20+ Musicals for Middle School – A Big List of Shows
These musicals for middle school productions feature roles, stories, and themes suited to tween performers. The list includes shows designed for middle school-aged casts, musicals with age-appropriate material, and characters that work well for this stage of development.
Musicals for Middle School
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: Jason Robert Brown, Dan Elish, and Robert Horn
Versions Available: Full Length, JR.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)
Creators: Robert Reale and Willie Reale
Versions Available: Full Length, KIDS, TYA
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)
Creators: Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, and Thomas Meehan
Versions Available: Full Length, JR., KIDS
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)
Creators: Paul Williams and Alan Parker
Versions Available: Full Length, JR.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Creators: Stephen Schwartz and Anthony Stein
Versions Available: Full Length, JR.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler
Versions Available: Full Length, JR., Online
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Creators: Michael Mahler, Alan Schmuckler, and Kevin Del Aguila
Versions Available: Full Length, 60-Minute
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, and Lindsay Anderson
Versions Available: JR., KIDS
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Creators: Danny Abosch and John Maclay
Versions Available: Full Length
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1993)
Creators: George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Versions Available: Full Length, JR.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Justin Paul, Benj Pasek, and Timothy Allen McDonald
Versions Available: Full Length, JR., TYA
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly
Versions Available: Full Length, JR.
Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)
Creators: Mary Rodgers, Marshall Barer, Jay Thompson, and Dean Fuller
Versions Available: Full Length, Youth Edition
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: Rick Hip-Flores
Versions Available: Full Length
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Creators: Douglas Lyons, Greg Borowsky, and Melvin Tunstall III
Versions Available: Full Length
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Glenn Slater, and Julian Fellowes
Versions Available: Full Length
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1993)
Creators: George Keating, Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall, and Others
Versions Available: Full Length, JR.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)
Creators: Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
Versions Available: Full Length, JR., KIDS, TYA
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Jeffrey Zahn and Joe Troiano
Versions Available: Full Length
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Versions Available: Full Length
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1967)
Creators: Clark Gesner
Versions Available: Full Length, Revised