21+ Musicals Set in New Jersey – The Full List of Shows
These musicals set in New Jersey take place fully or partially within the state, from Hoboken and Atlantic City to smaller cities and communities. The list includes shows that use New Jersey as a central setting or feature the state for a significant part of the story.
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Musicals Fully Set in New Jersey
Musicals Partially Set in New Jersey
Musicals Fully Set in New Jersey
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz
Setting: New Jersey
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Creators: Matthew Sklar, Nell Benjamin, Bob Martin, and Chad Beguelin
Setting: New Jersey
Musical Type: Golden Age (1947)
Creators: Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn, and Stephen Longstreet
Setting: New Jersey (Atlantic City, New Brunswick)
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1977)
Creators: Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart
Setting: New Jersey (Trenton)
Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)
Creators: Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe, Marshall Brickman, and Rick Elice
Setting: New Jersey
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Creators: Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire
Setting: New Jersey (Bergen County)
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Creators: Dan Goggin
Setting: New Jersey (Hoboken)
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)
Creators: Dan Goggin
Setting: New Jersey (Hoboken)
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Creators: Dan Goggin
Setting: New Jersey (Hoboken)
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)
Creators: Dan Goggin
Setting: New Jersey (Hoboken)
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)
Creators: John Kander, Fred Ebb, and David Thompson
Setting: New Jersey (Atlantic City)
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: David Bryan and Joe DiPietro
Setting: New Jersey (Fictional)
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: Matthew Sklar, Chad Beguelin, and Tim Herlihy
Setting: New Jersey
Musicals Partially Set in New Jersey
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Creators: Floyd Mutrux, Colin Escott, and Others
Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)
Creators: Walter Marks and Ernest Kinoy
Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)
Creators: David Shire, Richard Maltby, Jr., and John Weidman
Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)
Creators: Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, and Garson Kanin
Setting: USA (New Jersey, New York, Washington, D.C.)
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: Mark Allen, Ken Davenport, and The Grundleshotz
Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1961)
Creators: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, and Abram S. Ginnes
Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1988)
Creators: Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
Setting: England (London), France, Monaco, USA (New Jersey)
Musical Type: Golden Age (1956)
Creators: Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George Weiss, Joseph Stein, and Will Glickman
Setting: USA (Florida, New Jersey, NYC)
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1925)
Creators: Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar, Otto Harbach, and Frank Mandel
Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)
Creators: Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens, and Terrence McNally
Setting: USA (New Jersey, New York, NYC)
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: Rob Rokicki and Joe Tracz
Setting: Fictional, USA (California, New Jersey, NYC)