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#1
Musical
5.0
(34)
"Also if you're into a revolution: go for les Miz."
"I feel like you would like Chicago?"
"Check out SIX, Mean Girls, Heathers, Epic the Musical and Ride the Cyclone."
"Come From Away is my favorite musical of all time."
"Ride the Cyclone is a great one!"
"I am forever the Sweeney Todd recommender."
"Jekyll and Hyde."
"You're gonna love Sweeney Todd."
"Les Miserables is just the best of all time."
"Cabaret."
#2
Les Misérables
4.9
(27)
"I also saw and LOVED Starlight Express."
"Definitely the Les Mis national tour. It was just such an overwhelmingly amazing experience and I sobbed like the entire time."
"The Les Miz stage show is way way way way better than the movie."
"Les Miserables all the way!!! Even though it's been edited for time now it's still the best!!!!"
"Les Mis"
"Les Mis, no question"
"Of these, I would definitely pic Les Mis. Epic story of redemption, faith, the power of love and of mercy, the people rising and fighting for a better country."
"No musical I've seen successfully captures and weaves as many characters."
"Les Mis for sure, but I adore Cabaret."
"Les Mis is the one."
#3
Sweeney Todd
4.9
(23)
"Sweeney Todd 2023 and the Notebook!"
"Making me choose between Sweeney and Cabaret is really hard."
"Sweeney for the win."
"To clarify, I think SWEENEY TODD should win!"
"SWEEEEEENEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY"
"Sweeney Todd!"
"Absolutely Sweeney Todd - so iconic !!!"
"I still think Sweeney would be a rightful winner."
"Sweeney!"
"Best all around of the three remaining."
#4
Hadestown
4.9
(23)
"I also recommend Hadestown, as it’s probably the best musical of the past decade."
"My all time favorite is Hadestown."
"Hadestown and MHE are a cut above and the best shows on Broadway now."
"Hadestown or Maybe Happy Ending."
"I'd recommend Hadestown, since I know that tour is scaled back."
"Then I'd round it off with Hadestown."
"Hadestown of your list."
"Hadestown is phenomenal."
"Definitely Maybe Happy Ending and Hadestown.... The 2 best shows currently on Broadway."
"Hadestown for sure."
#5
Cabaret
5.0
(20)
"Def Cabaret with Eddie redmayne for Broadway."
"Cabaret."
"1. Cabaret 2. Les Miserables 3. Sweeney Todd."
"Y’all are insane for not picking Cabaret."
"Cabaret!!!"
"I’m voting for Cabaret!"
"Please let Cabaret win it’s so good!"
"It has to be Cabaret!"
"I know it won't win, but Cabaret is the best musical, in my opinion."
"Cabaret for me."
#6
The Book of Mormon
4.9
(14)
"Book of Mormon 100%."
"Book of Mormon is my favourite musical of all time!"
"He really liked all three, but BoM and Back to the Future he enjoyed more for sure."
"Book of Mormon or The Outsiders."
"Book of Mormon is definitely a great choice for older boys!!"
"Book of Mormon. Hamilton. Back to the Future."
"Book of Mormon. Have some fun!"
"It’s South Park on stage."
"Book of Mormon for sure."
"I think book of mormon is a good choice."
#7
SIX
4.7
(10)
"Six."
"If you like *Hamilton*, try *Six*."
"Or Six for the rock/pop energy vibe."
"You'd love."
"If you want upbeat, try these: 1. SIX."
"SIX the musical has a pretty similar structure."
"Six and &Juliet would be my recommendations."
"Six is also a great choice!"
"Six? Something rotten? Be more chill?"
"Six was recently released for high schools."
#8
Come From Away
5.0
(9)
"Come from away"
"Come From Away by far!"
"Come From Away"
"If you have the band and costumes, come from away would be spectacular... It has minimal props and actors"
"Come From Away."
"Come From Away."
"As someone else mentioned, Come From Away."
"Come From Away is beautifully orchestrated."
"Come From Away."
#9
Hamilton
5.0
(9)
"I'd say Hamilton, but if we're talking something not on your list, Hadestown."
"Hamilton by a very considerable margin."
"For beginners, I recommend musicals like *Hamilton*, *Les Miserables*..."
"Watch the Hamilton proshot. Seriously. It caused a global phenomenon for a reason."
"There's also recordings of Hamilton on Disney+."
"Hamilton"
"Hamilton is probably the most correct answer at the moment."
"Hamilton has some pretty upbeat songs"
"I would recommend Hamilton."
#10
Beetlejuice
4.8
(9)
"Beetlejuice, cabaret, or six"
"I think you’d enjoy Beetlejuice."
"Ride The Cyclone, Beetlejuice, Death Note, Bonnie And Clyde, Six, Why Am I So Single?, In The Heights."
"Beetlejuice."
"Beetlejuice!"
"I'd also highly recommend."
"Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Tick, tick... Boom! and Dear Evan Hansen!!!"
"Beetlejuice has a similar level of comedy."
"Beetlejuice, Heathers, and Hadestown are all worth checking out."
#11
Little Shop of Horrors
4.7
(9)
"Little Shop of Horrors, Heathers, Chicago, and Sweeney Todd."
"Movies: Little Shop of Horrors, Chicago, My Fair Lady..."
"Is a classic. I love."
"I'd also highly recommend."
"Little shop and into the woods are really good, highly recommend them."
"Little Shop of Horrors is a fantastic movie as well."
"LSOH"
"Little shop of horrors"
"I’d recommend a show with a smaller cast, something like Little Shop of Horrors."
#12
Heathers
4.6
(8)
"I second most of the stuff that the others wrote here..."
"I think you’d enjoy Heathers."
"Heathers and Beetlejuice"
"I mean... Heathers for some reason has a similar vibe in my mind."
"Heathers, Be More Chill and Operation Mincemeat."
"Heathers, Dear Evan Hansen, Heathers, Grease."
"Heathers"
"Heathers"
#13
Wicked
5.0
(7)
"I saw wicked for the first time so that"
"Wicked."
"Wicked - it's my first show, and fell in love with theatre after."
"Start with Wicked, it’s a great beginning."
"Wicked."
"Wicked is a fun one to listen to while doing chores."
"Wicked is a classic and the language is really understandable."
#14
Rent
5.0
(7)
"RENT, it covers a full year and deals the AIDS epidemic..."
"Other proshots include Rent."
"I'd also highly recommend."
"Idk my go to is RENT or maybe Waitress"
#15
Broadway
5.0
(7)
"Come From Away and Waitress are easy to stream."
"If you like Wicked, I'd go ahead and listen to more Stephen Schwartz. Cannot go wrong with Godspell"
"Some high quality first choices for me would be: Come from away"
"Some high quality first choices for me would be: Les Miserables 10th or 25th anniversary concerts"
"I’d recommend Les Mis, Phantom of the Opera, Tuck Everlasting, Beauty and the Beast, and Anastasia."
"Come From Away made me BAWL."
"Phantom is one of my favorite shows as well :) hadestown into the woods (there is a filmed version of the original broadway cast!) wicked singin in the rain (movie musical) (did get turned into a stage musical though!!) hamilton"
#16
Oliver!
4.9
(7)
"I love Oliver! And it’s only just returned so that would be my current choice but otherwise Book of Mormon is elite."
"Oliver. Especially this production."
"Another vote for Oliver! it really is quite fantastic 😊"
"Off your list, Oliver! followed by Hamilton."
"Oliver! If nothing else other than its expected limited run."
"Oliver 100% out of those!!"
"!oliver!"
#17
Newsies
5.0
(6)
"I did Newsies with a group of middle schoolers... it was a great choice for us!"
"Movies: Newsies (1992), Mary Poppins, Both West Side Storys..."
"There's also recordings of Newsies on Disney+."
"Newsies"
"Omg Newsies is my fave too!!!"
"Newsies!!!!!"
#18
Legally Blonde
4.8
(6)
"Legally Blonde or Mean Girls"
"Other proshots include Legally Blonde."
"Legally blonde is a great show!"
"Legally Blonde."
"Legally Blonde, Six, & Book of Mormon all have upbeat soundtracks."
"Legally blonde. Female lead show, lots of ensemble stuff, great for big cast."
#19
Book of Mormon
4.5
(6)
"Book of Mormon and the Play that Goes Wrong (off broadway- not a musical but funny)"
"Book of Mormon is a fantastic show."
"Book of Mormon. Hamilton. Maybe Hadestown if they're more artsy."
"BOM"
"Book of Mormon"
"Book of mormon"
#20
The Outsiders
5.0
(5)
"My current obsession is Outsiders so that’s my number 1."
"Outsiders by far. It has everything... phenomenonal lighting, scenery, music, a solid book, gold star acting, singing and choreography."
"I would say the outsiders 100%."
"You might like The Outsiders."
"The outsiders is amazing!"
#21
In the Heights
5.0
(4)
"In The Heights, especially if you're in America or of Latino descent, is a great show in general."
"In The Heights."
"In the heights."
"In the Heights is my go-to upbeat musical."
#22
Next to Normal
5.0
(4)
"If you like *Dear Evan Hansen*, try *Next To Normal*."
"I also recommend Next to Normal to everyone."
"I'd also highly recommend."
#23
The Lion King
5.0
(4)
"The BF and me went to Altanta to see Lion King and was great."
"My almost two year old requests Lion King."
"Lion king."
"Especially The Lion King."
#24
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
3.8
(5)
"I would opt for Benjamin Button the songs are much better in context and as a production it’s brilliant."
"Benjamin Button hands down."
"But Benjamin Button is lovely and won't be on forever so I'd consider that too."
"Benjamin Button, then Hamilton."
"Unpopular opinion, but i was a bit disappointed by Benjamin Button."
#25
Hairspray
4.8
(4)
"I can't recommend it enough."
"Hairspray maybe? Upbeat, fun, catchy, and people that don’t like musicals usually like Hairspray."
"Hairspray."
"Hairspray if you have the demographics."
#26
Groundhog Day
4.8
(4)
"I am speaking, of course, of *Groundhog Day (2017)*!"
"Unreal."
"GROUNDHOG DAY. No competition."
"Groundhog Day"
#27
Phantom of the Opera
4.8
(4)
"Other proshots include the phantom of the opera."
"Phantom of The Opera."
#28
Little Women
4.8
(4)
"Little Women is an excellent underrated ensemble show."
"Little Women.
I still cannot believe we didn’t do Little Women when I was in high school."
"Is likely your best bet."
"Little Women"
#29
Waitress
4.8
(4)
"I adore the proshot."
"I'd also highly recommend."
"Waitress! I used to love doing chores to opening up"
"I recommend waitress if you haven't listened to it."
#30
Cats
4.3
(4)
"Cats. It's got a bare bones plot and you really don't need to know anything."
"Cats if you have dancers."
"Cats."
#31
Mean Girls
4.3
(4)
"Mean Girls takes the cake"
"Not on your list but Mean Girls was better than feared."
"I imagine Mean Girls is great for high schools."
"You can cut out the LGBTQ themes."
#32
The Addams Family
4.3
(4)
"Addams Family, Little mermaid, High school musical"
"The Addams family! Lots of main parts that can be genderbent."
"The Addams Family"
"The Addams Family."
#33
Avenue Q
4.3
(4)
"Avenue Q, Urinetown, Come From Away."
"Avenue Q"
"Avenue q"
"Avenue q."
#34
Falsettos
5.0
(3)
"Falsettos is one of my favorites!"
"Other proshots include Falsettos."
"Falsettos, rtc, hadestown"
#35
West Side Story
5.0
(3)
"If you like *Newies* for the dancing, try *West Side Story*."
"West Side Story! My gateway musical at five years old."
"West Side Story."
#36
Matilda
5.0
(3)
"**Matilda**! And when he’s a little older, **13**..."
"Matilda."
"Check out Matilda."
#37
The Sound of Music
4.7
(3)
"Sound of Music or My Fair Lady."
"Sound of Music."
"Musicals: Sound of Music (although check how ok you would be with exposing your kid to the nazi stuff)"
#38
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
4.7
(3)
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Annie, Music Man..."
"Went down a treat."
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
- while it is a biblical story it isn’t religious."
#39
Dear Evan Hansen
4.7
(3)
"That and DEH are two of my favorites."
"DEH, Beetlejuice, BMC and maybe Hadestown might interest you!"
"I rec Dear Evan Hansen, In The Heights, and Beetlejuice."
#40
Be More Chill
4.7
(3)
"For sure Be More Chill."
"You might like Be More Chill."
"Be More Chill, Book of Mormon, Heathers, Dear Evan Hansen."
#41
Anything Goes
4.3
(3)
"In addition to Little Shop and Chicago movies mentioned, Anything Goes proshot..."
"I love the soundtrack, but I didn't care for the plot too much."
"There’s an updated version of Anything Goes that removes the racism in the original."
#42
The Music Man
4.3
(3)
"The Music Man for a good old musical."
"The Music Man is a great option for what you chose!"
"Classics like Music Man."
#43
Into the Woods
4.3
(3)
"If you have musically strong singers and don't need a show..."
"Since you like Sweeney Todd, maybe give some other Sondheim shows a shot."
"Into the Woods (time down the princes)."
#44
Sympathy Jones
4.3
(3)
""Sympathy Jones" would be good for your cast size."
"Sympathy Jones works well for high schools."
"Sympathy Jones (licensed through Broadway Licensing) could be a good option for you."
#45
Fiddler on the Roof
4.0
(3)
"Fiddler on the roof?"
"Fiddler on the Roof."
"I would say Fiddler On The Roof."
#46
Mary Poppins
5.0
(2)
"Musicals: Mary Poppins"
"Please point her in the direction of Mary Poppins and the Sound of Music"
#47
Shucked
5.0
(2)
"My non-musical fan husband was cackling at the Shucked soundtrack."
"I've recently become mildly obsessed with 'Shucked' the musical because, again, it's beautifully orchestrated."
#48
Kinky Boots
5.0
(2)
"Kinky Boots."
"Kinky boots is super fun!"
#49
Starkid Productions
5.0
(2)
"On youtube, there are musicals by Team Starkid on their channel. Here's recommendations: The Guy Who Didn't Liked Musicals Trail to Oregon Firebringer Ani: A parody (if you're a star wars fan) Twisted (If you're aladdin fan) Me and My Dick"
"Starkid Productions have a couple that are very affordable to license..."
#50
Love Life
5.0
(2)
"Love Life, Show Boat, Carousel, Fiorello!..."
"Love life( also considered the first concept musical)..."
#51
Miss Saigon
5.0
(2)
"Miss Saigon. :) "
#52
Ragtime
5.0
(2)
"Ragtime (numero uno best show)"
"Would probably be up your alley."
#53
Jesus Christ Superstar
5.0
(2)
"Maybe also Jesus Christ Superstar."
"Jesus Christ Superstar."
#54
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
5.0
(2)
"Hunchback of Notre Dame."
"Has the best music in my opinion."
#55
Big Fish
5.0
(2)
"A more obscure one that I did and absolutely loved was Big Fish."
"Check out Big Fish. The music is lovely, the story is about family and friendship."
#56
Hello, Dolly!
5.0
(2)
"Hello Dolly, absolutely! such a classic and Imelda Staunton was absolutely incredible as always"
"Hello,Dolly!"
#57
MGM
5.0
(2)
"My grandmother showed me Singin in the rain."
"My kiddo has loved Hello Dolly."
#58
Columbia Pictures
5.0
(2)
"Annie!! I loved that one growing up."
"I was introduced to Annie at that age and it became my favorite musical!"
#59
My Fair Lady
5.0
(2)
"I’d go with My Fair Lady, Wicked, or any of the R&H oldies."
"My Fair Lady."
#60
Fun Home
5.0
(2)
"Fun Home"
"Fun Home."
#61
Grease
4.5
(2)
"Grease the essential musical about high school."
"Grease."
#62
The Notebook
4.5
(2)
"Something about the musical captivated me…and the cast was so stellar!"
"The musical."
#63
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
4.5
(2)
"A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"
"I highly recommend gentleman's guide to love and murder."
#64
The Greatest Showman
4.5
(2)
"The Greatest Showman has made friends rethink musicals with more respect."
"Are pretty good."
#65
Anastasia
4.5
(2)
"Anastasia."
"I would recommend the anastasia musical!"
#66
Assassins
4.5
(2)
"Assassins, Sweeney Todd, Passion, The Secret Garden, Parade."
"Assassins and Pacific Overtures would be great for you."
#67
Something Rotten
4.5
(2)
"Something Rotten, A Chorus Line, and Godspell are good starting places."
"Something Rotten"
#68
Ride The Cyclone
4.5
(2)
"Ride The Cyclone"
"Ride the cyclone"
#69
Camelot
4.5
(2)
"I would suggest Camelot."
"Camelot."
#70
Singin' in the Rain
4.5
(2)
"Singin in the Rain is a must. Great musical and just an overall phenomenal film."
"Go old school with the movie musicals and look at things like Singin’ in the Rain."
#71
Shrek
4.5
(2)
"Shrek"
"I always recommend Shrek."
#72
Mamma Mia!
4.5
(2)
"The Mamma Mia tour was fun!"
"Mamma mia! could be a safe bet"
#73
Urinetown
4.5
(2)
"We did Urinetown and it was so fun and so many parts."
"Consider Gypsy or Urinetown if you'll be in town the 2 weeks it's running."
#74
Jekyll and Hyde
4.0
(2)
"I don’t know if these are underrated or just properly rated, but Jekyll and Hyde is a favorite of mine."
"I'd also highly recommend."
#75
Twisted
4.0
(2)
"If you like *Wicked*, try Starkid's *Twisted*."
"While not produced often, the Star Kid shows like Twisted are that level of comedy."
#76
Pippin
4.0
(2)
"If you like *Wicked*, try *Pippin*."
"I'd also highly recommend."
#77
Gypsy
4.0
(2)
"Consider Gypsy or Urinetown if you'll be in town the 2 weeks it's running."
"Gypsy."
#78
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
5.0
(1)
"Hedwig and the Angry Inch."
#79
A Wonderful Noise
5.0
(1)
"Surprisingly outstanding."
#80
Merrily We Roll Along
5.0
(1)
"Yes to Merrily!"
#81
& Juliet
5.0
(1)
"& juliet
Loved both these shows"
#82
Back to the Future
5.0
(1)
"The national tour of Back to the Future was incredible! The most fun show I saw this year."
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