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
A parody mimics and exaggerates the style of a particular work, usually for comedic effect.
Music/Lyrics: Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx Book: Jeff Whitty
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
What It’s a Parody of: Sesame Street
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
Music/Lyrics: Jon Kaplan, Al Kaplan Book: Hunter Bell
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
What It’s a Parody of: The Silence of the Lambs
Music: Various Lyrics/Book: Gerard Alessandrini
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
What It’s a Parody of: Hamilton
Music/Lyrics/Book: Jeff Blim Book: Matt Lang, Nick Lang
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
What It’s a Parody of: The Oregon Trail
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
Musical Spoofs
A spoof mimics and pokes fun of a particular genre rather than specific works.
Music: Jim Wise Lyrics/Book: George Haimsohn, Robin Miller
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)
What It’s a Spoof of: 1930s Movie Musicals
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Jack Plotnick, Seth Rudetsky
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
What It’s a Spoof of: 1970s Disaster Films
Music/Lyrics: Marc Shaiman Lyrics: Scott Wittman Book: Martin Short, Daniel Goldfarb
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
What It’s a Spoof of: Autobiographical Musicals
Music: Various Lyrics/Book: Gerard Alessandrini
Musical Type: Parody Series (1980s-2020s)
What It’s a Spoof of: Musical Theatre
Music/Lyrics/Book: Scott Brown, Anthony King
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
What It’s a Spoof of: Musical Theatre
Music/Lyrics/Book: Rick Besoyan
Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)
What It’s a Spoof of: Old-Fashioned Operettas and Musicals
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
Music: John Du Prez Music/Lyrics/Book: Eric Idle
Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)
What It’s a Spoof of: The Arthurian Legend / Musical Theatre
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
Music/Lyrics/Book: Sandy Wilson
Musical Type: Golden Age (1953)
What It’s a Spoof of: 1920s Musical Comedies
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
Music/Lyrics/Book: Richard O’Brien
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1973)
What It’s a Spoof of: 1930s Sci-Fi / Horror B Movies
Indie Musical Parodies
Here’s a list of indie musical parodies that are not as mainstream as the ones above.
Fellowship! The Musical Parody of The Fellowship of the Ring
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
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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 List. She holds a BA in theatre and a TESOL drama certificate, with experience working and interning in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
