Best musicals on Reddit

"21 Chump Street is the correct answer"

"Little Shop of Horrors?"

"Little Shop"

"The Fantasticks."

"City of Angels"

"Title of show, I love you you’re perfect now change"

"Next to normal"

"Junie B Jones!"

"Company"

"A Year With Frog and Toad"

"Book of Mormon!!!! 100% youll love it"

"Book of mormon and Avenue Q"

"Book of Mormon if not easily offended"

"It’s really filthy, but Book of Mormon is a hoot."

"The Book of Mormon"

"-Book of Mormon"

"The Book of Mormon and Avenue Q are hilarious."

"Book of Mormon"

"Book of Mormon is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in 30+ years of theatre going."

"Book of Mormon"

"Little Shop of Horrors"

"Little Shop of horrors"

"Little Shop of Horrors"

"LITTLE SHOP!!!"

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Little Shop of Horrors. I’ve commented on other recent threads about how consistent this show is musically."

"Grease or Little Shop Of Horrors"

"Little shop and—hot take—mean girls"

"Here are some movies to check out. They are musicals but done in a bit of a different style than Sound of Music or Grease: Little Shop of Horrors"

"I absolutely loved Little Shop of Horrors!"

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

"Legitimate recommendations though: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat if you want to go biblical"

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

"As someone said go go Joseph is perfect, as is the Joseph mega mix."

"There are several from Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat that are appropriate"

"Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat."

"Go go go Joseph!"

"I think Joseph could be a great fit..."

"Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat"

"Joseph and the amazing technicolor dream coat was written for schools to put on."

"Into the Woods if they don’t mind the presence of "witches" and the use of fairytales"

"Into the Woods (if your actors are very musically smart)"

"Into the Woods"

"INTO THE WOODS!!!!"

"Into the Woods (I recommend watching this one, not just listening to the soundtrack)"

"Wicked, the last 5 years, Next to Normal, Rent, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Into the Woods, Company, Avenue Q."

"Into the Woods, Shrek, The Addams Family, Descendants, The SpongeBob Musical, Seussical, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Frozen, Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, The Lightning Thief, The 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Cinderella"

"Into the woods"

"Into the Woods has to be the most accessible."

"Any musical by stephen sondheim (i suggest into the woods, sweeney todd, gypsy) tends to be more real and less fantastical."

"Newsies"

"Newsies!!!!"

"Newsies"

"Newsies - one of my favorites"

"Newsies"

"Les mis and newsies"

"Newsies."

"I scrolled a bit and didn’t see Newsies mentioned."

"I was an ensemble member in Newsies and it was so much fun!"

"My kid has watched Newsies on repeat since she was like 3."

"Legally Blonde. It’s actually laughable how good this show is."

"Unironically - Legally Blonde"

"Legally Blonde"

"My top favorite are Falsettos, Legally Blonde, and Some Like it Hot."

"Whipped Into Shape from Legally Blonde is the obvious answer!"

"Legally Blonde and The Prom are pretty light and have lots of humorous moments"

"Legally Blonde. It has a lot of great ensemble roles, strong women leads, and you don't need many guys for it."

"Legally blonde!!"

"Legally Blonde only needs 4 men in it."

"Legally Blonde, Big, Grease, Head Over Heels, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat."

"Godspell would be very do-able with the cast you mentioned."

"Godspell can be done pretty bare-bones and is quite flexible."

"Godspell"

"Godspell for sure. Seussical for casting."

"Godspell"

"I’d say Godspell or Barnum. Both are 'safe' for your audience."

"Godspell? It's literally just like, modern (circa 1970) biblical verses and stories set to song and dance."

"Godspell might be a good option for a Christian school that's been iffy about a musical"

"Godspell the film version"

"Godspell, Pippin, Lucky Stiff, Chess."

"We did Mamma Mia, Hairspray, Cats and Shrek in my Catholic High School."

"Hairspray lmao, banger after banger and the Zac Efron"

"Hairspray and Chicago"

"Hairspray 🤭"

"Maybe you cant stop the beat form hairspray?"

"Well, my school did Hairspray two years ago."

"Our local company has done: Hairspray, Joseph, Matilda, The Little Mermaid, High School Musical, Descendants, Grease (with teens), Almost anything Disney, really."

"You Can't Stop The Beat from Hairspray."

"Another one that I like a lot is Hairspray (2007) I think it’s really fun and has a nice message too."

"I would do a mix (OBC unless otherwise noted): Hamilton, In the Heights, Hadestown..."

"Hamilton! "In New York you will be a new man""

"Hamilton."

"*Phantom of the Opera*, *Hadestown*, *The Lion King*, *Sweeney Todd*, *Hamilton*."

"10 musicals: * Pirates of Penzance * Anything Goes * She Loves Me * The Fantasticks * Come From Away * Cabaret * Sunday in the Park With George * Parade * Fun Home * Hamilton"

"Hamilton is an obvious one."

"Into the woods Hamilton"

"I have Blackout from In the Heights and Non-Stop from Hamilton on my workout playlist; both get me hyped AF"

"Hamilton has some good ones for that I feel."

"Matilda the Musical"

"Matilda, Annie, Seussical, Don't Let the Pidgeon Drive the Bus, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast."

"Matilda, Wicked, Mary Poppins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast."

"Matilda for sure! Great for kids and adults."

"Matilda"

"Putting my vote in for Matilda."

"Matilda, Billy Elliot, Mary Poppins, Seussical, School of Rock, Little Mermaid, Newsies"

"Revolting Children from Matilda"

"The Matilda musical is on Netflix and it’s good for kids."

"I would do a mix (OBC unless otherwise noted): Hamilton, In the Heights, Hadestown..."

"In the Heights, Hamilton, Rent."

"In The Heights"

"In The Heights and Falsettos over Newsies every day of the week"

"In the Heights, Hamilton."

"Jesus Christ Superstar, Miss Saigon, Come From Away, In the Heights, Heathers, and Dear Evan Hansen all come to mind."

"In the Heights"

"I have Blackout from In the Heights and Non-Stop from Hamilton on my workout playlist; both get me hyped AF"

"Bright Star - bluegrass"

"Bright star!!!"

"Bright Star"

"Bright star, shucked, violet, the 2019 revival of oklahoma, the outsiders, the nytw version of hadestown, big fish"

"Bright Star is bluegrass."

"May We All is a new country musical. Bright Star is also a good choice!!"

"Bright Star but it requires a strong female lead."

"Rent"

"Wicked, the last 5 years, Next to Normal, Rent, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Into the Woods, Company, Avenue Q."

"I enjoy Rent, Hair, Little Shop of Horrors, The Last Five Years and Hedwig and the Angry Inch."

"Rent: High School Edition"

"Rent has to be on there."

"RENT"

"Rent, two by two, the world will know."

"Funny musicals: -Avenue Q"

"Adding to the support for Avenue Q."

"Avenue Q"

"Avenue Q"

"Book of Mormon, Reefer Madness, Avenue Q, Wicked."

"Avenue q"

"Avenue Q"

"For the alto song on my own from les mis and i’m not that girl from wicked instantly came to mind"

"Les Miserables"

"Wicked, the last 5 years, Next to Normal, Rent, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Into the Woods, Company, Avenue Q."

"Les mis and newsies"

"Les Mis, Phantom of the Opera (longest running)"

"Some of my favorites that I’d introduce to anyone: Les Mis, Phantom, Hadestown, Parade, Come From Away, and Waitress."

"Les Mis, Phantom, Hamilton, and Hadestown."

"Score by Roger Miller"

"That won the 1985 Best Musical Tony award."

"Muddy Water from Big River is one of my absolute favorites."

"I just adore Roger Miller's score for that show."

"It's a great musical that doesn't get mentioned a lot."

"If you have a diverse student body perhaps consider Big River?"

"Big River"

"Cabaret"

"I'd add something from Cabaret, Fiddler on the Roof, and Ragtime."

"10 musicals: * Pirates of Penzance * Anything Goes * She Loves Me * The Fantasticks * Come From Away * Cabaret"

"Into the woods Hamilton Cabaret"

"Cabaret! This one certainly doesn't wrap up so easy."

"Cabaret was a heavy show but a really fun show to be in the ensemble for."

"Cabaret (movie) is a good introduction."

"Six. I love almost all of the songs"

"Six...the details from the lyrics to the song structures are incredibly thought out"

"I’ll definitely recommend heathers and six."

"My personal favourite is SIX."

"No Way and Get Down from Six."

"Six! Its usually only six women but the junior version has an ensemble."

"My bf who is not into musicals enjoyed Six, there’s a decent bootleg on YouTube."

"Come From Away"

"Jesus Christ Superstar, Miss Saigon, Come From Away, In the Heights, Heathers, and Dear Evan Hansen all come to mind."

"10 musicals: * Pirates of Penzance * Anything Goes * She Loves Me * The Fantasticks * Come From Away"

"Some of my favorites that I’d introduce to anyone: Les Mis, Phantom, Hadestown, Parade, Come From Away, and Waitress."

"Try Come From Away! The proshot is on Apple TV+. I'm pretty sure it's impossible to watch Come From Away and not feel something."

"Come From Away? It tells the true story of the tiny island off the coast of Canada where many planes were diverted during the aftermath of 9/11."

"Wicked. Really classy pop and catchy! It was the first album that made me become a musical fan."

"-I personally find Wicked very funny"

"Book of Mormon, Reefer Madness, Avenue Q, Wicked."

"Wicked, the last 5 years, Next to Normal, Rent, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Into the Woods, Company, Avenue Q."

"Wicked is always a great choice."

"I recommend Wicked."

"Sound of Music was my first thought!"

"The Sound of Music"

"Sound of Music"

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Also do a deer from sound of music, consider yourself from oliver, 76 trombones from the music man"

"Sound of Music"

"Guys and dollls"

"Guys and Dolls"

"Guys & Dolls"

"Guys and Dolls actually. It’s approachable enough it ended up being the “spark” for a lot of kids to get into musical theater"

"Guys and Dolls, Brigadoon"

"Guys and Dolls is pretty safe"

"I’ll definitely recommend heathers and six."

"As a teenager my favs are heathers, Hamilton, 6, be more chill, rent, phantom and wicked"

"Candy Store from Heathers"

"Heathers but only the Off Broadway version."

"My bias ass says the original recording for Heathers."

"High schoolers might like doing Heathers, Legally Blonde, Mean Girls."

"Seussical"

"Seussical"

"Seussical"

"My church has done Seussical and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown recently."

"* Seussical * Godspell * Children of Eden..."

"Suesical is always a safe option. The show has plenty of ensemble parts."

"Beetlejuice"

"A great musical for young people is Beetlejuice."

"Into the woods Hamilton Cabaret Phantom Book of Mormon Lion King Beetlejuice"

"Fright of Their Lives from Beetlejuice intentionally has an 80s training montage feel"

"That beautiful sound from Beetlejuice has that sort of workout energy for me"

"Beetlejuice for sure, nothing less family friendly."

"Jesus Christ Superstar, Miss Saigon, Come From Away, In the Heights, Heathers, and Dear Evan Hansen all come to mind."

"Dear Evan Hansen, if you just listen to the music for what they are"

"Maybe waving through a window from dear evan hansen or michael in the bathroom from be more chill?"

"Dear Evan Hansen"

"Something rotten, dear Evan Hansen, mean girls, heathers, be more chill, big fish, the lightning thief, Aladdin, the phantom of the opera, legally blonde, Shrek, Mary poppins, Oklahoma! , and the sound of music"

"Singin' in the Rain"

"Singing in the rain is a must if you haven’t seen it yet"

"Singin’ In The Rain (the pinnacle of the medium)"

"Singin' in the Rain, still the best movie musical ever made."

"Singing in the rain is a must if you haven’t seen it yet."

"Shrek the Musical"

"Shrek"

"I enjoyed Shrek the Musical, fairly the same as the movie but a few different laughs."

"Here are all the shows I've seen: Shrek, Be more chill, Matilda."

"Morning Person and Freak Flag from Shrek"

"You can never go wrong with the classics like Phantom, Les Mis, Evita"

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Into the woods Hamilton Cabaret Phantom"

"Some of my favorites that I’d introduce to anyone: Les Mis, Phantom, Hadestown, Parade, Come From Away, and Waitress."

"I just think Phantom in London might be the best spot to see it."

"Hadestown and Come From Away"

"Hadestown - every song is just so good!"

"Some of my favorites that I’d introduce to anyone: Les Mis, Phantom, Hadestown, Parade, Come From Away, and Waitress."

"Hadestown."

"Hadestown - Not country, but has a folk vibe. Very New Orleans-style"

"Addams Family is such a great ensemble show!"

"Addam's Family was super popular at the high school I teach at."

"The Addams Family was the most produced show by high schools in America last year."

"I did Spamalot, The Addams Family, footloose, sister act, and Bye bye birdie in HS."

"Addams Family is pretty popular right now! Large main cast (9 I believe?), with a LOT of ensemble members who get fun moments."

"Annie"

"Then of course Sound of Music and Annie are classics."

"Anything from Annie"

"Annie. You'll need a freshman girl or you'll have to get a girl from middle school to play the lead though."

"Annie sounds good!"

"In high school we did Footloose and it was so much fun."

"I did Spamalot, The Addams Family, footloose, sister act, and Bye bye birdie in HS."

"Footloose has great ensemble numbers!"

"Footloose! Simple costumes, not long run time, and fun songs."

"Footloose."

"Music Man."

"The Music Man (1962). Some great dance numbers like "Shipoopi"..."

"THE MUSIC MAN!"

"The Music Man"

"West side story all may be worth exploring"

"West Side Story"

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"West Side Story"

"Miss Saigon."

"Jesus Christ Superstar, Miss Saigon, Come From Away, In the Heights, Heathers, and Dear Evan Hansen all come to mind."

"Miss Saigon"

"Wicked, the last 5 years, Next to Normal, Rent, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Into the Woods, Company, Avenue Q."

"Brigadoon"

"Guys and Dolls, Brigadoon"

"Meet Me In Saint Louis, The Music Man, Strike Up the Band, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Singin' in the Rain, Easter Parade, Holiday Inn."

"Brigadoon"

"Check out Ahrens & Flaherty."

"Check out Ahrens & Flaherty."

"Check out Ahrens & Flaherty."

"Check out Ahrens & Flaherty."

"Tick tick boom, and Juliet, guys and dolls, into the woods, next to normal, Hamilton, she loves me, heathers, 110 in the shade, little shop of horrors and lastly parade."

"Tick Tick Boom is a great one. It’s about the guy who wrote the musical Rent."

"For musicals about more complex people, I’d definitely recommend tick tick boom and hedwig and the angry inch"

"I’ve never even heard of the tick tick boom but my wife loves musicals so maybe I’ll suggest that today."

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"

"Chitty chitty bang bang would work the only issue is the car"

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, very upbeat and I think it would be hit with toddler's"

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, very upbeat and I think it would be hit with toddler's."

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Grease or Little Shop Of Horrors"

"Oliver, Grease, Gospell, Bugsy Malone,"

"I think Grease is good option."

"Once on This Island"

"All shook up, blood brothers, once on this island"

"Once on this Island (largely black student body)"

"Once on This Island Jr. is really solid!"

"My Christian school did Mary Poppins"

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Poppins, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Mary Poppins"

"Step in Time and Supercal from Mary Poppins"

"The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, White Christmas."

"My son goes to a theatre magnet and they just did Newsies."

"Camp Rock, School of Rock, Annie"

"Newsies is good. There are good roles for both male and female, but many of them can be flexible."

"Best Little Whorehouse in Texas stands out as one of my favorite ensemble experiences."

"The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - set in rural Texas and influenced by country music"

"Some musicals that haven't been mentioned already (some fall more into folksy/Broadway than country): The Best little Whorehouse in Texas"

"Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"

"Take A Chance on Me from Little Women or I Have Confidence from Sound of Music would be fun!"

"We just completed Little Women the Musical last spring."

"Little Women."

"I think Little Women and The Drowsy Chaperone would also be appropriate :)"

"White Christmas"

"I’m pretty sure White Christmas is still on Netflix, it’s a movie musical and is one of my favorite Christmas movies!"

"White Christmas."

"Wicked, the last 5 years, Next to Normal, Rent, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Into the Woods, Company, Avenue Q."

"If you're looking for a musical about people with real issues that aren't easily resolved, I recommend 'Next to Normal'."

"I’m Alive from Next to Normal"

"The Rocky Horror Show!"

"Rocky Horror.🙂"

"Hot Patootie from Rocky Horror"

"Chicago, Cabaret, Sweet Charity, Westside Story, Carousel, The Music Man, Phantom of the Opera, Mame, The Producers, Into The Woods, Annie Get Your Gun, The Sound of Music, RENT."

"Chicago: School Edition"

"I ended up loving Chicago too lol."

"Something Rotten"

"Similar with Something Rotten"

"Sounds like you could enjoy "Something Rotten!"."

"Spamalot"

"Spamalot"

"I did Spamalot, The Addams Family, footloose, sister act, and Bye bye birdie in HS."

"How to succeed in business without really trying"

"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"

"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"

"Waitress"

"Some of my favorites that I’d introduce to anyone: Les Mis, Phantom, Hadestown, Parade, Come From Away, and Waitress."

"I would recommend Waitress as the main character’s problems don’t randomly disappear."

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

" THE LION KING"

"Into the woods Hamilton Cabaret Phantom Book of Mormon Lion King"

"It really depends on what type of music and stories you like. You might also like more dramatic shows like Sweeney Todd."

"Check out Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Passion, Company, Gypsy, and West Side Story."

"Sweeney Todd"

"Hello Dolly has lots of fun comedic moments"

"Hello Dolly! Directed by Gene Kelly"

"...Hello Dolly with Imelda Staunton will likely be good."

"James and the Gaint peach, the main cast isn’t huge but there’s so many small rolls."

"James and the Giant Peach."

"James and The Giant Peach is a surprisingly fun listen."

"Honestly, I think Charlie Brown is your go-to... Perfect first, small-scale musical..."

"I think You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown would be a good one for high schoolers."

"You're a Good Man Charlie Brown is an excellent "beginner" show"

"Oliver, Grease, Gospell, Bugsy Malone,"

"Meet Me In Saint Louis, The Music Man, Strike Up the Band, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Singin' in the Rain, Easter Parade, Holiday Inn."

"Oliver!"

"We did Mamma Mia, Hairspray, Cats and Shrek in my Catholic High School."

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Mamma Mia. Then again most of Abbas songs are amazing."

"Operation mincemeat!"

"Operation Mincemeat"

"Operation Mincemeat. Absolutely top pick if you'd ask me."

"Jesus Christ superstar"

"Jesus Christ Superstar, Miss Saigon, Come From Away, In the Heights, Heathers, and Dear Evan Hansen all come to mind."

"Jesus Christ Superstar 😂"

"Oklahoma"

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Oklahoma; west side; fiddler; cabaret; phantom, les mis, hamilton"

"Cinderella"

"R&H Cinderella"

"I’m not sure about what it costs but R&H Cinderella sounds like a good fit otherwise."

"We did Fiddler on the Roof at my Christian High School"

"I love Fiddler on the Roof"

"Fiddler on the roof is fine."

"My temptation to say “Book of Mormon” is immeasurable."

"Book Of Mormon"

"Book of Mormon. Something Rotten is great, but the most comedic number is an "Inside Baseball" homage to musicals."

"Falsettos"

"My top favorite are Falsettos, Legally Blonde, and Some Like it Hot."

"Maybe Falsettos? It's about a family with a complicated structure."

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Beauty and the Beast"

"*Beauty and the Beast* and *The Music Man* both have very active ensembles."

"SpongeBob"

"SpongeBob and Shrek immediately came to mind for me!"

"Spongebob the musical, newsies, shrek, matilda."

"Literally anything Starkid— twisted, the Hatchetfield trilogy, trail to Oregon, the potter musical trilogy, spies are forever— just, all of them."

"You could check out some of the Starkid musicals! They’re all available to watch on youtube."

"I have found a lot of people who don’t like musicals like Starkid musicals."

"Pippin"

"I think Pippin is underrated as a musical for high schools."

"I’m doing Pippin right now, it’s been a lot of work but it’s very ensemble heavy!"

"The Drowsy Chaperone"

"The Drowsy Chaperone would be a fun one - lots for the ensemble to do."

"Drowsy Chaperone!"

"Have him try Carrie! It’s got a similar vibe to Heathers."

"Carrie!"

"Lestat the Vampire, Carrie, if you don’t mind watching things with subtitles on YouTube..."

"Starlight Express!"

"Starlight Express was another favorite and that one actually is pretty kid appropriate."

"'Starlight Express Megamix' from Starlight Express could be a fun one!"

"Meet Me In Saint Louis, The Music Man, Strike Up the Band, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Singin' in the Rain, Easter Parade, Holiday Inn."

"An American In Paris"

"Flowe r Drum song. I think it's the early 60s."

"Flower Drum Song."

"Frozen is usually my top recommendation for kids."

"Anything from Frozen or the Lion King will probably be a hit"

"Shrek the Musical is a fun one!"

"13 the Musical, Barnum, Footloose, Shrek the Musical, 9 to 5, Gypsy"

"The wizard of oz is always great!"

"When I was in HS (1998–2002), we did Bells Are Ringing, Crazy For You, Lil Abner, and Wizard of Oz."

"My high school got hella excited for *Mean Girls* last spring."

"Apex Predator from Mean Girls"

"Freaky Friday is a fun show."

"My High School did Freaky Friday, Crazy For You, Mary Poppins and I think this year we're doing Cinderella."

"Lizzie is great for rock material for women."

"Lizzie is simply one of the best modern concert musicals out there and no one talks about it."

"Meet Me In Saint Louis, The Music Man, Strike Up the Band, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Singin' in the Rain, Easter Parade, Holiday Inn."

"Meet me in St Louis, Carousel and The Music Man are my go to golden age style musical."

"25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

"25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

"Reefer Madness is hilarious and there is a film version worth checking out."

"Book of Mormon, Reefer Madness, Avenue Q, Wicked."

"Nerdy Prudes Must Die"

"Nerdy prudes must die"

"The Producers"

"The Producers"

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Dreamgirls"

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Oliver."

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Camelot is the greatest of all time"

"The Last Five Years for me honestly. None of the songs are a skip, none of them are bad."

"For a more serious musical, The Last Five Years. The soundtrack is very rich."

"10 musicals: * Pirates of Penzance * Anything Goes * She Loves Me * The Fantasticks * Come From Away * Cabaret * Sunday in the Park With George * Parade"

"Some of my favorites that I’d introduce to anyone: Les Mis, Phantom, Hadestown, Parade, Come From Away, and Waitress."

"10 musicals: * Pirates of Penzance"

"* Pirates of Penzance or HMS Pinafore"

"Not one a lot of people are gonna say, but She Loves Me."

"10 musicals: * Pirates of Penzance * Anything Goes * She Loves Me"

"Any song from A Year With Frog and Toad!!!"

"A Year With Frog and Toad is a simple and sweet musical"

"Spring Awake"

"Look into Spring Awakening."

"Also Urinetown."

"I might add Urinetown to the list (for obvious reasons)."

"All shook up, blood brothers, once on this island"

"If you want a musical about people with hard issues that definitely is not sunshine and light, go with Blood Brothers."

"South Pacific"

"Here are the four musicals my Catholic high school did under pretty strict guidance: South Pacific, Godspell, Music Man, Briggadoon."

"I would recomend these: Hedwig and the Angry Inch"

"Try Hedwig and the Angry Inch! It deals with queer themes."

"Bonnie & Clyde is one of my favorites ever and probably the most popular."

"I know someone already said it, but Bonnie and Clyde."

"Shucked🌽"

"Shucked or Bright Star"

"Check out Sympathy Jones, licensed through Broadway Licensing."

"Sympathy Jones (Broadway Licensing / Playscripts) can be done with as few as 10 people..."

"The Phantom of the Opera."

"Also a big fan of Phantom of the Opera but I don’t know if you’d find that tasteful for a 6 y/o!"

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"The opening ceremony from chess fits that theme perfectly."

"10 musicals: * Pirates of Penzance * Anything Goes * She Loves Me * The Fantasticks * Come From Away * Cabaret * Sunday in the Park With George"

"Sunday in the Park With George and Into the Woods."

"We did Mamma Mia, it had a ton of huge ensemble numbers and was very fun!"

"Haven't done it, but theater friends who did Mamma Mia said there was a lot of ensemble action."

"Big fish was by far the most ensemble-heavy show i’ve ever done."

"Big Fish"

"I did Spamalot, The Addams Family, footloose, sister act, and Bye bye birdie in HS."

"Sister Act! The nuns are onstage ALOT."

"Meet Me In Saint Louis, The Music Man, Strike Up the Band, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Singin' in the Rain, Easter Parade, Holiday Inn."

"I just did Little Mermaid, which was definitely a show where the ensemble sat around."

"Something Rotten"

"Something Rotten!!!!"

"10 musicals: * Pirates of Penzance * Anything Goes"

"Anything Goes!"

"Ordinary Days!!"

"Ordinary Days is so underrated imo."

"The wiz ease on down the road."

"My personal favorite would probably be Ease on Down the Road #2 from the Wiz if it was a bit longer!"

"Maybe try Kinky Boots, Cats and The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals."

"My younger kid loved Kinky Boots."

"We did Mamma Mia, Hairspray, Cats and Shrek in my Catholic High School."

"Cats (1998) - I just feel like everyone has to and you’ll either love it or hate it"

"Bridges of Madison County - I don't like the story but love the music."

"Bridges of Madison County"

"I recommend sister act (Alan Menken wrote the music) we got it for our school musical and it's brilliant"

"Rogers and Hamersteins Cinderella"

"Hello, Dolly"

"I whistle a happy tune from the king and I"

"When I was in high school theatre we did: Kiss Me Kate, Seussical, Little Shop of Horrors, Damn Yankees"

"Curtains"

"7 brides for 7 brothers - singing lumberjacks, its pretty good"

"Rodgers and Hammerstein - Oklahoma, South Pacific, The King and I"

"I think more socially relevant shows like *Ragtime*, *A Strange Loop*, *Parade*, and *Next to Normal* are important."

"If you want things that don’t sound like classic musical theatre, here’s what I’ll suggest: Great Comet, Hadestown, Anything by Sondheim."

"Girl From The North Country is a great start."

"Get into Sondheim. A lot of really wonderful musicals with complex storylines."

"If you’re wanting a camp spectacle w great production value, Moulin Rouge is really good."

"- Mad About You"

"Nine to five is written by dolly parton and by far one of the funniest musicals i have ever been in"

"Gypsy"

"Kiss of the Spiderwoman"

"Little mermaid"

"Elf"

"When I was in HS (1998–2002), we did Bells Are Ringing, Crazy For You, Lil Abner, and Wizard of Oz."

"When I was in HS (1998–2002), we did Bells Are Ringing, Crazy For You, Lil Abner, and Wizard of Oz."

"When I was in HS (1998–2002), we did Bells Are Ringing, Crazy For You, Lil Abner, and Wizard of Oz."

"I did Spamalot, The Addams Family, footloose, sister act, and Bye bye birdie in HS."

"Oliver, Grease, Gospell, Bugsy Malone,"

"Oliver, Grease, Gospell, Bugsy Malone,"

"All shook up, blood brothers, once on this island"

"Summer Stock"

"It’s Always Fair Weather"

"Les Girls"

"Invitation to Dance"

"An interesting twist is Rosalind Russell's Auntie Mame, which is NOT a musical"

"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes."

"The Band Wagon"

"No one has mentioned Easter Parade yet."

"Annie Get Your Gun."

"The Pajama Game"

"Anything with Danny Kaye."

"If we can stretch to the 60s: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg."

"Meet Me In Saint Louis, The Music Man, Strike Up the Band, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Singin' in the Rain, Easter Parade, Holiday Inn."

"Meet Me In Saint Louis, The Music Man, Strike Up the Band, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Singin' in the Rain, Easter Parade, Holiday Inn."

"Meet Me In Saint Louis, The Music Man, Strike Up the Band, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Singin' in the Rain, Easter Parade, Holiday Inn."

"I Love Melvin is a fun, under appreciated MGM musical."

"OOOOOOOOOOOKlahoma!!!!!! (Oklahoma!)"

"Born to Do from Bring It On"

"Ghost Quartet will be your friend."

"How about Honk? It's really child friendly, it's adorable, and it's about animals!"

"The Great American Trailer Park Musical! Which is also hilarious"

"Billy Elliot."

"On the Town is great."

"Athena!! - A campy romp starring Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds and Vic Damone."

"Yes to all the R&h and Sondhiem but also Show Boat."

"I think The Great Comet and Hadestown are great pieces of music"

"Willy Wonka"

"The Ark"

"Best Christmas Pageant Ever"

"Charlotte's web"

"Secret Garden"

"Pirates of Penzance. Don’t believe it will cost you anything."

"Two by Two about Noah's Ark music by Richard Rodgers"

"Look into “Anne & Gilbert” musical."

"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"

"Twisted"

"Truly an experience!"

"Groundhog Day"

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Grease, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia 2, The Lion King, Dreamgirls, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin’ in the Rain, Chess, Oliver, Camelot, Beauty and the Beast"

"I always say Hedwig. But Hedwig!"

"Xanadu songs are better than the movie."

"BE MORE CHILL! every song is so good"

"Billy Elliott!"

"Everybody’s talking about Jamie 100%"

"Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (the 1997 version with Brandi and Whitney Houston is beloved for a reason)."

"It’s the story of the first women in the US army who worked as the switchboard operators and musically is fantastic."

"Singing in the Rain is my top suggestion because it has such strong dance scenes!"

"My top favorite are Falsettos, Legally Blonde, and Some Like it Hot."

"10 musicals: * Pirates of Penzance * Anything Goes * She Loves Me * The Fantasticks"

"10 musicals: * Pirates of Penzance * Anything Goes * She Loves Me * The Fantasticks * Come From Away * Cabaret * Sunday in the Park With George * Parade * Fun Home"

"A fantastic musical based on some small books by Maurice Sendak."

"The Lion King is wonderful!!"

"Then of course Sound of Music and Annie are classics."

"I'd recommend SIX: The Musical, Ride the Cyclone, and Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical."

"I'd specifically recommend listening to the 1994 concept cast album (Jekyll and Hyde: The Gothic Musical Thriller) since they ended up cutting a third of the songs in the final version."

"Andrew Lloyd Webber's *Whistle Down the Wind* would be good for that kind of school"

"Promises, Promises"

"Company"

"42nd Street"

"Funny Girl"

"How has no one said Merrily We Roll Along?"

"A Bronx tale! In the heights"

"It is called Unknown Soldier. The story is beautiful and I like a lot of the songs too."

"Thoroughly Modern Millie"

"Little Mermaid Junior has tons of roles, very colorful and fun and easy vocally."

"Lightning Thief has songs that aren't super vocally challenging and doesn't require tons for production design."

"Frog and Toad can be done with an ensemble of 6 (I’ve seen it done that way twice)."

"We did Honk jr with 11, it worked!"

"You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown could be fun"

"Children of Eden, Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell, Joseph and the amazing technicolor Dreamcoat (all biblically based)..."

"Any of the Gilbert and Sullivan shows are going to be free (aside from costuming/set/etc)..."