Fantasy Musicals
The following list includes fantasy musicals that feature elements of magic, mythology, or the supernatural. Additional musical lists are available in the musical database.
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Dream World Fantasies
The following musicals primarily take place in a character’s dream or imaginary visions, often concluding with the character waking up or returning to reality.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Duncan Sheik, Steven Sater, and Jessie Nelson
Type of Fantasy: Dream World Fantasy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Creators: Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Scott Frankel, Michael Korie, Allan Knee, and James Graham
Type of Fantasy: Dream World Fantasy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)
Creators: Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee
Type of Fantasy: Dream World Fantasy
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)
Creators: Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Herbert Stothart, L. Frank Baum, and John Kane
Type of Fantasy: Dream World Fantasy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Creators: Harold Arlen, Herbert Stothart, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Yip Harburg, Tim Rice, and Jeremy Sams
Type of Fantasy: Dream World Fantasy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Creators: Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy, and Gregory Boyd
Type of Fantasy: Dream World Fantasy
Fairy Tale Musicals
The following musicals feature fantastical settings, mythical characters, and narratives centered on themes such as good versus evil, love, and moral conflict.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Creators: Alan Menken, Chad Beguelin, Tim Rice, and Howard Ashman
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Zippel, and Emerald Fennell
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1994)
Creators: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, and Linda Woolverton
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Elyssa Samsel, Kate Anderson, and Timothy Allen McDonald
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Douglas Carter Beane
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Golden Age (1951)
Creators: Sammy Fain, Yip Harburg, and Fred Saidy
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)
Creators: Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Golden Age (1952)
Creators: Frank Loesser, John Fearnley, Beverly Cross, and Tommy Steele
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1993)
Creators: George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1986)
Creators: Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1990)
Creators: Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)
Creators: Mary Rodgers, Marshall Barer, Jay Thompson, and Dean Fuller
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Michael Webborn and Daniel Finn
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: Tori Amos and Samuel Adamson
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Glenn Slater, and Doug Wright
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1975)
Creators: Robert Waldman and Alfred Uhry
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Type of Fantasy: Fairy Tale
General Fantasy Musicals
The following musicals transport audiences to unearthly worlds filled with magic while sharing stories that ignite the imagination.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)
Creators: Robert Reale and Willie Reale
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)
Creators: Michel Legrand, Didier van Cauwelaert, and Jeremy Sams
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)
Creators: David Shire, Richard Maltby, Jr., and John Weidman
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: Andrew Lippa and John August
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Creators: David Foster, Susan Birkenhead, and Bob Martin
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Golden Age (1947)
Creators: Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Creators: Robert J. Sherman
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Golden Age (1940)
Creators: Vernon Duke, John La Touche, and Lynn Root
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)
Creators: Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Creators: Stephen Schwartz and Anthony Stein
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1981)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn, and Richard Stilgoe
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1969)
Creators: Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, and David Greig
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)
Creators: Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Jeremy Sams, and Ray Roderick
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)
Creators: Julia Mattison, Noel Carey, and Marco Pennette
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Creators: Maury Yeston, Peter Stone, and Thomas Meehan
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Nick Blaemire, Madeline Smith, and Others
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Creators: Leslie Bricusse
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Matthew Sklar, Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin, and Thomas Meehan
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda, and Joe DiPietro
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)
Creators: Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, and Lindsay Anderson
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Golden Age (1947)
Creators: Burton Lane, Yip Harburg, and Fred Saidy
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)
Creators: Stuart Ross and Others
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Creators: Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey, and Bridget Carpenter
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Robert Lopez, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, and Jennifer Lee
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)
Creators: Frank Loesser and Lesser Samuels
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Creators: Tim Minchin and Danny Rubin
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1994)
Creators: Mel Marvin and Timothy Mason
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Justin Paul, Benj Pasek, and Timothy Allen McDonald
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1984)
Creators: George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Golden Age (1956)
Creators: Gene de Paul, Johnny Mercer, Norman Panama, and Melvin Frank
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Robert J. Sherman
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)
Creators: Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, George Stiles, Anthony Drewe, and Julian Fellowes
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Golden Age (1943)
Creators: Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash, and S.J. Perelman
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2025)
Creators: Tom Fletcher and Jessica Swale
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Golden Age (1954)
Creators: Moose Charlap, Jule Styne, Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, and J.M. Barrie
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)
Creators: George Stiles, Anthony Drewe, and Willis Hall
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Golden Age (1954)
Creators: Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)
Creators: Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Jeffrey Zahn and Joe Troiano
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1984)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Alistair Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe, David Yazbek, and Nick Coler
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Darren Clark and Jethro Compton
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: A.R. Rahman, Christopher Nightingale, Värttinä, Matthew Warchus, and Shaun McKenna
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Creators: Marc Teitler and Nancy Harris
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)
Creators: Leon Carr, Earl Shuman, and Joe Manchester
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Creators: Dave Malloy and Lucy Kirkwood
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)
Creators: Dana P. Rowe and John Dempsey
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1974)
Creators: Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Golden Age (1952)
Creators: Ralph Blane, Charles O’Neal, and Abe Burrows
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Chris Miller, Nathan Tysen, Claudia Shear, and Tim Federle
Type of Fantasy: General
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Creators: Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman
Type of Fantasy: General
Mythic Fantasy
The following musicals transport audiences to ancient realms of gods and heroes, exploring epic quests and the clash between mortals and deities.
Musical Type: Golden Age (1955)
Creators: Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, George Abbott, and Douglass Wallop
Type of Fantasy: Mythic
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1972)
Creators: Melvin Van Peebles
Type of Fantasy: Mythic
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: Anaïs Mitchell
Type of Fantasy: Mythic
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Alan Menken, David Zippel, Kristoffer Diaz, Robert Horn, and Kwame Kwei-Armah
Type of Fantasy: Mythic
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: Ryan Scott Oliver and Hunter Foster
Type of Fantasy: Mythic
Musical Type: Golden Age (1950)
Creators: Cole Porter, Dwight Taylor, and Reginald Lawrence
Type of Fantasy: Mythic
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1974)
Creators: Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove, and Nathan Lane
Type of Fantasy: Mythic
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: Rob Rokicki and Joe Tracz
Type of Fantasy: Mythic
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: Jeff Lynne, John Farrar, and Douglas Carter Beane
Type of Fantasy: Mythic
Paranormal Fantasy
These musicals feature unexplainable events beyond normal scientific understanding. This type of fantasy often spotlights ghosts, monsters, vampires, and other fantastical creatures.
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1994)
Creators: Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens, and Mike Ockrent
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)
Creators: Laurence O’Keefe, Keythe Farley, and Brian Flemming
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Creators: Eddie Perfect, Scott Brown, and Anthony King
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy, and Ivan Menchell
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)
Creators: Frank Wildhorn, Don Black, and Christopher Hampton
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Creators: George Reinblatt, Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla, and Melissa Morris
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)
Creators: Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Creators: Dave Stewart, Glen Ballard, and Bruce Joel Rubin
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: Dave Malloy
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)
Creators: Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)
Creators: Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)
Creators: Leslie Bricusse
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Creators: Andrew Lippa, Marshall Brickman, and Rick Elice
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: John Kander and Greg Pierce
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: David Bryan and Joe DiPietro
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Type of Fantasy: Paranormal
Science Fiction Musicals
These musicals transport audiences to futuristic realms, exploring topics such as technology, space, and other thought-provoking ideas.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Creators: Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard, and Bob Gale
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Jim Steinman
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Creators: Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: David Bowie and Enda Walsh
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Creators: Andrew R. Butler
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)
Creators: Bob Carlton and Others
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)
Creators: Barry Keating and Stuart Ross
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Creators: Paul Shapera
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1973)
Creators: Richard O’Brien
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1978)
Creators: Jeff Wayne, Paul Vigrass, Gary Osborne, Jerry Wayne, and Doreen Wayne
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Matt Sax and Eric Rosen
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)
Creators: Ben Elton and Queen
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)
Creators: Alan Menken, David Spencer, and Alan Brennert
Type of Fantasy: Sci-Fi
Superhero Musicals
These musicals feature characters with extraordinary abilities and narratives centered on conflict, heroism, and overcoming adversity.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Brad Alexander and Kevin Del Aguila
Type of Fantasy: Superhero
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Creators: Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins
Type of Fantasy: Superhero
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)
Creators: Charles Strouse, Lee Adams, David Newman, and Robert Benton
Type of Fantasy: Superhero
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Justin Huertas
Type of Fantasy: Superhero
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Bono, The Edge, Julie Taymor, Glen Berger, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Type of Fantasy: Superhero