Pop Musicals

Mixed Genre Pop Musicals

The following musicals contain pop songs/elements of pop, but are also mixed with various other genres (R&B, hip-hop, rap, gospel, jazz, country, etc.)

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21 Chump Street

Music/Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

Music Genres: Pop / R&B / Rap

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A Strange Loop

Music/Lyrics/Book: Michael R. Jackson

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Music Genres: Gospel / Pop / Musical Theatre

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Amélie

Music/Lyrics: Daniel Messé  Lyrics: Nathan Tysen  Book: Craig Lucas

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

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Bad Cinderella

Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber  Lyrics: David Zippel  Book: Emerald Fennell

Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

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Between the Lines

Music/Lyrics: Elyssa Samsel, Kate Anderson  Book: Timothy Allen McDonald

Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop / Pop-Rock

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Bring It On

Music: Tom Kitt  Music/Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda  Lyrics: Amanda Green  Book: Jeff Whitty

Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)

Music Genres: Pop / Rap

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Music/Lyrics: Marc Shaiman  Lyrics: Scott Wittman  Book: David Greig

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop / Rap

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Chess

Music: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus  Lyrics: Tim Rice  Book: Richard Nelson, Danny Strong

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1984)

Music Genres: Classical / Musical Theatre / Pop / Rock

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Copacabana

Music/Book: Barry Manilow  Lyrics/Book: Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1990)

Music Genres: Jazz / Pop / Swing

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Death Becomes Her

Music/Lyrics: Julia Mattison, Noel Carey  Book: Marco Pennette

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Music Genres: Disco / Musical Theatre / Pop / Rock

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Descendants

Music/Lyrics: Various  Lyrics/Book: Nick Blaemire  Adaptation: Madeline Smith

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Music/Lyrics: Michael Mahler, Alan Schmuckler  Book: Kevin Del Aguila

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop / Rap / Rock

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Music/Lyrics: David Yazbek  Book: Jeffrey Lane

Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

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Dreamgirls

Music: Henry Krieger  Lyrics/Book: Tom Eyen

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1981)

Music Genres: Blues / Disco / Gospel / Pop / R&B / Soul

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Dreamland

Music/Lyrics/Book: Chris Miller, Nathan Tysen

Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop / Rap

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Fugitive Songs

Music: Chris Miller  Lyrics: Nathan Tysen

Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)

Music Genres: Country / Folk / Musical Theatre / Pop

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Half Time

Music: Matthew Sklar  Lyrics: Nell Benjamin  Book: Bob Martin, Chad Beguelin

Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)

Music Genres: Jazz / Hip Hop / Latin / Musical Theatre / Pop

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Hamilton

Music/Lyrics/Book: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Music Genres: Pop / Rap / R&B

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Hercules

Music: Alan Menken  Lyrics: David Zippel  Book: Kristoffer Diaz, Robert Horn, Kwame Kwei-Armah

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Music Genres: Gospel / Musical Theatre / Pop

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In the Heights

Music/Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda  Book: Quiara Alegría Hudes

Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)

Music Genres: Hip-Hop / Latin / Musical Theatre / Pop / Rap

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Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

Music/Lyrics: Jacques Brel  Book: Eric Blau, Mort Shuman

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1968)

Music Genres: Chanson / Folk / Pop

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber  Lyrics: Tim Rice

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1968)

Music Genres: Calypso / Country / Musical Theatre / Pop / Rock & Roll

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Kat and the Kings

Music: Taliep Petersen  Lyrics/Book: David Kramer

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)

Music Genres: Doo-Wop / Jazz / Pop / Rock & Roll

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Lempicka

Music/Book: Matt Gould  Lyrics/Book: Carson Kreitzer

Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)

Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

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Motown: The Musical

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Berry Gordy

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Music Genres: Pop / R&B / Soul

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Myths & Hymns

Music/Lyrics: Adam Guettel

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)

Music Genres: Gospel / Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

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Naked Boys Singing!

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Robert Schrock

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1999)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

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Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Music/Lyrics/Book: Dave Malloy

Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)

Music Genres: Classical / Folk / Musical Theatre / Pop

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Nerdy Prudes Must Die

Music/Lyrics: Jeff Blim  Book: Nick Lang, Matt Lang

Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)

Music Genres: Pop / Pop-Rock / Rock

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Operation Mincemeat

Music/Lyrics/Book: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, Zoë Roberts

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop / Rap

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Our House

Music/Lyrics: Madness  Book: Tim Firth

Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)

Music Genres: Pop / Reggae / Ska

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Paddington: The Musical

Music/Lyrics: Tom Fletcher  Book: Jessica Swale

Musical Type: Contemporary (2025)

Music Genres: Calypso / Musical Theatre / Pop / Rock

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Prettybelle

Music: Jule Styne  Lyrics/Book: Bob Merrill

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)

Music Genres: Blues / Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

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Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Stephan Elliott, Allan Scott

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Music Genres: Disco / Pop

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Raisin

Music: Judd Woldin  Lyrics: Robert Brittan  Book: Robert Nemiroff, Charlotte Zaltzberg

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1973)

Music Genres: Blues / Gospel / Jazz / Pop

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Real Women Have Curves

Music/Lyrics: Joy Huerta, Benjamin Velez  Book: Lisa Loomer, Nell Benjamin

Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)

Music Genres: Latin / Pop / Musical Theatre / Rap

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Redwood

Music/Lyrics: Kate Diaz Lyrics/Book: Tina Landau

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Music Genres: Folk / Musical Theatre / Pop / Pop-Rock

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Romance/Romance

Music: Keith Herrmann  Lyrics/Book: Barry Harman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)

Music Genres: Classical / Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

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Seesaw

Music: Cy Coleman  Lyrics: Dorothy Fields  Book: Michael Bennett

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1973)

Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

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Soho Cinders

Music: George Stiles  Lyrics/Book: Anthony Drewe  Book: Elliot Davis

Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)

Music Genre: Musical Theatre / Pop

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Some Lovers

Music: Burt Bacharach  Lyrics/Book: Steven Sater

Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

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Spamilton

Music: Various  Lyrics/Book: Gerard Alessandrini

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Music Genres: Pop / Rap / R&B

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Taboo

Music/Lyrics: Boy George  Music: Kevan Frost, John Themis, Richie Stevens  Book: Charles Busch

Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)

Music Genres: Pop / Pop-Rock / Reggae / Rock

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Teeth

Music/Book: Anna K. Jacobs  Lyrics/Book: Michael R. Jackson

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Music Genres: Pop / Rock

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The Connector

Music/Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown  Book: Jonathan Marc Sherman

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Music Genres: Classical / Funk / Jazz / Pop / Rap

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The Devil Wears Prada

Music: Elton John  Lyrics: Shaina Taub, Mark Sonnenblick  Book: Kate Wetherhead

Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)

Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop / Pop-Rock

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The Drifters Girl

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Ed Curtis

Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)

Music Genres: Pop / R&B / Rock & Roll / Soul

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The Fields of Ambrosia

Music: Martin Silvestri  Lyrics/Book: Joel Higgins

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1993)

Music Genres: Funk / Musical Theatre / Pop / Soul

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The Grass Harp

Music: Claibe Richardson  Lyrics/Book: Kenward Elmslie

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

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The Great British Bake Off Musical

Music/Lyrics: Pippa Cleary  Lyrics/Book: Jake Brunger

Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

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The Last Five Years

Music/Lyrics/Book: Jason Robert Brown

Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)

Music Genres: Blues / Classical / Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

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The Last Ship

Music/Lyrics: Sting  Book: Brian Yorkey, John Logan, Lorne Campbell

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

Music Genres: Celtic / Folk-Rock / Pop

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The Light Princess

Music/Lyrics: Tori Amos  Lyrics/Book: Samuel Adamson

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Music Genres: Classical / Musical Theatre / Pop

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The Prom

Music: Matthew Sklar  Lyrics/Book: Chad Beguelin  Book: Bob Martin

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

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They’re Playing Our Song

Music: Marvin Hamlisch  Lyrics: Carole Bayer Sager  Book: Neil Simon

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1978)

Music Genres: Disco / Musical Theatre / Pop

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Three Houses

Music/Lyrics/Book: Dave Malloy

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Music Genres: Classical / Folk / Pop / Musical Theatre

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Twelfth Night

Music/Lyrics/Concept: Shaina Taub  Concept: Kwame Kwei-Armah

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Music Genres: Funk / Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

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Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Music/Lyrics/Book: Jim Barne, Kit Buchan

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

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Vanities

Music/Lyrics: David Kirshenbaum  Book: Jack Heifner

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

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Venice

Music/Lyrics: Matt Sax  Lyrics/Book: Eric Rosen

Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)

Music Genres: Hip Hop / Pop / Rap

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We Aren’t Kids Anymore

Music/Lyrics: Drew Gasparini

Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)

Music Genre: Musical Theatre / Pop

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Why Am I So Single?

Music/Lyrics/Book: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Music Genres: Disco / Jazz / Pop / Rock

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Witness Uganda

Music/Lyrics/Book: Matt Gould, Griffin Matthews

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

Music Genres: African / Pop

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Working

Music/Lyrics/Adaptation: Stephen Schwartz  Music/Lyrics: Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers, Susan Birkenhead, James Taylor  Adaptation: Nina Faso

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1977)

Music Genres: Country / Folk / Latin / Musical Theatre / Pop / Soul

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Retro Pop Musicals

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Forever Plaid

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Stuart Ross

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)

Music Genres: Doo-Wop / Pop

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Hairspray

Music/Lyrics: Marc Shaiman  Lyrics: Scott Wittman  Book: Mark O’Donnell, Thomas Meehan

Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)

Music Genres: Pop / R&B / Soul / Rock & Roll

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Hot Shoe Shuffle

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Larry Buttrose, Kathryn Riding

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1992)

Music Genres: Jazz / Pop

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Mamma Mia!

Music/Lyrics: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus  Book: Catherine Johnson

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1999)

Music Genres: Disco / Pop

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MJ The Musical

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Lynn Nottage

Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)

Music Genre: Pop / R&B / Soul

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On Your Feet!

Music/Lyrics: Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Miami Sound Machine  Book: Alexander Dinelaris

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Music Genre: Pop

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Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

Music/Lyrics: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Paul Jabara, Various  Book: Colman Domingo, Robert Cary, Des McAnuff

Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)

Music Genres: Disco / Pop / R&B

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The Bodyguard

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Alexander Dinelaris

Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)

Music Genres: Disco / Pop / Pop-Rock / R&B

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The Boy From Oz

Music/Lyrics: Peter Allen  Book: Nick Enright, Martin Sherman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)

Music Genres: Disco / Musical Theatre / Pop

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The Cher Show

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Rick Elice

Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)

Music Genres: Disco / Pop

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The Marvelous Wonderettes

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Roger Bean

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1999)

Music Genre: Pop

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The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Roger Bean

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Music Genre: Pop

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The Marvelous Wonderettes: Dream On

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Roger Bean

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Music Genre: Pop

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Winter Wonderettes

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Roger Bean

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Music Genre: Pop