Musical Lists

Musicals About Art

The following list includes musicals about art, focusing on artistic process, inspiration, and expression. Additional musical lists are available in the musical database.



35mm: A Musical Exhibition

Music/Lyrics/Book: Ryan Scott Oliver

Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)

Art Form: Photography


A Man of No Importance

Music: Stephen Flaherty  Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens  Book: Terrence McNally

Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)

Art Form: Poetry


An American in Paris

Music/Lyrics: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin  Book: Craig Lucas

Musical Type: 1951 Film/Contemporary Musical (2014)

Art Form: Painting


Cyrano

Music: Michael J. Lewis  Lyrics/Book: Anthony Burgess

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1973)

Art Form: Poetry


Lempicka

Music/Book: Matt Gould  Lyrics/Book: Carson Kreitzer

Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)

Art Form: Painting


Loving Repeating

Music: Stephen Flaherty  Lyrics: Gertrude Stein  AdaptationFrank Galati

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Art Form: Poetry


One Touch of Venus

Music: Kurt Weill  Lyrics/Book: Ogden Nash  Book: S.J. Perelman

Musical Type: Golden Age (1943)

Art Form: Sculpture


Ordinary Days

Music/Lyrics: Adam Gwon

Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)

Art Form: Painting


Sunday in the Park with George

Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim  Book: James Lapine

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1984)

Art Form: Painting


The Bridges of Madison County

Music/Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown  Book: Marsha Norman

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Art Form: Photography


The Little Big Things

Music/Lyrics: Nick Butcher  Lyrics: Tom Ling  Book: Joe White

Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)

Art Form: Painting