Canadian Musicals – The Full List of Major Shows
Last Updated: May 6, 2025
While Canada may not have a large number of mainstream musicals, it has produced several notable shows. Whether a musical was created by a Canadian writer or premiered in the country, you’ll find it listed below. Here’s a full list of Canadian musicals.
Canadian Musicals
The creative teams for the following include at least one Canadian writer or composer.
Music/Lyrics: Norman Campbell Lyrics/Book: Donald Harron, Elaine Campbell, Mavor Moore
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)
Where It Premiered: The Charlottetown Festival
Music/Lyrics/Book: Irene Sankoff, David Hein
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Where It Premiered: Sheridan College, Toronto
Music/Lyrics/Book: George Reinblatt Music: Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla, Melissa Morris
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Where It Premiered: The Tranzac Club, Toronto
Music/Lyrics/Book: Jonathan Christenson
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Where It Premiered: The Catalyst Theater, Alberta
Music/Lyrics/Book: Brooke Maxwell, Jacob Richmond
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Where It Premiered: Atomic Vaudeville, Victoria, BC
Music/Lyrics: Lisa Lambert, Greg Morrison Book: Bob Martin, Don McKellar
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1998)
Where It Premiered: The Rivoli, Toronto
Music/Lyrics: Neil Bartram Book: Brian Hill
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Where It Premiered: Canadian Stage Company, Toronto
Music/Lyrics: Neil Bartram Book: Brian Hill
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Where It Was Commissioned: The Canadian Music Theatre Project, Toronto
Musicals That Premiered in Canada
These musicals were not written by Canadians, but they had their premiere in the country.
Music: Frederick Loewe Lyrics/Book: Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)
Where It Premiered: The O’Keefe Centre, Toronto
Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens Book: Terrence McNally
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1996)
Where It Premiered: Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Music: Alan Menken Lyrics/Book: David Spencer
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Where It Premiered: Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre, Edmonton
Music: A.R. Rahman, Christopher Nightingale, Värttinä Lyrics/Book: Matthew Warchus, Shaun McKenna
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Where It Premiered: Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre and a TESOL drama certificate, with experience working and interning in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
