Musicals Set in New Jersey

Musicals Fully Set in New Jersey

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Be More Chill

Music/Lyrics: Joe Iconis  Book: Joe Tracz

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Setting: New Jersey

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Half Time

Music: Matthew Sklar  Lyrics: Nell Benjamin  Book: Bob Martin, Chad Beguelin

Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)

Setting: New Jersey

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High Button Shoes

Music: Jule Styne  Lyrics: Sammy Cahn  Book: Stephen Longstreet

Musical Type: Golden Age (1947)

Setting: New Jersey (Atlantic City, New Brunswick)

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I Love My Wife

Music: Cy Coleman  Lyrics/Book: Michael Stewart

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1977)

Setting: New Jersey (Trenton)

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Jersey Boys

Music: Bob Gaudio  Lyrics: Bob Crewe  Book: Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice

Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

Setting: New Jersey

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Kimberly Akimbo

Music: Jeanine Tesori  Lyrics/Book: David Lindsay-Abaire

Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)

Setting: New Jersey (Bergen County)

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Nuncrackers

Music/Lyrics/Book: Dan Goggin

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)

Setting: New Jersey (Hoboken)

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Nunsense

Music/Lyrics/Book: Dan Goggin

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)

Setting: New Jersey (Hoboken)

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Nunsense A-Men!

Music/Lyrics/Book: Dan Goggin

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)

Setting: New Jersey (Hoboken)

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Nunsense II

Music/Lyrics/Book: Dan Goggin

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)

Setting: New Jersey (Hoboken)

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Steel Pier

Music: John Kander  Lyrics: Fred Ebb  Book: David Thompson

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)

Setting: New Jersey (Atlantic City)

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The Toxic Avenger

Music/Lyrics: David Bryan  Lyrics/Book: Joe DiPietro

Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)

Setting: New Jersey (Fictional)

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The Wedding Singer

Music: Matthew Sklar  Lyrics/Book: Chad Beguelin  Book: Tim Herlihy

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Setting: New Jersey

Musicals Partially Set in New Jersey

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Baby It’s You!

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Floyd Mutrux, Colin Escott

Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)

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Bajour

Music/Lyrics: Walter Marks  Book: Ernest Kinoy

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)

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Big

Music: David Shire  Lyrics: Richard Maltby, Jr.  Book: John Weidman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)

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Do Re Mi

Music: Jule Styne  Lyrics: Betty Comden, Adolph Green  Book: Garson Kanin

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, New York, Washington, D.C.)

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Gettin’ the Band Back Together

Music/Lyrics: Mark Allen  Book: Ken Davenport, The Grundleshotz

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)

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Let It Ride!

Music/Lyrics: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans  Book: Abram S. Ginnes

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1961)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)

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Lucky Stiff

Music: Stephen Flaherty  Lyrics/Book: Lynn Ahrens

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1988)

Setting: England (London), France, Monaco, USA (New Jersey)

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Mr. Wonderful

Music/Lyrics: Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George Weiss  Book: Joseph Stein, Will Glickman

Musical Type: Golden Age (1956)

Setting: USA (Florida, New Jersey, NYC)

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No, No, Nanette

Music: Vincent Youmans  Lyrics: Irving Caesar  Lyrics/Book: Otto Harbach  Book: Frank Mandel

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1925)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)

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Ragtime

Music: Stephen Flaherty  Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens  Book: Terrence McNally

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, New York, NYC)

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The Lightning Thief

Music/Lyrics: Rob Rokicki  Book: Joe Tracz

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

Setting: Fictional, USA (California, New Jersey, NYC)