25+ Musicals Set in New Jersey – The Full List
Last Updated: May 6, 2025
From the boardwalks of the Jersey Shore to the streets of Hoboken, “The Garden State” serves as the backdrop for many musicals. Whether a show is fully set in New Jersey or just partially takes place there, it’s listed below. Here’s the full list of musicals set in New Jersey.
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Musicals Fully Set in New Jersey
Musicals Partially Set in New Jersey
Musicals Fully Set in New Jersey
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Floyd Mutrux, Colin Escott
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Setting: New Jersey
Music/Lyrics: Joe Iconis Book: Joe Tracz
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Setting: New Jersey
Music: Matthew Sklar Lyrics: Nell Benjamin Book: Bob Martin, Chad Beguelin
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Setting: New Jersey
Music: Jule Styne Lyrics: Sammy Cahn Book: Stephen Longstreet
Musical Type: Golden Age (1947)
Setting: New Jersey (Atlantic City, New Brunswick)
Music: Cy Coleman Lyrics/Book: Michael Stewart
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1977)
Setting: New Jersey (Trenton)
Music: Bob Gaudio Lyrics: Bob Crewe Book: Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice
Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)
Setting: New Jersey
Music: Jeanine Tesori Lyrics/Book: David Lindsay-Abaire
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Setting: New Jersey (Bergen County)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Dan Goggin
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1998)
Setting: New Jersey (Hoboken)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Dan Goggin
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1985)
Setting: New Jersey (Hoboken)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Dan Goggin
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1998)
Setting: New Jersey (Hoboken)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Dan Goggin
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1992)
Setting: New Jersey (Hoboken)
Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb Book: David Thompson
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1997)
Setting: New Jersey (Atlantic City)
Music/Lyrics: David Bryan Lyrics/Book: Joe DiPietro
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Setting: New Jersey (Fictional)
Music: Matthew Sklar Lyrics/Book: Chad Beguelin Book: Tim Herlihy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Setting: New Jersey
Musicals Partially Set in New Jersey
Music/Lyrics: Walter Marks Book: Ernest Kinoy
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)
Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)
Music: Mark Sandrich, Jr. Lyrics/Book: Sidney Michaels Additional Songs: Jerry Herman
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)
Setting: France (Paris), USA (New Jersey)
Music: David Shire Lyrics: Richard Maltby, Jr. Book: John Weidman
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1996)
Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)
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.)
Gettin’ the Band Back Together
Music/Lyrics: Mark Allen Book: Ken Davenport, The Grundleshotz
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)
Music/Lyrics: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans Book: Abram S. Ginnes
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1961)
Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)
Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics/Book: Lynn Ahrens
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1988)
Setting: England (London), France, Monaco, USA (New Jersey)
Music/Lyrics: Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George Weiss Book: Joseph Stein, Will Glickman
Musical Type: Golden Age (1956)
Setting: USA (Florida, New Jersey, NYC)
Music: Vincent Youmans Lyrics: Irving Caesar Lyrics/Book: Otto Harbach Book: Frank Mandel
Musical Type: Jazz Age (1925)
Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)
Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens Book: Terrence McNally
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1996)
Setting: USA (New Jersey, New York, NYC)
Music/Lyrics: Rob Rokicki Book: Joe Tracz
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Setting: Fictional, USA (California, New Jersey, NYC)
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She holds a BA in theatre and a TESOL drama certificate, with experience working and interning in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
