Eight Person Musicals
This list of 8 person musicals includes stage works written for eight or more performers. Shows marked with (+) indicate that the cast size can be expanded.
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8 Person Musicals
Music/Lyrics: Edward Kleban Book: Linda Kline, Lonny Price
Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)
Number of Roles: 8
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
Music: Frank Lazarus, Various Lyrics/Book: Dick Vosburgh
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)
Number of Roles: 8
Music: David Shire Lyrics: Richard Maltby, Jr. Book: Sybille Pearson
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)
Number of Roles: 8+
Music/Book: David Evans Lyrics/Book: Winnie Holzman
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)
Number of Roles: 8
Music: Gerald Jay Markoe Lyrics: Michael Colby
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)
Number of Roles: 8
Music/Lyrics/Book: Paul Hodge Book: Michael Hodge
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Number of Roles: 8
Music: Zina Goldrich Lyrics/Book: Marcy Heisler
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Number of Roles: 8
Music: Frank Wildhorn Lyrics: Jack Murphy Book: Ivan Menchell
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Number of Roles: 8+
Music: Brad Alexander Lyrics/Book: Kevin Del Aguila
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Number of Roles: 8+
Music/Lyrics/Book: George Reinblatt Music: Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla, Melissa Morris
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Number of Roles: 8+
Music: Cy Coleman Lyrics/Book: Michael Stewart
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1977)
Number of Roles: 8
Music/Lyrics/Book: Michael John LaChiusa
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Number of Roles: 8
Music: Alan Menken Lyrics/Book: Howard Ashman
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)
Number of Roles: 8
Music/Lyrics: Charles Strouse Book: Warren Leight
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)
Number of Roles: 8+
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Colin Escott, Floyd Mutrux
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Number of Roles: 8
Million Dollar Quartet Christmas
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Colin Escott
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Number of Roles: 8
Music: Jason Robert Brown Lyrics: Amanda Green Book: Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Number of Roles: 8
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Robert Schrock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1999)
Number of Roles: 8
Music/Lyrics/Book: Dave Malloy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Number of Roles: 8
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Chad Beguelin
Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)
Number of Roles: 8
Music/Lyrics: Johnny Cash Concept/Creation: Bill Meade, Richard Maltby, Jr.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Number of Roles: 8
Music/Lyrics: Clark Baxtresser, Pierce Siebers Book: Corey Lubowich, Joey Richter, Brian Rosenthal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Number of Roles: 8+
Music/Lyrics: Tom Kitt Book: John Logan
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Number of Roles: 8
Music: Harvey Schmidt Lyrics/Book: Tom Jones
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)
Number of Roles: 8
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
Music/Lyrics: Jeff Blim Book: Nick Lang, Matt Lang
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Number of Roles: 8
Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb Book: Terrence McNally
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1984)
Number of Roles: 8
Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Martin Charnin Book: Peter Stone
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1970)
Number of Roles: 8
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Last Reviewed: March 23, 2026