25+ Latin Musicals – The Full List of Shows
This list of Latin musicals includes stage shows with Latin music in their scores, from Argentine tango to Cuban, Puerto Rican, and other Latin American styles. You’ll also find musicals with a featured Latin song and a section of shows with Spanish influences below.
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Musicals with Spanish Influences
Musicals with a Featured Latin Song
Latin Musicals
These musicals feature Latin American music, and many also tell Latino stories.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Creators: Buena Vista Social Club and Marco Ramirez
Latin Influence: Cuban
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1990)
Creators: Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, and Jack Feldman
Latin Influence: Cuban
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
Latin Influence: Argentine
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Creators: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes
Latin Influences: Cuban, Dominican, Puerto Rican
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)
Creators: John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Terrence McNally
Latin Influence: Latin American
Musical Type: Golden Age (1944)
Creators: Cole Porter, Herbert Fields, and Dorothy Fields
Latin Influence: Mexican
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Creators: John Kander, Fred Ebb, Lin-Manuel Miranda, David Thompson, and Sharon Washington
Latin Influence: Cuban
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Miami Sound Machine, and Alexander Dinelaris
Latin Influence: Cuban
Musical Type: Golden Age (1951)
Creators: Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner
Latin Influence: Mexican
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Creators: Joy Huerta, Benjamin Velez, Lisa Loomer, and Nell Benjamin
Latin Influence: Mexican-American
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Creators: Paul Simon and Derek Walcott
Latin Influence: Puerto Rican
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Creators: Michael John LaChiusa
Latin Influence: Argentine
Musical Type: Golden Age (1957)
Creators: Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents
Latin Influence: Puerto Rican
Musicals with Spanish Influences
These musicals draw on music from Spain rather than Latin America.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: Michael John LaChiusa
Influence: Spanish
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)
Creators: Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion, and Dale Wasserman
Influence: Spanish
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: David Yazbek and Jeffrey Lane
Influence: Spanish
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: Gipsy Kings, John Cameron, Stephen Clark, and Helen Edmundson
Influence: Spanish
Musicals with a Featured Latin Song
These musicals feature a single Latin-inspired song in their scores.
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1975)
Creators: John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Bob Fosse
Latin Song: “Cell Block Tango”
Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)
Creators: Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Jeremy Sams, and Ray Roderick
Latin Song: “The Bombie Samba”
Musical Type: Golden Age (1955)
Creators: Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, George Abbott, and Douglass Wallop
Latin Song: “Who’s Got the Pain?”
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)
Creators: Robert Wright, George Forrest, Maury Yeston and Luther Davis
Latin Song: “Bolero”
Musical Type: Golden Age (1950)
Creators: Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling, and Abe Burrows
Latin Song: “Havana”
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Creators: Matthew Sklar, Nell Benjamin, Bob Martin, and Chad Beguelin
Latin Song: “¿Como No?”
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Creators: Trey Anastasio, Amanda Green, and Doug Wright
Latin Song: “Born in Laredo”
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)
Creators: Jonathan Larson
Latin Song: “Tango: Maureen”
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Creators: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Matthew López, and Amber Ruffin
Latin Song: “Fly, Mariposa, Fly”
Musical Type: Golden Age (1954)
Creators: Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, George Abbott, and Richard Bissell
Latin Song: “Hernando’s Hideaway”
Musical Type: Golden Age (1953)
Creators: Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Joseph Fields, and Jerome Chodorov
Latin Song: “Conga!”
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1977)
Creators: Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers, Susan Birkenhead, James Taylor, and Nina Faso
Latin Song: “Un Mejor Día Vendrá”
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, the author of The Thespian’s Bucket List➝, and the creator of The Cast Album List➝. Her background includes a BA in Theatre, a TESOL Drama certificate, and professional experience in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
