15+ Detective Musicals – The Full List of Shows
These detective musicals focus on mystery, investigation, and characters who are trying to uncover the truth. The list includes shows built around detectives, clues, and mystery-driven plots.
Detective Musicals
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)
Creators: John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Norman L. Martin
The Detective: Detective Callahan
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Creators: Jason Howland, Nathan Tysen, Rachel Axler, and Kait Kerrigan
The Detective: Detective Case
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
The Detective: Donald Kimball
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)
Creators: Marian Grudeff, Raymond Jessel, Jerome Coopersmith, Jerry Bock, and Sheldon Harnick
The Detective: Sherlock Holmes
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)
Creators: Cy Coleman, David Zippel, and Larry Gelbart
The Detective: Stone
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Rupert Holmes
The Detective: Lieutenant Frank Cioffi
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy, and Ivan Menchell
The Detective: L
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Creators: Dave Stewart, Glen Ballard, and Bruce Joel Rubin
The Detective: Detective Beiderman
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Creators: Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair
The “Detective”: Marcus Moscowicz
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Creators: Jeff Blim, Nick Lang, and Matt Lang
The Detective: Detective Shapiro
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1991)
Creators: Charles Strouse, Richard Maltby, Jr., and Arthur Laurents
The Detective: Nick
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Creators: Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry
The Detective: Detective Starnes
Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)
Creators: Albert Hague, Dorothy Fields, Herbert Fields, Sidney Sheldon, and David Shaw
The Detective: Inspector White
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)
Creators: Leslie Bricusse
The Detective: Sherlock Holmes
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1972)
Creators: James McDonald, David Vos, Robert Gerlach, and Ed Linderman
The Detective: Miss Tweed
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)
Creators: Rupert Holmes
The Detective: Dick Datchery