13 Two Person Musicals – The Full List of Shows
Two-person musicals are a rare find, with each show written for exactly two roles. Often called two-handers, these intimate productions rely on a tiny cast to carry the entire story.
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Two-Person Musicals
Musical Type: Golden Age (1958)
Creators: Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, André Previn, Saul Chaplin, Roger Eden, and Morton Gould
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Creators: Paul Gordon and John Caird
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Musical Type: Contemporary (2017)
Creators: Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda, and Joe DiPietro
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1985)
Creators: Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon
Cast Size: 2F
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Creators: Scott Brown and Anthony King
Cast Size: 2 Any Gender
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1998)
Creators: Stephen Trask and John Cameron Mitchell
Cast Size: 2 Any Gender
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)
Creators: Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1995)
Creators: Andrew Lippa and Tommy Greenwald
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1980)
Creators: Stephen Sondheim, Craig Lucas, and Norman René
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Creators: Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair
Cast Size: 2 Any Gender
Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)
Creators: Jason Robert Brown
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Creators: Neil Bartram and Brian Hill
Cast Size: 2M
Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)
Creators: Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Cast Size: 1F, 1M