Musicals About Infidelity
The following list includes musicals about infidelity, focusing on romantic betrayal and unfaithfulness in their plots. Additional musical lists are available in the musical database.
Musicals About Infidelity
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Music/Lyrics: Steven Lutvak Lyrics/Book: Robert L. Freedman
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: Hugh Wheeler
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1973)
Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics/Book: Oscar Hammerstein II
Musical Type: Golden Age (1947)
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Music/Lyrics: Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil Book: Douglas McGrath
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Music/Lyrics: Various Concept: Sheldon Epps
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1980)
Music: Frederick Loewe Lyrics/Book: Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)
Music: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus Lyrics: Tim Rice Book: Richard Nelson, Danny Strong
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1984)
Music: John Kander Lyrics/Book: Fred Ebb Book: Bob Fosse
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1975)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Paul Hodge Book: Michael Hodge
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Music/Lyrics: Julia Mattison, Noel Carey Book: Marco Pennette
Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Sandy Wilson
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)
Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: Arthur Laurents
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: James Goldman
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)
Music: Jeanine Tesori Lyrics/Book: Lisa Kron
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Lyrics: Susan Birkenhead Book: Arthur Kopit
Musical Type: 1956 Film/Late 20th Century Musical (1997)
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: James Lapine
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1986)
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: George Furth
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1981)
Music/Lyrics: Juliana Nash Lyrics/Book: Julia Jordan
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Music/Lyrics/Book: Dave Malloy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Music/Lyrics: Maury Yeston Book: Arthur Kopit
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)
Music/Lyrics: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans Book: Al Morgan, José Ferrer
Musical Type: Golden Age (1958)
Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Lorenz Hart Book: John O’Hara
Musical Type: Golden Age (1940)
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: James Lapine
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1994)
Music: Burt Bacharach Lyrics: Hal David Book: Neil Simon
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1968)
Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick Book: Sherman Yellen
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)
Music: Keith Herrmann Lyrics/Book: Barry Harman
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Eddie Perfect
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Music: David Martin Lyrics/Book: Langston Hughes
Musical Type: Golden Age (1957)
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics/Book: Don Black, Christopher Hampton
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Stop the World – I Want to Get Off
Music/Lyrics/Book: Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1961)
Music: Kurt Weill Lyrics: Langston Hughes Book: Elmer Rice
Musical Type: Opera (1947)
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics: Don Black
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz Book: Joseph Stein
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)
Music/Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown Book: Marsha Norman
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Music: Albert Hague Lyrics/Book: Allan Sherman
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1969)
Music: Dana P. Rowe Lyrics/Book: John Dempsey
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)
Music: Jerome Moross Lyrics/Book: John La Touche
Musical Type: Golden Age (1954)
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Music/Lyrics: David Nehls Book: Betsy Kelso
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Jason Robert Brown
Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Frank Loesser
Musical Type: Golden Age (1956)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Richard O’Brien
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1973)
Music: Jimmy Roberts Lyrics/Book: Joe DiPietro
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Music/Lyrics: Sara Bareilles Book: Jessie Nelson
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Music/Lyrics: PigPen Theatre Co. Book: Rick Elice
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
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Last Reviewed: February, 2026
