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20+ Musical Parodies and Spoofs – The Full List

Are you looking for a musical that parodies or spoofs one of your favorite stories or genres? From golden age classics to newer works, this genre of musical has been popular for decades. Here’s a full list of musical parodies and spoofs, sorted alphabetically.


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Musical Parodies

Musical Spoofs


A parody mimics and exaggerates the style of a particular work, usually for comedic effect.


Avenue Q

Music/Lyrics: Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx  Book: Jeff Whitty

Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)

What It’s a Parody of: Sesame Street


Evil Dead

Music/Lyrics/Book: George Reinblatt  Music: Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla, Melissa Morris

Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)

What It’s a Parody of: The Evil Dead film series


Silence!

Music/Lyrics: Jon Kaplan, Al Kaplan  Book: Hunter Bell

Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)

What It’s a Parody of: The Silence of the Lambs


Spamilton

Music: Various  Lyrics/Book: Gerard Alessandrini

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

What It’s a Parody of: Hamilton


The Trail to Oregon!

Music/Lyrics/Book: Jeff Blim  Book: Matt Lang, Nick Lang

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

What It’s a Parody of: The Oregon Trail


Twisted

Music: A.J. Holmes  Lyrics: Kaley McMahon  Book: Matt Lang, Nick Lang, Eric Kahn Gale

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

What It’s a Parody of: Disney’s Aladdin


A spoof mimics and pokes fun of a particular genre rather than specific works.


Dames at Sea

Music: Jim Wise  Lyrics/Book: George Haimsohn, Robin Miller

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)

What It’s a Spoof of: 1930s Movie Musicals


Disaster!

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Jack Plotnick, Seth Rudetsky

Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)

What It’s a Spoof of: 1970s Disaster Films


Fame Becomes Me

Music/Lyrics: Marc Shaiman  Lyrics: Scott Wittman  Book: Martin Short, Daniel Goldfarb

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

What It’s a Spoof of: Autobiographical Musicals


Forbidden Broadway

Music: Various  Lyrics/Book: Gerard Alessandrini

Musical Type: Parody Series (1980s-2020s)

What It’s a Spoof of: Musical Theatre


Gutenberg! The Musical!

Music/Lyrics/Book: Scott Brown, Anthony King

Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)

What It’s a Spoof of: Musical Theatre


Little Mary Sunshine

Music/Lyrics/Book: Rick Besoyan

Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)

What It’s a Spoof of: Old-Fashioned Operettas and Musicals


Something’s Afoot

Music/Lyrics/Book: James McDonald, David Vos, Robert Gerlach  Music: Ed Linderman

Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1972)

What It’s a Spoof of: Detective Stories


Spamalot

Music: John Du Prez  Music/Lyrics/Book: Eric Idle

Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

What It’s a Spoof of: The Arthurian Legend / Musical Theatre


Spies Are Forever

Music/Lyrics: Clark Baxtresser, Pierce Siebers  Book: Corey Lubowich, Joey Richter, Brian Rosenthal

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

What It’s a Spoof of: The Spy Film Genre


The Boy Friend

Music/Lyrics/Book: Sandy Wilson

Musical Type: Golden Age (1953)

What It’s a Spoof of: 1920s Musical Comedies


The Drowsy Chaperone

Music/Lyrics: Lisa Lambert, Greg Morrison  Book: Bob Martin, Don McKellar

Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1998)

What It’s a Spoof of: 1920s Musical Comedies


The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)

Music/Book: Eric Rockwell  Lyrics/Book: Joanne Bogart

Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)

What It’s a Spoof of: Musical Theatre


The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes

Music: Michael Kooman  Lyrics/Book: Christopher Dimond

Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)

What It’s a Spoof of: Musical Theatre


The Rocky Horror Show

Music/Lyrics/Book: Richard O’Brien

Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1973)

What It’s a Spoof of: 1930s Sci-Fi / Horror B Movies


Here’s a list of indie musical parodies that are not as mainstream as the ones above.


50 Shades! The Musical

A Musical About Star Wars

Faking Bad

Fellowship! The Musical Parody of The Fellowship of the Ring

Stranger Sings!

Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch

Wicket: A Parody Musical



Comedic Musicals

• Popular Musicals

• Satire Musicals

• Tap Dance Musicals

• Upbeat Musicals


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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 ListShe holds a BA in theatre and a TESOL drama certificate, with experience working and interning in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.

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