16 Musicals About Teachers – A Full List of Shows
These musicals about teachers focus on educators, teaching, and life within school environments. The list includes stories about teachers and their students, educational challenges, and the relationships that develop within schools.
Musicals About Teachers
Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)
Creators: Andrew Lippa and Brian Crawley
Teacher Role: Miss Amelia
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)
Creators: Norman Campbell, Donald Harron, Elaine Campbell, and Mavor Moore
Teacher Role: Miss Stacy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Creators: Elton John and Lee Hall
Teacher Role: Mrs. Wilkinson
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae
Teacher Role: Miss Hedge
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1988)
Creators: Steve Margoshes, Jacques Levy, and José Fernandez
Teacher Roles: Miss Sherman; Miss Bell; Mr. Myers
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: David Simpatico and Others
Teacher Role: Ms. Darbus
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)
Creators: William Finn
Teacher Role: Miss Goldberg
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly
Teacher Role: Miss Honey
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Jeff Richmond, Nell Benjamin, and Tina Fey
Teacher Role: Ms. Norbury
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1967)
Creators: Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer
Teacher Roles: Sarah Larkin; Mike Butler; Betty Brown; Esther Mason; Bill Miller
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Glenn Slater, and Julian Fellowes
Teacher Role: Dewey Finn; Various
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1993)
Creators: George Keating, Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall, and Others
Teacher Role: Tom
Musical Type: Golden Age (1951)
Creators: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Teacher Role: Anna Leonowens
Musical Type: Golden Age (1957)
Creators: Meredith Willson
Teacher Role: Marian Paroo
Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)
Creators: Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Howard Lindsay, and Russel Crouse
Teacher Role: Maria Rainer
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Creators: Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey, and Kwame Kwei-Armah
Teacher Role: Walter