Pop/Rock Musicals – The Complete List
Last Updated: May 24, 2025
The following list includes 55+ pop/rock musicals, featuring works that incorporate pop/rock music in their score. Additional musical lists are available in the musical database.
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Pop/Rock Musicals
Music/Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown Book: Dan Elish, Robert Horn
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Max Martin, Various Book: David West Read
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Neil Diamond Book: Anthony McCarten
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music: Elton John Lyrics: Tim Rice Book: Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, David Henry Hwang
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Book: Damon Intrabartolo Lyrics/Book: Jon Hartmere
Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Larry Gallagher
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Eddie Perfect Book: Scott Brown, Anthony King
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music: Elton John Lyrics/Book: Lee Hall
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music: Michael Gore Lyrics: Dean Pitchford Book: Lawrence D. Cohen
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1988)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics/Book: Paul Hodge Book: Michael Hodge
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Roger Kumble, Lindsey Rosin, Jordan Ross
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul Book: Steven Levenson
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: David Bryan Lyrics/Book: Joe DiPietro
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music: Brad Alexander Lyrics/Book: Kevin Del Aguila
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music: Elizabeth Swados Lyrics/Book: Garry Trudeau
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Dick Scanlan, Sherie Rene Scott
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music: Steve Margoshes Lyrics: Jacques Levy Book: José Fernandez
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1988)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Robbie Roth Lyrics/Book: Robert Cary Book: Tom Hedley
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music: Tom Snow Lyrics/Book: Dean Pitchford Book: Walter Bobbie
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Dave Stewart, Glen Ballard Lyrics/Book: Bruce Joel Rubin
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Nick Blaemire Book: James Gardiner
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics/Book: Laurence O’Keefe, Kevin Murphy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music: Tom Kitt Lyrics: Amanda Green Book: David Lindsay-Abaire
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: David Simpatico
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Cyndi Lauper Book: Harvey Fierstein
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Nell Benjamin, Laurence O’Keefe Book: Heather Hach
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music: Jeff Richmond Lyrics: Nell Benjamin Book: Tina Fey
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Jeff Blim Book: Nick Lang, Matt Lang
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music Genres: Pop / Pop-Rock / Rock
Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical
Music/Lyrics: Douglas Lyons Music: Greg Borowsky Book: Melvin Tunstall III
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance Book: Garry Marshall, J. F. Lawton
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music: Stephen Flaherty Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens Book: Thomas Meehan, Sylvester Stallone
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
See Rock City and Other Destinations
Music: Brad Alexander Lyrics/Book: Adam Mathias
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Phillip George, David Lowenstein
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Nick Butcher Lyrics: Tom Ling Book: Joe White
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music: Matthew Sklar Lyrics/Book: Chad Beguelin Book: Tim Herlihy
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics/Book: Preston Max Allen
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Music Genre: Pop-Rock
Pop/Rock Mixed Genre Musicals
3 Guys Naked from the Waist Down
Music: Michael Rupert Lyrics/Book: Jerry Colker
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)
Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music: Jason Howland Lyrics: Nathan Tysen Book: Rachel Axler, Kait Kerrigan
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music: Duncan Sheik Lyrics/Book: Steven Sater Book: Jessie Nelson
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Music Genre: Folk / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard Book: Bob Gale
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Music/Lyrics: Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil Book: Douglas McGrath
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Music Genres: Pop-Rock / R&B / Soul
Music: Howard Goodall Lyrics: Charles Hart Book: Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Elyssa Samsel, Kate Anderson Book: Timothy Allen McDonald
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics/Book: Mark Schoenfeld, Barri McPherson
Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Soul
Music/Lyrics: Jeff Blim Book: Matt Lang, Nick Lang
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Eleanor Bergstein
Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Benj Pasek, Justin Paul Book: Peter Duchan
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Music Genres: Folk / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Micki Grant Concept: Vinnette Carroll
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)
Music Genres: Gospel / Pop-Rock / Soul
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Music: Janet Hood Lyrics/Book: Bill Russell
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)
Music Genres: Blues / Pop-Rock
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics: Tim Rice
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1976)
Music Genres: Latin / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Meredith Stepien, Mark Swiderski Book: Matt Lang, Nick Lang, Brian Holden
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music: Stuart Brayson Lyrics: Tim Rice Book: Bill Oakes
Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)
Music Genres: Blues / Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music: Jacob Yandura Lyrics/Book: Rebekah Greer Melocik
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music: Cy Coleman Lyrics/Book: Michael Stewart
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1977)
Music Genres: Jazz / Pop-Rock
Music: Jeanine Tesori Lyrics/Book: David Lindsay-Abaire
Musical Type: Contemporary (2021)
Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Glenn Slater Book: Janus Cercone, Warren Leight
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Music Genres: Gospel / Pop-Rock / Soul
Music/Lyrics/Book: Michael John LaChiusa
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music: Alan Menken Lyrics/Book: Howard Ashman
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)
Music Genres: Doo-Wop / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / R&B
Music/Lyrics: Lewis Flinn Book: Douglas Carter Beane
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Music Genre: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music: David Arnold Lyrics: Richard Thomas Book: Richard Bean
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Music Genre: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics/Book: Karey Kirkpatrick Music/Lyrics: Wayne Kirkpatrick Book: John O’Farrell
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Nicky Ager Lyrics/Book: Debbie Isitt
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Rap
Music: Tom Kitt Lyrics/Book: Brian Yorkey
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Music Genre: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Rock
Music/Lyrics/Book: Paul Whitehouse, Jim Sullivan Music: John Sullivan, Chas Hodges
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz Book: Roger O. Hirson
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1972)
Music Genres: Jazz / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Kate Diaz Lyrics/Book: Tina Landau
Musical Type: Contemporary (2024)
Music Genres: Folk / Musical Theatre / Pop / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics/Book: Eddie Perfect
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Music Genres: Funk / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Soul
Music/Lyrics: Clark Baxtresser, Pierce Siebers Book: Corey Lubowich, Joey Richter, Brian Rosenthal
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music: Duncan Sheik Lyrics/Book: Steven Sater
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Music Genre: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Rock
Music/Lyrics: Richard Hawley Book: Chris Bush
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Alistair Lloyd Webber Lyrics: Richard Stilgoe, David Yazbek, Nick Coler
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1984)
Music Genres: Blues / Country / Gospel / Pop-Rock / Rap
Music/Lyrics/Book: Barry Keating Book: Stuart Ross
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1987)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
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
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics/Book: Ben Elton
Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)
Music Genres: Celtic / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Alexander Dinelaris
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Music Genres: Disco / Pop / Pop-Rock / R&B
Music/Lyrics/Book: Paul Simon Lyrics/Book: Derek Walcott
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Music Genres: Doo-Wop / Latin / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: David Yazbek Book: Terrence McNally
Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Soul
Music/Lyrics: Huey Lewis and the News, Various Book: Jonathan A. Abrams, Tyler Mitchell
Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)
Music Genres: Pop-Rock / Rock
Music: Galt MacDermot Libretto: William Dumaresq
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1983)
Music Genres: Folk / Gospel / Pop-Rock
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
Music/Lyrics: Pippa Cleary Lyrics/Book: Jake Brunger
Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Various Book: Kyle Jarrow
Musical Type: Contemporary (2016)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics/Book: Jeff Blim Book: Matt Lang, Nick Lang
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Music Genres: Country / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics/Book: Max Vernon
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Music Genres: Disco / Pop-Rock
Music: Julianne Wick Davis Lyrics/Book: Dan Collins
Musical Type: Contemporary (2022)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Book: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics: Jim Steinman Book: Patricia Knop, Gale Edwards
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics/Book: Michael R. Jackson
Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)
Music Genres: Funk / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music: Frank Wildhorn Lyrics/Book: Jack Murphy Book: Gregory Boyd
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock
Music/Lyrics: Jeff Lynne, John Farrar Book: Douglas Carter Beane
Musical Type: Contemporary (2007)
Music Genres: Disco / Pop-Rock
