Musical Lists

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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Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)

Creators: Edward Kleban, Linda Kline, and Lonny Price

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)

Creators: Frank Lazarus, Dick Vosburgh, and Others

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)

Creators: David Shire, Richard Maltby, Jr., and Sybille Pearson

Number of Roles: 8+


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)

Creators: David Evans and Winnie Holzman

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)

Creators: Gerald Jay Markoe and Michael Colby

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)

Creators: Paul Hodge and Michael Hodge

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Creators: Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Creators: Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy, and Ivan Menchell

Number of Roles: 8+


Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Creators: Brad Alexander and Kevin Del Aguila

Number of Roles: 8+


Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)

Creators: George Reinblatt, Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla, and Melissa Morris

Number of Roles: 8+


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1977)

Creators: Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)

Creators: Michael John LaChiusa

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)

Creators: Alan Menken and Howard Ashman

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)

Creators: Charles Strouse and Warren Leight

Number of Roles: 8+


Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Creators: Colin Escott, Floyd Mutrux, and Others

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)

Creators: Colin Escott and Others

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)

Creators: Jason Robert Brown, Amanda Green, Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, and Babaloo Mandel

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1999)

Creators: Robert Schrock and Others

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Creators: Dave Malloy

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

Creators: Chad Beguelin and Others

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Creators: Johnny Cash, Bill Meade, and Richard Maltby, Jr.

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Creators: Clark Baxtresser, Pierce Siebers, Corey Lubowich, Joey Richter, and Brian Rosenthal

Number of Roles: 8+


Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Creators: Tom Kitt and John Logan

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)

Creators: Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)

Creators: Jeff Blim, Nick Lang, and Matt Lang

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1984)

Creators: John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Terrence McNally

Number of Roles: 8


Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1970)

Creators: Richard Rodgers, Martin Charnin, and Peter Stone

Number of Roles: 8