Musicals Set in the Future – The Full List of Shows
With visions of emerging technology, new societies, and worlds beyond our own, musicals set in the future explore what might lie ahead. These shows bring imagined realities to life in all their wonder and uncertainty. Here’s the full list of musicals set in the future.
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Musicals Set in the Near Future
Musicals Set in the Future
Music/Lyrics/Book: Jim Steinman
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
When It’s Set: The Future
Music: Charles Strouse Lyrics/Book: Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)
When It’s Set: The Future
Music/Book: Will Aronson Lyrics/Book: Hue Park
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
When It’s Set: The Future
Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future
Music/Lyrics/Book: Andrew R. Butler
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
When It’s Set: The Future
Return to the Forbidden Planet
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Bob Carlton
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)
When It’s Set: The Future
Music/Lyrics/Book: Paul Shapera
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
When It’s Set: The Future
Music/Lyrics: Matt Sax Lyrics/Book: Eric Rosen
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
When It’s Set: The Future
Music/Lyrics: Queen Book: Ben Elton
Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)
When It’s Set: The Future
Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: David Spencer Book: Alan Brennert
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)
When It’s Set: The Future
Musicals Set in the Near Future
The following musicals are set in the present or a different, often unstated time period, but their plots imply a setting that is reminiscent of the near future.
Music/Lyrics: Joe Iconis Book: Joe Tracz
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
When It’s Set: “The Present”
Music/Lyrics/Book: Chris Miller, Nathan Tysen
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
When It’s Set: “The Present”
Music/Lyrics: David Bowie Book: Enda Walsh
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
When It’s Set: “The Present”
Music/Lyrics/Book: Barry Keating Book: Stuart Ross
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)
When It’s Set: “The Present”
Music/Lyrics/Book: Richard O’Brien
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1973)
When It’s Set: Fictional
Music/Lyrics: Mark Hollmann Lyrics/Book: Greg Kotis
Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)
When It’s Set: Fictional