Musicals Set in New York

The following list features musicals set in New York, including works that are set fully or partially within the state. Additional musical lists are available in the musical database.

Musicals Fully Set in NYC

70, Girls, 70

Music: John Kander Lyrics/Book: Fred Ebb Book: Norman L. Martin

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

A Beautiful Noise

Music/Lyrics: Neil Diamond Book: Anthony McCarten

Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)

Setting: New York City (Brooklyn)

A Bronx Tale

Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Glenn Slater Book: Chazz Palminteri

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Setting: New York City (The Bronx)

A Catered Affair

Music/Lyrics: John Bucchino Book: Harvey Fierstein

Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)

Setting: New York City (The Bronx)

A Chorus Line

Music: Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics: Edward Kleban Book: James Kirkwood, Nicholas Dante

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1975)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

A Class Act

Music/Lyrics: Edward Kleban Book: Linda Kline, Lonny Price

Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

A Strange Loop

Music/Lyrics/Book: Michael R. Jackson

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Music: Arthur Schwartz Lyrics: Dorothy Fields Book: George Abbott, Betty Smith

Musical Type: Golden Age (1951)

Setting: New York City (Brooklyn)

Ain’t Misbehavin’

Music: Thomas “Fats” Waller Lyrics: Various Concept: Murray Horwitz, Richard Maltby, Jr.

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1978)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

American Psycho

Music/Lyrics: Duncan Sheik Book: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Annie

Music: Charles Strouse Lyrics: Martin Charnin Book: Thomas Meehan

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)

Setting: New York City

Ballroom

Music: Billy Goldenberg Lyrics: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman Book: Jerome Kass

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1978)

Setting: New York City (The Bronx)

Bells Are Ringing

Music: Jule Styne Lyrics/Book: Betty Comden, Adolph Green

Musical Type: Golden Age (1956)

Setting: New York City

BKLYN: The Musical

Music/Lyrics/Book: Mark Schoenfeld, Barri McPherson

Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

Setting: New York City (Brooklyn)

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Music/Lyrics: Bob Merrill Adaptation: Edward Albee

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)

Setting: New York City

Bright Lights, Big City

Music/Lyrics/Book: Paul Scott Goodman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1999)

Setting: New York City

Bubbling Brown Sugar

Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Loften Mitchell

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Bugsy Malone

Music/Lyrics: Paul Williams Book: Alan Parker

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)

Setting: New York City

Bullets Over Broadway

Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Woody Allen

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

Setting: New York City (Brooklyn, Manhattan)

By the Beautiful Sea

Music: Arthur Schwartz Lyrics/Book: Dorothy Fields Book: Herbert Fields

Musical Type: Golden Age (1954)

Setting: New York City (Brooklyn)

Company

Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: George Furth

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1970)

Setting: New York City

Cruel Intentions

Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Roger Kumble, Lindsey Rosin, Jordan Ross

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Dearest Enemy

Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Lorenz Hart Book: Herbert Fields

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1925)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Don’t Play Us Cheap

Music/Lyrics/Book: Melvin Van Peebles

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1972)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Face the Music

Music/Lyrics: Irving Berlin Book: Moss Hart

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1932)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Falsettoland

Music/Lyrics/Book: William Finn Book: James Lapine

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1990)

Setting: New York City

Falsettos

Music/Lyrics/Book: William Finn Book: James Lapine

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)

Setting: New York City

Fame

Music: Steve Margoshes Lyrics: Jacques Levy Book: José Fernandez

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1988)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Fame Becomes Me

Music/Lyrics: Marc Shaiman Lyrics: Scott Wittman Book: Martin Short, Daniel Goldfarb

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Setting: New York City

First Date

Music/Lyrics: Alan Zachary, Michael Weiner Book: Austin Winsberg

Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)

Setting: New York City

Flora, the Red Menace

Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb Book: George Abbott, Robert Russell Revisions: David Thompson

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Follies

Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: James Goldman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Ghost

Music/Lyrics: Dave Stewart, Glen Ballard Lyrics/Book: Bruce Joel Rubin

Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)

Setting: New York City (Brooklyn)

Golden Boy

Music: Charles Strouse Lyrics: Lee Adams Book: Clifford Odets, William Gibson

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Hair

Music: Galt MacDermot Lyrics/Book: Gerome Ragni, James Rado

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1967)

Setting: New York City

Hazel Flagg

Music: Jule Styne Lyrics: Bob Hilliard Book: Ben Hecht

Musical Type: Golden Age (1953)

Setting: New York City

Hell’s Kitchen

Music/Lyrics: Alicia Keys, Various Book: Kristoffer Diaz

Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Henry, Sweet Henry

Music/Lyrics: Bob Merrill Book: Nunnally Johnson

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1967)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

High Fidelity

Music: Tom Kitt Lyrics: Amanda Green Book: David Lindsay-Abaire

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Setting: New York City

How Now, Dow Jones

Music: Elmer Bernstein Lyrics: Carolyn Leigh Book: Max Shulman

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1967)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Music/Lyrics: Frank Loesser Book: Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, Willie Gilbert

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1961)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Hundred Days

Music/Lyrics/Book: The Bengsons Book: Sarah Gancher

Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)

Setting: New York City

I Can Get It for You Wholesale

Music/Lyrics: Harold Rome Book: Jerome Weidman

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1962)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan, The Bronx)

I Had a Ball

Music/Lyrics: Jack Lawrence, Stan Freeman Book: Jerome Chodorov

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)

Setting: New York City (Brooklyn)

I Love You Because

Music: Joshua Salzman Lyrics: Ryan Cunningham

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Setting: New York City

If/Then

Music: Tom Kitt Lyrics/Book: Brian Yorkey

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

Setting: New York City

In the Heights

Music/Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda Book: Quiara Alegría Hudes

Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

In Transit

Music/Lyrics/Book: Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan, Sara Wordsworth

Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)

Setting: New York City

In Trousers

Music/Lyrics/Book: William Finn

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)

Setting: New York City

Irene

Music: Harry Tierney Lyrics: Joseph McCarthy Book: James Montgomery, Joseph Stein, Hugh Wheeler

Musical Type: Pre-Jazz Age (1919)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

It Shoulda Been You

Music: Barbara Anselmi Lyrics/Book: Brian Hargrove

Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Jimmy

Music/Lyrics: Bill Jacob, Patti Jacob Book: Melville Shavelson

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1969)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

KPOP

Music/Lyrics: Helen Park, Max Vernon Book: Jason Kim

Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)

Setting: New York City

Knickerbocker Holiday

Music: Kurt Weill Lyrics/Book: Maxwell Anderson

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1938)

Setting: New York City

Lady in the Dark

Music: Kurt Weill Lyrics: Ira Gershwin Book: Moss Hart

Musical Type: Golden Age (1941)

Setting: New York City

Little Fish

Music/Lyrics/Book: Michael John LaChiusa

Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)

Setting: New York City

Love Never Dies

Music/Book: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics/Book: Glenn Slater Book: Ben Elton, Frederick Forsyth

Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)

Setting: New York City (Brooklyn)

Maggie Flynn

Music/Lyrics/Book: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George Weiss Book: Morton DaCosta

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1968)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

March of the Falsettos

Music/Lyrics/Book: William Finn

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1981)

Setting: New York City

Marry Me a Little

Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Concept: Craig Lucas, Norman René

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1980)

Setting: New York City

Mayor

Music/Lyrics: Charles Strouse Book: Warren Leight

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)

Setting: New York City

Me and Juliet

Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics/Book: Oscar Hammerstein II

Musical Type: Golden Age (1953)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Miracle on 34th Street (Here’s Love)

Music/Lyrics/Book: Meredith Willson

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1963)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Mr. Saturday Night

Music: Jason Robert Brown Lyrics: Amanda Green Book: Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel

Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)

Setting: New York City

Murder Ballad

Music/Lyrics: Juliana Nash Lyrics/Book: Julia Jordan

Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

My Favorite Year

Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens Book: Joseph Dougherty

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)

Setting: New York City (Brooklyn, Manhattan)

New Girl in Town

Music/Lyrics: Bob Merrill Book: George Abbott

Musical Type: Golden Age (1957)

Setting: New York City

New York, New York

Music/Lyrics: John Kander, Fred Ebb Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda Book: David Thompson, Sharon Washington

Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)

Setting: New York City

Newsies

Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Jack Feldman Book: Harvey Fierstein

Musical Type: 1992 Film/Contemporary Musical (2011)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Next Thing You Know

Music: Joshua Salzman Lyrics/Book: Ryan Cunningham

Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

On the Town

Music: Leonard Bernstein Lyrics/Book: Betty Comden, Adolph Green

Musical Type: Golden Age (1944)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

One Touch of Venus

Music: Kurt Weill Lyrics/Book: Ogden Nash Book: S.J. Perelman

Musical Type: Golden Age (1943)

Setting: New York City

Ordinary Days

Music/Lyrics: Adam Gwon

Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Parade

Music/Lyrics/Book: Jerry Herman

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)

Setting: New York City

Play On!

Music/Lyrics: Duke Ellington, Various Book: Cheryl West

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Promises, Promises

Music: Burt Bacharach Lyrics: Hal David Book: Neil Simon

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1968)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Putting It Together

Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)

Setting: New York City

Rags

Music: Charles Strouse Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz Book: Joseph Stein Revisions: David Thompson

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1986)

Setting: New York City

Rent

Music/Lyrics/Book: Jonathan Larson

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Runaways

Music/Lyrics/Book: Elizabeth Swados

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1978)

Setting: New York City

Saturday Night

Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: Julius J. Epstein

Musical Type: Golden Age (1955) / Late 20th Century (1997)

Setting: New York City (Brooklyn, Manhattan)

Saturday Night Fever

Music/Lyrics: Bee Gees Adaptation: Nan Knighton, Arlene Phillips, Paul Nicholas, Robert Stigwood

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)

Setting: New York City (Brooklyn, Manhattan)

Seesaw

Music: Cy Coleman Lyrics: Dorothy Fields Book: Michael Bennett

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1973)

Setting: New York City

Simply Heavenly

Music: David Martin Lyrics/Book: Langston Hughes

Musical Type: Golden Age (1957)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Skyscraper

Music: James Van Heusen Lyrics: Sammy Cahn Book: Peter Stone

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)

Setting: New York City

Smash

Music/Lyrics: Marc Shaiman Lyrics: Scott Wittman Book: Rick Elice, Bob Martin

Musical Type: Contemporary (2025)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

Music/Lyrics: Bono, The Edge Book: Julie Taymor, Glen Berger, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan, Queens)

Street Scene

Music: Kurt Weill Lyrics: Langston Hughes Book: Elmer Rice

Musical Type: Opera (1947)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Subways Are For Sleeping

Music: Jule Styne Lyrics/Book: Betty Comden, Adolph Green

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1961)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Sweet Charity

Music: Cy Coleman Lyrics: Dorothy Fields Book: Neil Simon

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)

Setting: New York City (Brooklyn, Manhattan)

Sweet Smell of Success

Music: Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics: Craig Carnelia Book: John Guare

Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Tenderloin

Music: Jerry Bock Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick Book: George Abbott, Jerome Weidman

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

The Addams Family

Music/Lyrics: Andrew Lippa Book: Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice

Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

The Body Beautiful

Music: Jerry Bock Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick Book: Joseph Stein, Will Glickman

Musical Type: Golden Age (1958)

Setting: New York City

The Connector

Music/Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown Book: Jonathan Marc Sherman

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Setting: New York City

The Goodbye Girl

Music: Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics: David Zippel Book: Neil Simon

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1993)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

The Life

Music/Book: Cy Coleman Lyrics/Book: Ira Gasman Book: David Newman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1990)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

The Me Nobody Knows

Music: Gary William Friedman Lyrics: Will Holt Adaptation: Bob Livingston, Herb Schapiro

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1970)

Setting: New York City

The Producers

Music/Lyrics/Book: Mel Brooks Book: Thomas Meehan

Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

The Tap Dance Kid

Music: Henry Krieger Lyrics: Robert Lorick Book: Charles Blackwell

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

The Wild Party (LaChiusa)

Music/Lyrics/Book: Michael John LaChiusa Book: George C. Wolfe

Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)

Setting: New York City

The Wild Party (Lippa)

Music/Lyrics/Book: Andrew Lippa

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)

Setting: New York City

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Music: Jeanine Tesori Lyrics/Book: Dick Scanlan Book: Richard Morris

Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)

Setting: New York City

Tick, Tick … BOOM!

Music/Lyrics/Book: Jonathan Larson

Musical Type: Late 20th Century/Contemporary (1990/2001)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Tintypes

Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Mel Marvin, Gary Pearle, Mary Kyte

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)

Setting: New York City

Tootsie

Music/Lyrics: David Yazbek Book: Robert Horn

Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)

Setting: New York City

Top Banana

Music/Lyrics: Johnny Mercer Book: Hy Kraft

Musical Type: Golden Age (1951)

Setting: New York City

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Music/Lyrics/Book: Jim Barne, Kit Buchan

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Setting: New York City

War Paint

Music: Scott Frankel Lyrics: Michael Korie Book: Doug Wright

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Setting: New York City

West Side Story

Music: Leonard Bernstein Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: Arthur Laurents

Musical Type: Golden Age (1957)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Woman of the Year

Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb Book: Peter Stone

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1981)

Setting: New York City

Wonderful Town

Music: Leonard Bernstein Lyrics: Betty Comden, Adolph Green Book: Joseph Fields, Jerome Chodorov

Musical Type: Golden Age (1953)

Setting: New York City (Manhattan)

Musicals Partially Set in NYC

3 Guys Naked from the Waist Down

Music: Michael Rupert Lyrics/Book: Jerry Colker

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)

Setting: USA (California, NYC)

42nd Street

Music: Harry Warren Lyrics: Al Dubin, Johnny Mercer Book: Michael Stewart, Mark Bramble

Musical Type: 1933 Film/Late 20th Century Musical (1980)

Setting: USA (NYC, Pennsylvania)

Almost Famous

Music/Lyrics: Tom Kitt Lyrics/Book: Cameron Crowe

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Setting: USA (NYC, Various)

Annie Get Your Gun

Music/Lyrics: Irving Berlin Book: Dorothy Fields, Herbert Fields

Musical Type: Golden Age (1946)

Setting: USA (Minnesota, NYC, Ohio)

Anything Goes

Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1934)

Setting: USA (NYC), At Sea

Applause

Music: Charles Strouse Lyrics: Lee Adams Book: Betty Comden, Adolph Green

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1970)

Setting: USA (Connecticut, NYC)

Baby It’s You!

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)

Bajour

Music/Lyrics: Walter Marks Book: Ernest Kinoy

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)

Bandstand

Music/Lyrics/Book: Richard Oberacker Lyrics/Book: Robert Taylor

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Setting: USA (NYC, Ohio)

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Music/Lyrics: Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil Book: Douglas McGrath

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Setting: USA (California, NYC)

Big

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

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)

Boop! The Musical

Music: David Foster Lyrics: Susan Birkenhead Book: Bob Martin

Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)

Setting: Fictional, USA (NYC)

Brigadoon

Music: Frederick Loewe Lyrics/Book: Alan Jay Lerner

Musical Type: Golden Age (1947)

Setting: Scotland, USA (NYC)

Broadway Bounty Hunter

Music/Lyrics/Book: Joe Iconis Book: Lance Rubin, Jason SweetTooth Williams

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Setting: Ecuador, USA (NYC)

Bye Bye Birdie

Music: Charles Strouse Lyrics: Lee Adams Book: Michael Stewart

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)

Setting: USA (NYC, Ohio)

Copacabana

Music/Book: Barry Manilow Lyrics/Book: Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1990)

Setting: Cuba, USA (NYC)

Crazy for You

Music: George Gershwin Lyrics: Ira Gershwin Book: Ken Ludwig

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)

Setting: USA (Nevada, NYC)

Daddy Long Legs

Music/Lyrics: Paul Gordon Book: John Caird

Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)

Setting: USA (New England, NYC)

Dames at Sea

Music: Jim Wise Lyrics/Book: George Haimsohn, Robin Miller

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)

Setting: USA (NYC), At Sea

Days of Wine and Roses

Music/Lyrics: Adam Guettel Book: Craig Lucas

Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)

Setting: USA (NYC, Texas)

Elf

Music: Matthew Sklar Lyrics: Chad Beguelin Book: Bob Martin, Thomas Meehan

Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)

Setting: USA (NYC), Fictional

Ernest Shackleton Loves Me

Music: Brendan Milburn Lyrics: Valerie Vigoda Book: Joe DiPietro

Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)

Setting: The Antarctic, USA (NYC)

Everyday Rapture

Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Dick Scanlan, Sherie Rene Scott

Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)

Setting: USA (Kansas, NYC)

Fiorello!

Music: Jerry Bock Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick Book: Jerome Weidman, George Abbott

Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)

Setting: USA (NYC, Washington, D.C.)

Fly By Night

Music/Lyrics/Book: Kim Rosenstock, Will Connolly, Michael Mitnick

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

Setting: USA (NYC, South Dakota)

Funny Girl

Music: Jule Styne Lyrics: Bob Merrill Book: Isobel Lennart

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)

Setting: USA (Maryland, NYC)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Music: Jule Styne Lyrics: Leo Robin Book: Joseph Fields, Anita Loos

Musical Type: Golden Age (1949)

Setting: France (Paris), USA (NYC), At Sea

George M!

Music/Lyrics: George M. Cohan Lyrics: Mary Cohan Book: Michael Stewart, John Pascal, Francine Pascal

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1968)

Setting: USA (Iowa, NYC, Rhode Island)

Gettin’ the Band Back Together

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Dennis Green Lyrics/Book: Howard Ashman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)

Setting: USA (Indiana, NYC)

Guys and Dolls

Music/Lyrics: Frank Loesser Book: Jo Swerling, Abe Burrows

Musical Type: Golden Age (1950)

Setting: Cuba, USA (NYC)

Hamilton

Music/Lyrics/Book: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)

Harmony

Music: Barry Manilow Lyrics/Book: Bruce Sussman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1997)

Setting: Denmark, Germany, USA (California, NYC)

Holiday Inn

Music/Lyrics: Irving Berlin Book: Gordon Greenberg, Chad Hodge

Musical Type: 1942 Film / Contemporary Musical (2014)

Setting: USA (Connecticut, NYC)

Honeymoon in Vegas

Music/Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown Book: Andrew Bergman

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Setting: USA (Hawaii, Nevada, NYC)

James and the Giant Peach

Music: Justin Paul Lyrics: Benj Pasek Book: Timothy Allen McDonald

Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)

Setting: England (Dover, London), USA (NYC), At Sea

Jelly’s Last Jam

Music: Jelly Roll Morton, Luther Henderson Lyrics: Susan Birkenhead Book: George C. Wolfe

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)

Setting: USA (California, Illinois, Louisiana, NYC)

Jennie

Music/Lyrics: Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz Book: Arnold Schulman

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1963)

Setting: USA (NYC, South Dakota, Washington)

John & Jen

Music/Book: Andrew Lippa Lyrics/Book: Tommy Greenwald

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1995)

Setting: USA (NYC, Other), Canada

Knoxville

Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens Book: Frank Galati

Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)

Setting: USA (NYC, Tennessee)

Late Nite Comic

Music/Lyrics: Brian Gari Book: Allan Knee

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)

Setting: USA (Nevada, NYC)

Leap of Faith

Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Glenn Slater Book: Janus Cercone, Warren Leight

Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)

Setting: USA (Kansas, NYC)

Legs Diamond

Music/Lyrics: Peter Allen Book: Harvey Fierstein, Charles Suppon

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1988)

Setting: USA (Pennsylvania, NYC)

Let ‘Em Eat Cake

Music: George Gershwin Lyrics: Ira Gershwin Book: George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1933)

Setting: USA (NYC, Washington, D.C.)

Let It Ride!

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

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1961)

Setting: USA (New Jersey, NYC)

Lorelei

Music: Jule Styne Lyrics: Leo Robin, Adolph Green, Betty Comden Book: Anita Loos, Joseph Fields, Kenny Solms, Gail Parent

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1974)

Setting: France (Paris), USA (NYC), At Sea

LoveMusik

Music: Kurt Weill Lyrics: Various Book: Alfred Uhry

Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)

Setting: Germany, USA (California, NYC)

Love Story

Music/Lyrics: Howard Goodall Lyrics/Book: Stephen Clark

Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)

Setting: USA (Massachusetts, NYC)

Mack & Mabel

Music/Lyrics: Jerry Herman Book: Michael Stewart

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1974)

Setting: USA (California, NYC)

Mame

Music/Lyrics: Jerry Herman Book: Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)

Setting: USA (Connecticut, NYC)

Merrily We Roll Along

Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: George Furth

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1981)

Setting: USA (California, NYC)

Miss Liberty

Music/Lyrics: Irving Berlin Book: Robert E. Sherwood

Musical Type: Golden Age (1949)

Setting: France (Paris), USA (NYC)

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)

My One and Only

Music: George Gershwin Lyrics: Ira Gershwin Book: Peter Stone, Timothy S. Mayer

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)

Setting: Africa (Morocco), USA (NYC)

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)

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Music: Burton Lane Lyrics/Book: Alan Jay Lerner

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1965)

Setting: England (London), USA (NYC)

On the Twentieth Century

Music: Cy Coleman Lyrics/Book: Betty Comden, Adolph Green

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1978)

Setting: USA (Illinois, NYC, Ohio)

On Your Feet!

Music/Lyrics: Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Miami Sound Machine Book: Alexander Dinelaris

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Setting: England (London), Spain, USA (California, Florida, Nevada, NYC, Washington, D.C.), Vietnam

Once

Music/Lyrics: Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová Book: Enda Walsh

Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)

Setting: Ireland (Dublin), USA (NYC)

Out of This World

Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Dwight Taylor, Reginald Lawrence

Musical Type: Golden Age (1950)

Setting: Greece, USA (NYC), Fictional

Paramour

Music: Guy Dubuc, Marc Lessard Music/Lyrics: Andreas Carlsson

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Setting: USA (California, NYC)

Road Show

Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: John Weidman

Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)

Setting: USA (California, Florida, NYC)

Say, Darling

Music: Jule Styne Lyrics: Betty Comden, Adolph Green Book: Abe Burrows, Marian & Richard Bissell

Musical Type: Golden Age (1958)

Setting: USA (Connecticut, New York, NYC)

See What I Wanna See

Music/Lyrics/Book: Michael John LaChiusa

Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

Setting: Japan, USA (NYC)

Song and Dance

Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics: Don Black, Richard Maltby, Jr.

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)

Setting: USA (California, NYC)

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

Music/Lyrics: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Paul Jabara, Various Book: Colman Domingo, Robert Cary, Des McAnuff

Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)

Setting: Germany, USA (California, Massachusetts, NYC)

Tell Me on a Sunday

Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics: Don Black

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)

Setting: USA (California, NYC)

Texas, Li’l Darlin’

Music: Robert Emmett Dolan Lyrics: Johnny Mercer Book: John Whedon, Sam Moore

Musical Type: Golden Age (1949)

Setting: USA (NYC, Texas)

The Biograph Girl

Music/Lyrics: David Heneker Lyrics/Book: Warner Brown

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1980)

Setting: USA (California, NYC)

The Boy From Oz

Music/Lyrics: Peter Allen Book: Nick Enright, Martin Sherman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)

Setting: Australia, USA (NYC)

The Devil Wears Prada

Music: Elton John Lyrics: Shaina Taub, Mark Sonnenblick Book: Kate Wetherhead

Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)

Setting: France (Paris), USA (NYC)

The Drowsy Chaperone

Music/Lyrics: Lisa Lambert, Greg Morrison Book: Bob Martin, Don McKellar

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)

Setting: USA (NYC, Other)

The Girl in Pink Tights

Music: Sigmund Romberg Lyrics: Leo Robin Book: Jerome Chodorov, Joseph Fields

Musical Type: Golden Age (1954)

Setting: France, USA (NYC)

The Landing

Music: John Kander Lyrics/Book: Greg Pierce

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Setting: USA (Connecticut, NYC)

The Last Five Years

Music/Lyrics/Book: Jason Robert Brown

Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)

Setting: USA (NYC, Ohio)

The Lightning Thief

Music/Lyrics: Rob Rokicki Book: Joe Tracz

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

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

The Nervous Set

Music: Tommy Wolf Lyrics: Fran Landesman Book: Jay Landesman, Theodore J. Flicker

Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)

Setting: USA (Connecticut, NYC)

The New Yorkers

Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Herbert Fields

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1930)

Setting: USA (Florida, NYC)

They’re Playing Our Song

Music: Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics: Carole Bayer Sager Book: Neil Simon

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1978)

Setting: USA (California, NYC)

Three Houses

Music/Lyrics/Book: Dave Malloy

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Setting: Latvia, USA (New Mexico, NYC)

Top Hat

Music/Lyrics: Irving Berlin Book: Matthew White, Howard Jacques

Musical Type: 1935 Film / Contemporary Musical (2011)

Setting: England (London), Italy (Venice), USA (NYC)

Vanities

Music/Lyrics: David Kirshenbaum Book: Jack Heifner

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Setting: USA (NYC, Texas)

What Makes Sammy Run?

Music/Lyrics: Ervin Drake Book: Budd Schulberg, Stuart Schulberg

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)

Setting: USA (California, NYC)

White Christmas

Music/Lyrics: Irving Berlin Book: David Ives, Paul Blake

Musical Type: 1954 Film/Contemporary Musical (2000)

Setting: USA (NYC, Vermont)

Witness Uganda

Music/Lyrics/Book: Matt Gould, Griffin Matthews

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

Setting: Africa (Uganda), USA (NYC)

Wonderland

Music: Frank Wildhorn Lyrics/Book: Jack Murphy Book: Gregory Boyd

Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)

Setting: USA (NYC), Fictional

Musicals Set in New York State

All American

Music: Charles Strouse Lyrics: Lee Adams Book: Mel Brooks

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1962)

Setting: USA (New York)

Babes in Arms

Music/Book: Richard Rodgers Lyrics/Book: Lorenz Hart

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1937)

Setting: USA (New York)

Birds of Paradise

Music/Book: David Evans Lyrics/Book: Winnie Holzman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)

Setting: USA (New York)

Dirty Dancing

Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Eleanor Bergstein

Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

Setting: USA (New York)

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.)

Grey Gardens

Music: Scott Frankel Lyrics: Michael Korie Book: Doug Wright

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Setting: USA (New York)

High Society

Music/Lyrics: Cole Porter Lyrics: Susan Birkenhead Book: Arthur Kopit

Musical Type: 1956 Film/Late 20th Century Musical (1997)

Setting: USA (New York)

Little Me

Music: Cy Coleman Lyrics: Carolyn Leigh Book: Neil Simon

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1962)

Setting: France, Monte Carlo, USA (California, Illinois, New York)

Movin’ Out

Music/Lyrics: Billy Joel Concept: Twyla Tharp

Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)

Setting: USA (New York)

Nice Work If You Can Get It

Music: George Gershwin Lyrics: Ira Gershwin Book: Joe DiPietro

Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)

Setting: USA (New York)

Oh, Kay!

Music: George Gershwin Lyrics: Ira Gershwin Book: Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1926)

Setting: USA (New York)

Romance/Romance

Music: Keith Herrmann Lyrics/Book: Barry Harman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)

Setting: USA (New York), Vienna

Saratoga

Music: Harold Arlen Lyrics: Johnny Mercer Book: Morton DaCosta

Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)

Setting: USA (Louisiana, New York)

The Full Monty

Music/Lyrics: David Yazbek Book: Terrence McNally

Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)

Setting: USA (New York)

The Girl Friend

Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Lorenz Hart Book: Herbert Fields

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1926)

Setting: USA (New York)

The Man in the Ceiling

Music/Lyrics: Andrew Lippa Book: Jules Feiffer

Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)

Setting: USA (New York)

The Queen of Versailles

Music/Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz Book: Lindsey Ferrentino

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Setting: France, USA (Florida, New York)

Very Good Eddie

Music: Jerome Kern Lyrics: Schuyler Green Book: Philip Bartholomae, Guy Bolton

Musical Type: Pre-Jazz Age (1915)

Setting: USA (New York), At Sea

Wish You Were Here

Music/Lyrics: Harold Rome Book: Arthur Kober, Joshua Logan

Musical Type: Golden Age (1952)

Setting: USA (New York)

Musicals Set in NYC and New York State

Goldilocks

Music: Leroy Anderson Lyrics: Joan Ford Lyrics/Book: Jean Kerr, Walter Kerr

Musical Type: Golden Age (1958)

Setting: USA (New York, NYC)

Hello, Dolly!

Music/Lyrics: Jerry Herman Book: Michael Stewart

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)

Setting: USA (New York, NYC)

Legacy – Two Song Cycles

Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens

Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)

Setting: USA (New York, NYC)

Ragtime

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

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)

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

Sally

Music: Jerome Kern Lyrics: Clifford Grey Book: Guy Bolton Additional Music/Lyrics: Victor Herbert, Anne Caldwell, Buddy DeSylva, P.G. Wodehouse

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1920)

Setting: USA (New York, NYC)

The Capeman

Music/Lyrics/Book: Paul Simon Lyrics/Book: Derek Walcott

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)

Setting: Puerto Rico, USA (Arizona, New York, NYC)

The Fig Leaves Are Falling

Music: Albert Hague Lyrics/Book: Allan Sherman

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1969)

Setting: USA (New York, NYC)

The Great Gatsby

Music: Jason Howland Lyrics: Nathan Tysen Book: Kait Kerrigan