Piano Musicals for a Solo Keyboard
The following list includes piano musicals, featuring works that are written for piano or are primarily piano-driven. Additional musical lists are available in the musical database.
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Piano-Only Musicals
A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
Music: Frank Lazarus, Various Lyrics/Book: Dick Vosburgh
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)
Cast Size: 8
Music/Lyrics/Book: Robert J. Sherman Music/Lyrics: Al Sherman, Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Cast Size: 5
Music: David Shire Lyrics: Richard Maltby, Jr.
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)
Cast Size: 5
Music/Lyrics: William Finn
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Cast Size: 5+
Music/Lyrics/Book: Michael John LaChiusa
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1993)
Cast Size: 7
Music/Lyrics/Book: Scott Brown, Anthony King
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Cast Size: 2
Music/Lyrics/Book: William Finn
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)
Cast Size: 4
Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Cast Size: Flexible
Music: Brad Ross Lyrics: Ellen Greenfield, Hal Hackady
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1999)
Cast Size: 3
Music/Lyrics: William Finn Concept: Rob Ruggiero
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Cast Size: 5
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Concept: Craig Lucas, Norman René
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1980)
Cast Size: 2
Music/Book: Joe Kinosian Lyrics/Book: Kellen Blair
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Cast Size: 2
Music/Lyrics: Adam Gwon
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Cast Size: 4
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodgers, Jule Styne
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)
Cast Size: 4
The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Music/Book: Eric Rockwell Lyrics/Book: Joanne Bogart
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Cast Size: 4+
Music/Lyrics: Jeff Bowen Book: Hunter Bell
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Cast Size: 4 + 1 Pianist
Music: Dick Gallagher Book/Lyrics/Concept: Mark Waldrop Concept: Howard Crabtree
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)
Cast Size: 5
Music/Lyrics/Book: Howard Crabtree, Charles Cantanese, Mark Waldrop, Dick Gallagher, Phillip George, Peter Morris
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1993)
Cast Size: 9
Piano-Driven Musicals
These musicals feature piano-centric scores, typically requiring only a small number of additional instruments for full orchestration.
Music/Lyrics: Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane Book: John Cecil Holm
Musical Type: Golden Age (1941)
Cast Size: 25+
Music/Lyrics/Book: William Finn Book: James Lapine
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1990)
Cast Size: 7
Music/Lyrics/Book: William Finn Book: James Lapine
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)
Cast Size: 7
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Stuart Ross
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)
Cast Size: 4
Music/Lyrics/Book: Dave Malloy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Cast Size: 4
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Music: Jimmy Roberts Lyrics/Book: Joe DiPietro
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)
Cast Size: 4
Music/Book: Andrew Lippa Lyrics/Book: Tommy Greenwald
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1995)
Cast Size: 2
Music/Lyrics: Howard Goodall Lyrics/Book: Stephen Clark
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Cast Size: 7
Music/Lyrics/Book: William Finn
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1981)
Cast Size: 5
Music/Lyrics/Book: Dan Goggin
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)
Cast Size: 5
Music/Lyrics/Book: Dan Goggin
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)
Cast Size: 5+
Music/Lyrics/Book: Dave Malloy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Cast Size: 6
Music: Marvin Laird Lyrics/Book: Joel Paley
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)
Cast Size: 7
Music/Lyrics/Book: Julian Slade Lyrics/Book: Dorothy Reynolds
Musical Type: Golden Age (1954)
Cast Size: 15+
Music/Lyrics: Jon Kaplan, Al Kaplan Book: Hunter Bell
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Cast Size: 10
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music/Lyrics: William Finn Book: Rachel Sheinkin
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Cast Size: 9
Music: Harvey Schmidt Lyrics/Book: Tom Jones
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1960)
Cast Size: 8
Last Reviewed: May 8, 2025