includes stage works written for five or more performers. Shows marked with (+) indicate that the cast size can be expanded.


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Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)

Creators: Ryan Scott Oliver

Number of Roles: 5+


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1993)

Creators: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)

Creators: Joshua Schmidt, Jan Levy Tranen, and Austin Pendleton

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Creators: Janis Joplin, Randy Johnson, and Others

Number of Roles: 5+


Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

Creators: Robert J. Sherman, Al Sherman, Richard M. Sherman, and Robert B. Sherman

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)

Creators: Robert Reale and Willie Reale

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1978)

Creators: Thomas “Fats” Waller, Murray Horwitz, Richard Maltby, Jr., and Others

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

Creators: Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker, and Kevin Del Aguila

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Creators: Maury Yeston and Gerard Alessandrini

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

Creators: David Evans, Douglas J. Cohen, and Stuart Hample

Number of Roles: 5+


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)

Creators: David Shire and Richard Maltby, Jr.

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)

Creators: William Finn

Number of Roles: 5+


Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Creators: Deborah Wicks La Puma and Mo Willems

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)

Creators: Miranda Cooper, Jennifer Decilveo, and Chris Bush

Number of Roles: 5+


Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)

Creators: Fela Kuti, Bill T. Jones, and Jim Lewis

Number of Roles: 5+


Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Creators: George Stiles and Anthony Drewe

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Creators: Bree Lowdermilk and Kait Kerrigan

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Creators: William Finn and Rob Ruggiero

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1981)

Creators: William Finn

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)

Creators: Dan Goggin

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)

Creators: Dan Goggin

Number of Roles: 5+


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)

Creators: Dan Goggin

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Creators: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)

Creators: Jerry Herman

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)

Creators: Stephen Sondheim

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Creators: Kate Diaz and Tina Landau

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

Creators: Michael John LaChiusa

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Creators: Phillip George, David Lowenstein, and Others

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)

Creators: David Nehls and Betsy Kelso

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)

Creators: Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)

Creators: Jimmy Roberts and Joe DiPietro

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Creators: George Stiles and Anthony Drewe

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)

Creators: David Bryan and Joe DiPietro

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1991)

Creators: John Kander, Fred Ebb, Scott Ellis, Susan Stroman, and David Thompson

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)

Creators: Mel Marvin, Gary Pearle, Mary Kyte, and Others

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Creators: Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Creators: Drew Gasparini

Number of Roles: 5


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)

Creators: Dick Gallagher, Mark Waldrop, and Howard Crabtree

Number of Roles: 5