New Musicals of the 2020s – The Full List of Shows
Last Updated: May 20, 2025
Musicals of the 2020s continue the contemporary era, reflecting the present day with highly specific music styles like R&B, pop, and bluegrass. Deep existential themes and thought-provoking plots have become more prominent, pushing the boundaries of storytelling in innovative ways. Here’s the full list of musicals that have premiered so far this decade.
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2020 Musicals
Music: Jason Howland Lyrics: Nathan Tysen Book: Rachel Axler, Kait Kerrigan
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Music/Lyrics: Clark Baxtresser
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Music/Lyrics: Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard Book: Bob Gale
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Chris Miller, Nathan Tysen
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Keith Harrison, Laura Schein
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
2021 Musicals
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics: David Zippel Book: Emerald Fennell
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World
Music/Lyrics: Miranda Cooper Music: Jennifer Decilveo Lyrics: Chris Bush
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Music: Tom Kitt Lyrics: Michael Korie Book: James Lapine
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Music/Lyrics: Bob Marley Book: Lee Hall
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Music: Jeanine Tesori Lyrics/Book: David Lindsay-Abaire
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Music: Jason Robert Brown Lyrics: Amanda Green Book: Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Ed Curtis
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Music: Tom Kitt Lyrics/Book: Brian Yorkey Book: Kwame Kwei-Armah
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Music: William Patrick Harrison Lyrics/Book: Maryhee Yoon, Cara Baldwin
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
2022 Musicals
Music/Lyrics: Neil Diamond Book: Anthony McCarten
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music: Jacob Yandura Lyrics/Book: Rebekah Greer Melocik
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens Book: Frank Galati
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Lynn Nottage
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Karey Kirkpatrick Music/Lyrics: Wayne Kirkpatrick Book: John O’Farrell
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music/Lyrics: Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally Book: Robert Horn
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music/Lyrics: Marc Shaiman Lyrics: Scott Wittman Book: Matthew López, Amber Ruffin
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Shaina Taub
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music/Lyrics: The Avett Brothers Book: John Logan
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
The Great British Bake Off Musical
Music/Lyrics: Pippa Cleary Lyrics/Book: Jake Brunger
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music/Lyrics: Ingrid Michaelson Book: Bekah Brunstetter
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music: Julianne Wick Davis Lyrics/Book: Dan Collins
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
2023 Musicals
Music: David Foster Lyrics: Susan Birkenhead Book: Bob Martin
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music/Lyrics: Buena Vista Social Club Book: Marco Ramirez
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music/Lyrics: Adam Guettel Book: Craig Lucas
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music/Lyrics: Alicia Keys, Various Book: Kristoffer Diaz
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: David Ives
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music/Lyrics: Jeff Blim Book: Nick Lang, Matt Lang
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music/Lyrics: John Kander, Fred Ebb Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda Book: David Thompson, Sharon Washington
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music/Lyrics: Joy Huerta, Benjamin Velez Book: Lisa Loomer, Nell Benjamin
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music: Jason Howland Lyrics: Nathan Tysen Book: Kait Kerrigan
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music/Lyrics: Nick Butcher Lyrics: Tom Ling Book: Joe White
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Justin Levine Music/Lyrics: Jonathan Clay, Zach Chance Book: Adam Rapp
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music/Lyrics: Dave Malloy Lyrics/Book: Lucy Kirkwood
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music/Lyrics: PigPen Theatre Co. Book: Rick Elice
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Michael R. Jackson
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
2024 Musicals
Music/Lyrics: Julia Mattison, Noel Carey Book: Marco Pennette
Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)
Music/Lyrics: Kate Diaz Lyrics/Book: Tina Landau
Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)
Music/Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown Book: Jonathan Marc Sherman
Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Dave Malloy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)
Music/Lyrics/Book: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss
Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)
2025 Musicals
Music/Lyrics: Marc Shaiman Lyrics: Scott Wittman Book: Rick Elice, Bob Martin
Musical Type: Contemporary (2025)
Other Decades
• Golden Age Musicals (1940 – 1959)
• Post-Golden Age Musicals (1960 – 1969)
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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.
