85+ Pop/Rock Musicals – The Full List of Shows
These pop/rock musicals bring high energy to the stage, whether the score leans fully into pop/rock or blends it with other genres. The list includes shows where pop/rock shapes all or part of the music.
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Pop/Rock Musicals
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: Jason Robert Brown, Dan Elish, and Robert Horn
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Max Martin and David West Read
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Creators: Neil Diamond and Anthony McCarten
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Creators: Elton John, Tim Rice, Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)
Creators: Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)
Creators: Larry Gallagher and Others
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Creators: Eddie Perfect, Scott Brown, and Anthony King
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Creators: Elton John and Lee Hall
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1988)
Creators: Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford, and Lawrence D. Cohen
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Creators: Paul Hodge and Michael Hodge
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Roger Kumble, Lindsey Rosin, Jordan Ross, and Others
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Steven Levenson
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: David Bryan and Joe DiPietro
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Brad Alexander and Kevin Del Aguila
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)
Creators: Elizabeth Swados and Garry Trudeau
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Creators: Dick Scanlan, Sherie Rene Scott, and Others
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1988)
Creators: Steve Margoshes, Jacques Levy, and José Fernandez
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: Robbie Roth, Robert Cary, and Tom Hedley
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Creators: Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford, and Walter Bobbie
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Creators: Dave Stewart, Glen Ballard, and Bruce Joel Rubin
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: Nick Blaemire and James Gardiner
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: Tom Kitt, Amanda Green, and David Lindsay-Abaire
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: David Simpatico and Others
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Creators: Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: Nell Benjamin, Laurence O’Keefe, and Heather Hach
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Jeff Richmond, Nell Benjamin, and Tina Fey
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Creators: Jeff Blim, Nick Lang, and Matt Lang
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Creators: Douglas Lyons, Greg Borowsky, and Melvin Tunstall III
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Creators: Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Garry Marshall, and J.F. Lawton
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Creators: Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens, Thomas Meehan, and Sylvester Stallone
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Brad Alexander and Adam Mathias
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: Phillip George, David Lowenstein, and Others
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Creators: Nick Butcher, Tom Ling, and Joe White
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: Matthew Sklar, Chad Beguelin, and Tim Herlihy
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Preston Max Allen
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Pop/Rock Mixed Genre Musicals
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)
Creators: Michael Rupert and Jerry Colker
Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Creators: Jason Howland, Nathan Tysen, Rachel Axler, and Kait Kerrigan
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Duncan Sheik, Steven Sater, and Jessie Nelson
Music Genres: Folk / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Creators: Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard, and Bob Gale
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, and Douglas McGrath
Music Genres: Pop-Rock / R&B / Soul
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Howard Goodall, Charles Hart, Gurinder Chadha, and Paul Mayeda Berges
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Elyssa Samsel, Kate Anderson, and Timothy Allen McDonald
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)
Creators: Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Soul
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Jeff Blim, Matt Lang, and Nick Lang
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)
Creators: Eleanor Bergstein and Others
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Creators: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Peter Duchan
Music Genres: Folk / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)
Creators: Micki Grant and Vinnette Carroll
Music Genres: Gospel / Pop-Rock / Soul
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)
Creators: Janet Hood and Bill Russell
Music Genres: Blues / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
Music Genres: Latin / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Creators: Meredith Stepien, Mark Swiderski, Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Brian Holden
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Creators: Stuart Brayson, Tim Rice, and Bill Oakes
Music Genres: Blues / Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Creators: Jacob Yandura and Rebekah Greer Melocik
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1977)
Creators: Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart
Music Genres: Jazz / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Creators: Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire
Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Janus Cercone, and Warren Leight
Music Genres: Gospel / Pop-Rock / Soul
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Creators: Michael John LaChiusa
Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)
Creators: Alan Menken and Howard Ashman
Music Genres: Doo-Wop / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / R&B
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Creators: Lewis Flinn and Douglas Carter Beane
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: David Arnold, Richard Thomas, and Richard Bean
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Karey Kirkpatrick, Wayne Kirkpatrick, and John O’Farrell
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Nicky Ager and Debbie Isitt
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Rap
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Paul Whitehouse, Jim Sullivan, John Sullivan, and Chas Hodges
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1972)
Creators: Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson
Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)
Creators: Kate Diaz and Tina Landau
Music Genres: Folk / Musical Theatre / Pop / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: Eddie Perfect
Music Genres: Funk / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Soul
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Creators: Clark Baxtresser, Pierce Siebers, Corey Lubowich, Joey Richter, and Brian Rosenthal
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Richard Hawley and Chris Bush
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1984)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Alastair Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe, David Yazbek, and Nick Coler
Music Genres: Blues / Country / Gospel / Pop-Rock / Rap
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)
Creators: Barry Keating and Stuart Ross
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)
Creators: Boy George, Kevan Frost, John Themis, Richie Stevens, and Charles Busch
Music Genres: Pop / Pop-Rock / Reggae / Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton
Music Genres: Celtic / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Creators: Alexander Dinelaris and Others
Music Genres: Disco / Pop / Pop-Rock / R&B
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Creators: Paul Simon and Derek Walcott
Music Genres: Doo-Wop / Latin / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Nic Doodson, Andrew Kay, and Others
Music Genres: Folk / Musical Theatre / Pop / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Creators: Elton John, Shaina Taub, Mark Sonnenblick, and Kate Wetherhead
Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)
Creators: David Yazbek and Terrence McNally
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Soul
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Creators: Huey Lewis and the News, Jonathan A. Abrams, Tyler Mitchell, and Others
Music Genres: Pop-Rock / Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)
Creators: Galt MacDermot and William Dumaresq
Music Genres: Folk / Gospel / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)
Creators: Stephen Schwartz and Lindsey Ferrentino
Music Genres: Classical / Country / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Creators: Pippa Cleary and Jake Brunger
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Creators: Kyle Jarrow and Others
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: Jeff Blim, Matt Lang, and Nick Lang
Music Genres: Country / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Max Vernon
Music Genres: Disco / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Julianne Wick Davis and Dan Collins
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jim Steinman, Patricia Knop, and Gale Edwards
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Creators: Michael R. Jackson
Music Genres: Funk / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Creators: Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy, and Gregory Boyd
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Creators: Jeff Lynne, John Farrar, and Douglas Carter Beane
Music Genres: Disco / Pop-Rock
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Creators: Frank Wildhorn, Tracy Miller, Carly Robyn Green, Riko Sakaguchi, and Rinne B. Groff
Music Genres: Classical / Pop-Rock / Musical Theatre