11 Great Musicals About Art – The Full List of Shows
These musicals about art explore the creative process, artistic inspiration, and the ways people use art to express themselves. The list includes stories centered on artists and the challenges of bringing artistic ideas to life.
Musicals About Art
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Creators: Ryan Scott Oliver
Art Form: Photography
Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)
Creators: Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens, and Terrence McNally
Art Form: Poetry
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and Craig Lucas
Art Form: Painting
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1973)
Creators: Michael J. Lewis and Anthony Burgess
Art Form: Poetry
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Creators: Matt Gould and Carson Kreitzer
Art Form: Painting
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: Stephen Flaherty, Gertrude Stein, and Frank Galati
Art Form: Poetry
Musical Type: Golden Age (1943)
Creators: Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash, and S.J. Perelman
Art Form: Sculpture
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: Adam Gwon
Art Form: Painting
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1984)
Creators: Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
Art Form: Painting
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman
Art Form: Photography
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Creators: Nick Butcher, Tom Ling, and Joe White
Art Form: Painting