150+ Original Musicals – The Full List of Shows
You’ve probably noticed that there are quite a few musicals adapted from films, books, or real-life events. But have you ever thought about the musicals that were simply created out of thin air? Here’s a full list of entirely original musicals, free from any pre-existing source material, sorted alphabetically.
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Original Musicals (Sorted Alphabetically)
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Original Musicals Starting With a #
3 Guys Naked from the Waist Down
Original Musicals Starting With ‘A’
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Original Musicals Starting With ‘B’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘C’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘D’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘E’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘F’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘G’
Gettin’ the Band Back Together
Original Musicals Starting With ‘H’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘I’
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road
Original Musicals Starting With ‘J’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘K’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘L’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘M’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘N’
Now Is the Time for All Good Men
Original Musicals Starting With ‘O’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘P’
Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical
Original Musicals Starting With ‘R’
Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future
Original Musicals Starting With ‘S’
Stop the World – I Want to Get Off
Original Musicals Starting With ‘T’
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes
The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Original Musicals Starting With ‘U’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘W’
Original Musicals Starting With ‘Z’
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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.