15+ Musicals Set in Africa – The Full List of Shows
These musicals set in Africa take place fully or partially within the continent, from specific countries and cities to broader regional and historical settings. The list includes shows that use Africa as a central setting or feature the continent for a significant part of the story.
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Musicals Partially Set in Africa
Musicals Fully Set in Africa
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: Fela Kuti, Bill T. Jones, and Jim Lewis
Setting: Africa (Nigeria)
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)
Creators: Taliep Petersen and David Kramer
Setting: Africa (South Africa)
Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)
Creators: Todd Matshikiza, Pat Williams, and Harry Bloom
Setting: Africa (South Africa)
Musical Type: Golden Age (1949)
Creators: Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson
Setting: Africa (South Africa)
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)
Creators: Mbongeni Ngema and Hugh Masekela
Setting: Africa (South Africa)
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: Phil Collins and David Henry Hwang
Setting: Africa
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1926)
Creators: Sigmund Romberg, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Frank Mandel
Setting: Africa (Northern)
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)
Creators: Elton John, Tim Rice, Roger Allers, and Irene Mecchi
Setting: Africa
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)
Creators: Harold Rome, Howard Da Silva, and Felix Leon
Setting: Africa (South Africa)
Musicals Partially Set in Africa
Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)
Creators: Andrew Lippa and Brian Crawley
Setting: Africa, England (London)
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Creators: Christopher Smith and Arthur Giron
Setting: Africa, England
Musical Type: Golden Age (1955)
Creators: Sammy Fain, Dan Shapiro, Guy Bolton, and Eddie Davis
Setting: Africa (Morocco), Italy, At Sea
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)
Creators: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Peter Stone, and Timothy S. Mayer
Setting: Africa (Morocco), USA (NYC)
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Creators: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone
Setting: Africa (Uganda), USA (Utah)
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Creators: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray, and Marsha Norman
Setting: Africa, USA (Georgia, Tennessee)
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews
Setting: Africa (Uganda), USA (NYC)
Musicals Set in Egypt
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Creators: Elton John, Tim Rice, Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang
Setting: Egypt
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1968)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
Setting: Canaan, Egypt
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Stephen Schwartz and Philip LaZebnik
Setting: Egypt