30+ Piano Musicals for a Solo Keyboard – The Full List
These piano musicals feature works written for a solo keyboard or built around a primarily piano-driven score. The list includes shows where piano plays a central role in the accompaniment, whether as the main instrument or a defining part of the musical’s sound.
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Piano-Only Musicals
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)
Creators: Frank Lazarus, Dick Vosburgh, and Others
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: Robert J. Sherman, Al Sherman, Richard M. Sherman, and Robert B. Sherman
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)
Creators: David Shire and Richard Maltby, Jr.
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Creators: William Finn
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Creators: Scott Brown and Anthony King
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)
Creators: William Finn
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Creators: Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1999)
Creators: Brad Ross, Ellen Greenfield, and Hal Hackady
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: William Finn and Rob Ruggiero
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1980)
Creators: Stephen Sondheim, Craig Lucas, and Norman René
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Creators: Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: Adam Gwon
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)
Creators: Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodgers, and Jule Styne
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Creators: Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)
Creators: Dick Gallagher, Mark Waldrop, and Howard Crabtree
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1993)
Creators: Howard Crabtree, Charles Cantanese, Mark Waldrop, Dick Gallagher, Phillip George, and Peter Morris
Piano-Driven Musicals
These musicals feature piano-centric scores, typically requiring only a small number of additional instruments for full orchestration.
Musical Type: Golden Age (1941)
Creators: Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane, and John Cecil Holm
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1990)
Creators: William Finn and James Lapine
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)
Creators: William Finn and James Lapine
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)
Creators: Stuart Ross and Others
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: Dave Malloy
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)
Creators: Jimmy Roberts and Joe DiPietro
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1995)
Creators: Andrew Lippa and Tommy Greenwald
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Howard Goodall and Stephen Clark
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1981)
Creators: William Finn
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)
Creators: Dan Goggin
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)
Creators: Dan Goggin
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Dave Malloy
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)
Creators: Marvin Laird and Joel Paley
Musical Type: Golden Age (1954)
Creators: Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Creators: Jon Kaplan, Al Kaplan, and Hunter Bell
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Creators: William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)
Creators: Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones