Pop Musicals – The Complete List

Last Updated: May 16, 2025

The following list includes 65+ pop musicals, featuring shows that incorporate elements of pop music in their score. Additional musical lists are available in the musical database.

Contemporary Pop Musicals

Altar Boyz

Music/Lyrics: Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker Book: Kevin Del Aguila

Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

Music Genre: Pop

Emojiland

Music/Lyrics/Book: Keith Harrison, Laura Schein

Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)

Music Genre: Pop

Eugenius!

Music/Lyrics/Book: Ben Adams, Chris Wilkins

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Music Genre: Pop

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Music: Dan Gillespie Sells Lyrics/Book: Tom MacRae

Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)

Music Genre: Pop

Fangirls

Music/Lyrics/Book: Yve Blake

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Music Genre: Pop

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World

Music/Lyrics: Miranda Cooper Music: Jennifer Decilveo Lyrics: Chris Bush

Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)

Music Genre: Pop

Moulin Rouge!

Music/Lyrics: Various Book: John Logan

Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)

Music Genre: Pop

Ride the Cyclone

Music/Lyrics/Book: Brooke Maxwell, Jacob Richmond

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Music Genre: Pop

Six

Music/Lyrics/Book: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss

Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)

Music Genre: Pop

Tokyo Rose

Music: William Patrick Harrison Lyrics/Book: Maryhee Yoon, Cara Baldwin

Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)

Music Genre: Pop

Electro-Pop Musicals

The following musicals feature elements of techno, pop, and EDM.

A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant

Music/Lyrics/Book: Kyle Jarrow

Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)

Music Genre: Electro-Pop

A VHS Christmas Carol

Music/Lyrics: Clark Baxtresser

Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)

Music Genre: Electro-Pop

American Psycho

Music/Lyrics: Duncan Sheik Book: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Music Genre: Electro-Pop

Closer to Heaven

Music/Lyrics: Pet Shop Boys Book: Jonathan Harvey

Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)

Music Genre: Electro-Pop

Here Lies Love

Music/Lyrics: David Byrne Music: Fatboy Slim

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Music Genre: Electro-Pop

KPOP

Music/Lyrics: Helen Park, Max Vernon Book: Jason Kim

Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)

Music Genre: Electro-Pop

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.)

21 Chump Street

Music/Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

Music Genres: Pop / R&B / Rap

A Strange Loop

Music/Lyrics/Book: Michael R. Jackson

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Music Genres: Gospel / Pop / Musical Theatre

Amélie

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

Bad Cinderella

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

Between the Lines

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop / Pop-Rock

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

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

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

Copacabana

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

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1990)

Music Genres: Jazz / Pop / Swing

Death Becomes Her

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Music Genres: Disco / Musical Theatre / Pop / Rock

Descendants

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

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

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Music/Lyrics: David Yazbek Book: Jeffrey Lane

Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

Dreamgirls

Music: Henry Krieger Lyrics/Book: Tom Eyen

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1981)

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

Dreamland

Music/Lyrics/Book: Chris Miller, Nathan Tysen

Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop / Rap

Fugitive Songs

Music: Chris Miller Lyrics: Nathan Tysen

Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)

Music Genres: Country / Folk / Musical Theatre / Pop

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

Hamilton

Music/Lyrics/Book: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Music Genres: Pop / Rap / R&B

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

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

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

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

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

Lempicka

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)

Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

Motown: The Musical

Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Berry Gordy

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Music Genres: Pop / R&B / Soul

Myths & Hymns

Music/Lyrics: Adam Guettel

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)

Music Genres: Gospel / Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

Naked Boys Singing!

Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Robert Schrock

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1999)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Music/Lyrics/Book: Dave Malloy

Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)

Music Genres: Classical / Folk / Musical Theatre / Pop

Nerdy Prudes Must Die

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)

Music Genres: Pop / Pop-Rock / Rock

Operation Mincemeat

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop / Rap

Our House

Music/Lyrics: Madness Book: Tim Firth

Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)

Music Genres: Pop / Reggae / Ska

Prettybelle

Music: Jule Styne Lyrics/Book: Bob Merrill

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)

Music Genres: Blues / Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Music Genres: Disco / Pop

Raisin

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

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1973)

Music Genres: Blues / Gospel / Jazz / Pop

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

Redwood

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

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

Romance/Romance

Music: Keith Herrmann Lyrics/Book: Barry Harman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)

Music Genres: Classical / Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

Seesaw

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

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1973)

Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

Soho Cinders

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)

Music Genre: Musical Theatre / Pop

Some Lovers

Music: Burt Bacharach Lyrics/Book: Steven Sater

Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

Spamilton

Music: Various Lyrics/Book: Gerard Alessandrini

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Music Genres: Pop / Rap / R&B

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

The Connector

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

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

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

The Drifters Girl

Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Ed Curtis

Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)

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

The Fields of Ambrosia

Music: Martin Silvestri Lyrics/Book: Joel Higgins

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1993)

Music Genres: Funk / Musical Theatre / Pop / Soul

The Grass Harp

Music: Claibe Richardson Lyrics/Book: Kenward Elmslie

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

The Great British Bake Off Musical

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

The Last Five Years

Music/Lyrics/Book: Jason Robert Brown

Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)

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

The Last Ship

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

Music Genres: Celtic / Folk-Rock / Pop

The Light Princess

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Music Genres: Classical / Musical Theatre / Pop

The Prom

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

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

Three Houses

Music/Lyrics/Book: Dave Malloy

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Music Genres: Classical / Folk / Pop / Musical Theatre

Twelfth Night

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)

Music Genres: Funk / Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop

Vanities

Music/Lyrics: David Kirshenbaum Book: Jack Heifner

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop

Venice

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

Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)

Music Genres: Hip Hop / Pop / Rap

We Aren’t Kids Anymore

Music/Lyrics: Drew Gasparini

Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)

Music Genre: Musical Theatre / Pop

Why Am I So Single?

Music/Lyrics/Book: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss

Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)

Music Genres: Disco / Jazz / Pop / Rock

Witness Uganda

Music/Lyrics/Book: Matt Gould, Griffin Matthews

Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)

Music Genres: African / Pop

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