Two-Person Musicals – The Full List of Shows
The pandemic has put us thespians in a difficult position. But the show must go on somehow! And the easiest way to do that is to either produce musicals digitally or put on a socially distanced production featuring a small cast. And that’s exactly why we’ve put together this great list of two-person musicals, sorted alphabetically.
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Two-Person Musicals
Music/Lyrics: Ted Shen Lyrics/Book: Ellen Fitzhugh, Harrison David Rivers
Musical Type: Contemporary (2020)
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Music/Lyrics: Paul Gordon Book: John Caird
Musical Type: Contemporary (2009)
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Music: Polly Pen Lyrics: Peggy Harman
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1985)
Cast Size: 2F
Music/Lyrics/Book: Scott Brown, Anthony King
Musical Type: Contemporary (2005)
Cast Size: 2M
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Trask Book: John Cameron Mitchell
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1998)
Cast Size: 2 Any Gender
Music: Harvey Schmidt Lyrics/Book: Tom Jones
Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Music/Book: Andrew Lippa Lyrics/Book: Tom Greenwald
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1995)
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Concept: Craig Lucas, Norman Rene
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary Revue (1980)
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Music/Book: Joe Kinosian Lyrics/Book: Kellen Blair
Musical Type: Contemporary (2011)
Cast Size: 2 Any Gender
Music/Lyrics/Book: Jason Robert Brown
Musical Type: Contemporary (2001)
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Music: Nancy Ford Lyrics/Book: Gretchen Cryer
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1970)
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
Music/Lyrics: Neil Bartram Book: Brian Hill
Musical Type: Contemporary (2006)
Cast Size: 2M
Music: Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics: Carole Bayer Sager Book: Neil Simon
Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1978)
Cast Size: 1F, 1M
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip, author of The Thespian’s Bucket List, and creator of The Cast Album List. She has a TESOL drama certificate, a BA in theatre, and has worked and interned with Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.