Musicals About Business and Entrepreneurship
The following list includes musicals about business, focusing on ambition, strategy, and entrepreneurship. Additional musical lists are available in the musical database.
Musicals About Business
Music: Cy Coleman Lyrics: Michael Stewart Book: Mark Bramble
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1980)
Business Context: Circus and Entertainment Promotion
Music: Milton Schafer Lyrics: Ronny Graham Book: A.J. Russell
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1962)
Business Context: Restaurant Industry
Music: André Previn Lyrics/Book: Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1969)
Business Context: Fashion House
Music: Jule Styne Lyrics: Betty Comden, Adolph Green Book: Garson Kanin
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)
Business Context: Jukebox Distribution
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Music/Lyrics: Frank Loesser Book: Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, Willie Gilbert
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1961)
Business Context: Corporate Office and Management
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Music/Lyrics: Harold Rome Book: Jerome Weidman
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1962)
Business Context: Wholesale Distribution
Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Lorenz Hart Book: Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1935)
Business Context: Circus Entertainment
Music: Alan Menken Lyrics/Book: Howard Ashman
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)
Business Context: Retail Shop
Music/Lyrics: Madness Book: Tim Firth
Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)
Business Context: Various Ventures
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Herbert Fields, Buddy DeSylva
Musical Type: Golden Age (1940)
Business Context: Hospitality and Nightlife
Music: James Van Heusen Lyrics: Sammy Cahn Book: Peter Stone
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)
Business Context: Real Estate and Development
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: Hugh Wheeler
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)
Business Context: Barbershop and Food Service
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Music: Alan Menken Lyrics/Book: David Spencer
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Business Context: Real Estate
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Music/Lyrics: Carol Hall Book: Larry L. King, Peter Masterson
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1978)
Business Context: Adult Entertainment
Music/Lyrics/Book: Mel Brooks Book: Thomas Meehan
Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)
Business Context: Theatrical Production
The Rothschilds / Rothschild & Sons
Music: Jerry Bock Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick Book: Sherman Yellen
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1970)
Business Context: Banking and Finance
Music: James Van Heusen Lyrics: Sammy Cahn Book: Roger O. Hirson, Ketti Frings
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)
Business Context: Bootmaking
Music: Scott Frankel Lyrics: Michael Korie Book: Doug Wright
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Business Context: Cosmetics
Music/Lyrics: Ervin Drake Book: Budd Schulberg, Stuart Schulberg
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)
Business Context: Entertainment Industry
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Last Reviewed: January, 2026