Musical Theatre Song Cycles
The following list includes musical theatre song cycles with songs connected by theme rather than a continuous plot. Additional musical lists are available in the musical database.
Musical Song Cycles
Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)
Creators: Ryan Scott Oliver
Connecting Theme: The human experience
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)
Creators: David Shire and Richard Maltby, Jr.
Connecting Theme: Life phases and relationships
Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)
Creators: William Finn
Connecting Theme: Remembrance of departed friends
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1989)
Creators: Janet Hood and Bill Russell
Connecting Theme: Lives lost to AIDS
Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)
Creators: Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen
Connecting Theme: A journey across America
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: Dave Malloy
Connecting Theme: Love, death and whiskey
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)
Creators: Craig Carnelia and Jeffrey Kindley
Connecting Theme: High school experiences
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Creators: Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
Connecting Theme: Unpredictable times and NYC
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Creators: Adam Guettel
Connecting Theme: Faith, spirituality, and enlightenment
Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)
Creators: Brad Alexander and Adam Mathias
Connecting Theme: Connections made at USA tourist destinations
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1982)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black, and Richard Maltby, Jr.
Connecting Theme: Love and life in NYC
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1995)
Creators: Jason Robert Brown
Connecting Theme: Self-discovery
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1979)
Creators: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black
Connecting Theme: Love and life in NYC
Musical Type: Contemporary (2014)
Creators: Neil Bartram and Brian Hill
Connecting Theme: The interconnectedness of humans
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Drew Gasparini
Connecting Theme: The realities of growing up