Disco Musicals – A Full List of Popular Shows
Whether you’re auditioning for musicals, setting up your rep book, or simply looking for some new musicals to get into, it’s good to get familiar with what’s out there. And that’s why we’ve put together this list of the most notable disco musicals for you below, sorted alphabetically.
There are of course some other disco musicals out there. But I’ve only included the most well-known ones that also have music samples available and/or licensing options for your convenience!
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Boogie Nights
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Jon Conway
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary Jukebox (1970s music)
Disaster!
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Jack Plotnick, Seth Rudetsky
Musical Type: Contemporary Jukebox (1970s music)
Disco Inferno
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Jai Sepple
Musical Type: Contemporary Jukebox (1970s music)
Mamma Mia!
Music/Lyrics: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus Book: Catherine Johnson
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1970s/1980s music)
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Stephan Elliott, Allan Scott
Musical Type: Contemporary (1960s-1990s music)
Saturday Night Fever
Music/Lyrics: BeeGees, Others Book: Knighton, Phillips, Nicholas, Stigwood
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary Jukebox (1970s music)
Sister Act
Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Glenn Slater Book: Cheri & Bill Steinkellner
Musical Type: Contemporary
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Colman Domingo, Robert Cary, Des McAnuff
Musical Type: Contemporary (1970s-2000s music)
The Cher Show
Music: Various Lyrics: Various Book: Rick Elice
Musical Type: Contemporary Jukebox (1980s-1990s music)
The Wiz
Music/Lyrics: Smalls, Graphenreed, Wheeler, Faison, Vandross, Walzer Book: William Brown
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary
They’re Playing Our Song
Music: Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics: Carole Bayer Sager Book: Neil Simon
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary
Xanadu
Music/Lyrics: Jeff Lynne, John Farrar Book: Douglas Carter Beane
Musical Type: Contemporary
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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 has a TESOL drama certificate, a BA in theatre, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
