23+ Horror Musicals – The Full List of Shows
Looking for a show that will immerse you in a world of suspense, where dark and chilling tales unfold onstage? These horror musicals combine haunting melodies with gripping storytelling to create a thrilling theatrical experience.
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Comedic Horror Musicals
The following shows use horror conventions primarily for comedic effect.
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)
Creators: Laurence O’Keefe, Keythe Farley, and Brian Flemming
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Creators: Eddie Perfect, Scott Brown, and Anthony King
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Jeff Blim, Matt Lang, and Nick Lang
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Creators: George Reinblatt, Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla, and Melissa Morris
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Parody
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Creators: Danny Abosch and John Maclay
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)
Creators: Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Creators: Jeff Blim, Nick Lang, and Matt Lang
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Creators: Dan Studney and Kevin Murphy
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Satire
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Creators: Brooke Maxwell and Jacob Richmond
Genre: Dark Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Creators: Jon Kaplan, Al Kaplan, and Hunter Bell
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Parody
Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)
Creators: Anna K. Jacobs and Michael R. Jackson
Genre: Dark Comedy / Horror
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Creators: Andrew Lippa, Marshall Brickman, and Rick Elice
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Creators: Jeff Blim, Nick Lang, and Matt Lang
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1973)
Creators: Richard O’Brien
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Science Fiction / Spoof
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: David Bryan and Joe DiPietro
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Preston Max Allen
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Mystery
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Horror Musicals
The following shows feature horror elements that are central to the narrative.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1988)
Creators: Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford, and Lawrence D. Cohen
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)
Creators: Frank Wildhorn, Don Black, and Christopher Hampton
Genre: Fantasy / Horror / Thriller
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: Mark Baron and Jeffrey Jackson
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1990)
Creators: Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Creators: Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Alan Stevens Hewitt, and Tim Maner
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Jonathan Christenson
Genre: Biography / Horror
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)
Creators: Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler
Genre: Horror / Thriller