Soul Musicals – The Complete List

Soul Musicals

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A Night With Janis Joplin

Music/Lyrics: Janis Joplin, Various  Book: Randy Johnson

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Music Genres: Blues / Rock / Soul

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Ain’t Too Proud

Music/Lyrics: The Legendary Motown Catalog  Book: Dominique Morisseau

Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)

Music Genres: R&B / Soul

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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

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BKLYN: The Musical

Music/Lyrics/Book: Mark Schoenfeld, Barri McPherson

Musical Type: Contemporary (2004)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Soul

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Broadway Bounty Hunter

Music/Lyrics/Book: Joe Iconis  Book: Lance Rubin, Jason SweetTooth Williams

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Music Genres: Funk / Musical Theatre / Rap / Rock / Soul

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Caroline, or Change

Music: Jeanine Tesori  Lyrics/Book: Tony Kushner

Musical Type: Contemporary (2003)

Music Genres: Blues / Musical Theatre / Soul

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Dessa Rose

Music: Stephen Flaherty  Lyrics/Book: Lynn Ahrens

Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)

Music Genres: Folk / Musical Theatre / Soul

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Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope

Music/Lyrics: Micki Grant  Concept: Vinnette Carroll

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)

Music Genres: Gospel / Pop-Rock / Soul

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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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Dude

Music: Galt MacDermot  Lyrics/Book: Gerome Ragni

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1972)

Music Genres: Country / Folk-Rock / Soul

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Hair

Music: Galt MacDermot  Lyrics/Book: Gerome Ragni, James Rado

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1967)

Music Genres: Folk-Rock / Soul

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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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Hands on a Hardbody

Music: Trey Anastasio  Music/Lyrics: Amanda Green  Book: Doug Wright

Musical Type: Contemporary (2012)

Music Genres: Country / Gospel / Rock / Soul

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Hell’s Kitchen

Music/Lyrics: Alicia Keys, Various  Book: Kristoffer Diaz

Musical Type: Contemporary (2023)

Music Genres: Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul

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Inner City

Music: Helen Miller  Lyrics: Eve Merriam

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1971)

Music Genres: Folk-Rock / Soul

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Leap of Faith

Music: Alan Menken  Lyrics: Glenn Slater  Book: Janus Cercone, Warren Leight

Musical Type: Contemporary (2010)

Music Genres: Gospel / Pop / Rock / Soul

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Me and Bessie

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Will Holt, Linda Hopkins

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1974)

Music Genres: Blues / Gospel / Jazz / Soul

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Memphis

Music/Lyrics: David Bryan  Lyrics/Book: Joe DiPietro

Musical Type: Contemporary (2002)

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

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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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Motown: The Musical

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Berry Gordy

Musical Type: Contemporary (2013)

Music Genres: Pop / R&B / Soul

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Shane Warne

Music/Lyrics/Book: Eddie Perfect

Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)

Music Genres: Funk / Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Soul

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Sister Act

Music: Alan Menken  Lyrics: Glenn Slater  Book: Cheri Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner

Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)

Music Genres: Disco / Gospel / Musical Theatre / R&B / Soul

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The Color Purple

Music/Lyrics: Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray  Book: Marsha Norman

Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)

Music Genres: Blues / Soul

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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 Full Monty

Music/Lyrics: David Yazbek  Book: Terrence McNally

Musical Type: Contemporary (2000)

Music Genres: Musical Theatre / Pop-Rock / Soul

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The Life

Music/Book: Cy Coleman  Lyrics/Book: Ira Gasman  Book: David Newman

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1990)

Music Genres: Gospel / Jazz / Soul

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The Wiz

Music/Lyrics: Charlie Smalls  Book: William F. Brown

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1974)

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

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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

Music/Lyrics: Various  Book: Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar, Kees Prins

Musical Type: Contemporary (2018)

Music Genres: R&B / Rock / Soul

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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