21+ Hilarious Musical Parodies to Add to Your List
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 musical parodies for you below!
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Musical Parodies
Avenue Q
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
What It’s Parodying: Sesame Street
Dames at Sea
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)
What It’s Parodying: 1930s Movie Musicals
Disaster!
Musical Type: Contemporary/Jukebox (2011)
What It’s Parodying: 1970s Disaster Films
Drat! The Cat!
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)
What It’s Parodying: Late-Victorian Melodrama
Evil Dead
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
What It’s Parodying: The Evil Dead film series
Forbidden Broadway
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary/Contemporary Series
What It’s Parodying: Musical Theatre
Little Mary Sunshine
Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)
What It’s Parodying: Old-Fashioned Operettas and Musicals
Silence!
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
What It’s Parodying: The Silence of the Lambs
Spamalot
Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)
What It’s Parodying: The Arthurian Legend/Various
Spamilton
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
What It’s Parodying: Hamilton
Spies Are Forever
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
What It’s Parodying: The Spy Film Genre
Stranger Sings!
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
What It’s Parodying: Stranger Things
The Drowsy Chaperone
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1998)
What It’s Parodying: 1920s Musical Comedies
The Musical of Musicals (The Musical)!
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
What It’s Parodying: Musicals
The Trail to Oregon!
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
What It’s Parodying: The Oregon Trail
The Rocky Horror Show
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1973)
What It’s Parodying: 1930s Sci-Fi/Horror B Movies
Twisted
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
What It’s Parodying: Disney’s Aladdin
Other Musical Parodies
Here’s a list of additional musical parodies that are not as mainstream as the ones above.
Parental Warning: Many musical parodies have adult themes/content, and most of the shows below fall into that category.
Fellowship! The Musical Parody of The Fellowship of the Ring
Gossip Girl: The Parody Musical
Say My Name!: The Unauthorized Breaking Bad Parody Musical
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
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Which of these musical parodies is your favorite?
Or have you ever played a role in any of the above parody musicals? Feel free to share in the comments below! And if you like these types of lists, check out the musical database. That’s where you’ll find musicals sorted by composer, theme, setting, and more!
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.
