List of musicals - Definition and Overview

This is a general list of musicals, including Broadway musicals, West End musicals and film musicals, whose titles fall into the A-L alphabetic range. Please see List of musicals: M to Z for additional titles. (See also List of notable musical theatre productions and List of operettas.)

Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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• 110 in the Shade
• 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
• 1776 (1969, revival 1997) (Sherman Edwards)
• 42nd Street (Musical) (1980) (Harry Warren and Al Dubin) Notable songs: "Lullaby of Broadway", "Shuffle Off to Buffalo", "We're in the Money"

A

• Aaron Slick From Punkin Creek film, 1952)
• Abbacadabra (London, 1983)
• About Face (movie) film, 1952
• Abyssinia (1906)
• Ace Of Clubs (London revue, 1950)
• The Act (Opened on October 29, 1977 at the Majestic Theatre and ran for 239 performances)
• Adèle
• Adonis 1884
• The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert film 1994
• Affair in Trinidad film 1952
• The Affairs of Dobie Gillis film 1953
• Afgar (1919)
• Africana revue 1927
• Aida (2000) (Elton John and Tim Rice)
• Ain't Misbehavin' (1978) music: Fats Waller, lyrics: various.
• Ain't Supposed To Die A Natural Death 1971
• Aladdin (1958), music and lyrics: Cole Porter
• Aladdin (1992), music: Alan Menken, lyrics: Howard Ashman, Tim Rice
• Alice in Wonderland (1951) animated film, music and lyrics: Bob Hilliard, Sammy Fain and others
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland film 1972
• Alive And Kicking revue 1950
• All American
• All Hands on Deck film 1961
• All In Fun revue 1940
• All In Love Off-Broadway 1961
• All That Jazz film 1979
• All the King's Horses 1934 and film 1935
• Allegro (1947) music: Richard Rodgers, lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II, i. e. Rodgers and Hammerstein
• An Alligator Named Daisy film 1955
• Alma, Where Do You Live? 1910
• Alone At Last 1914
• Along Fifth Avenue revue 1949
• Ambassador
• Amen Corner 1983
• An American In Paris film 1951 (George and Ira Gershwin)
• America's Sweetheart 1931
• Amorous Flea Off-Broadway 1964
• Amour
• Amphitryon film 1935
• Anastasia animated film 1997 (Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty)
• Anchors Aweigh film 1945
• And the Angels Sing film 1944
• And the World Goes 'Round (a revue of the work of Kander and Ebb)
• Andre Charlot's Revue of 1924 (1924) various composers and lyricists.
• Andy Hardy's Private Secretary film 1941
• Angel 1978
• Angel In The Wings revue 1947
• Animal Crackers 1928
• Ankles Aweigh
• Anne of Green Gables
• Annie (1977) (music: Charles Strouse, lyrics: Martin Charnin) Notable songs: "Tomorrow," "A Hard-Knock Life."
• Annie Get Your Gun (1946) (Irving Berlin) Notable song: "There's No Business Like Show Business."
• Annie Warbucks Off-Broadway 1993
• Anya
• Anyone Can Whistle (1964) (Stephen Sondheim)
• Anything Goes (1934) (Cole Porter) Notable songs: "Anything Goes," "You're the Top," "I Get a Kick out of You."
• Applause (1970) (music: Charles Strouse, lyrics: Lee Adams)
• Apple Blossoms 1919
• The Apple Tree (1966) music: Jerry Bock, lyrics: Sheldon Harnick.
• April in Paris film [[1952 in music}1952]]
• April Love film 1957
• Arabian Nights, music and lyrics: Carmen Lombardo, John Jacob Lœb
• The Arcadians London 1909
• archy and mehitabel
• Are You With It? 1945
• Argentine Nights film 1940
• The Aristocats animated feature film 1970
• Arms and the Girl
• Around The World revue 1911
• Around the World in 80 Days
• Artists And Models 1955 film starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Notable song "Innamorata"
• As Long As They're Happy film 1954
• As The Girls Go (1948) music: Jimmy McHugh, lyrics: Harold Adamson
• As Thousands Cheer (1933) Irving Berlin
• Aspects of Love (1990) (music: Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics: Don Black, Charles Hart) Notable song: "Love Changes Everything"
• Assassins (Stephen Sondheim)
• At Home Abroad revue (1935) music: Arthur Schwartz, lyrics: Howard Dietz.
• At Long Last Love film 1975
• At the Circus film 1939
• At The Drop Of A Hat London revue 1956
• At The Drop Of Another Hat London revue 1963
• At War with the Army film 1950
• Athena film 1954
• The Athenian Touch Off-Broadway 1964
• Aunt Sally film 1933
• Avenue Q (2003)

B

• Babes in Arms (1937) music: Richard Rodgers, lyrics: Lorenz Hart, i. e., Rodgers and Hart.
• Babes In The Wood Off Broadway 1964
• Babes in Toyland (1903), film 1961; music: Victor Herbert, lyrics: Glen MacDonough.
• Babes On Broadway film 1941
• Babette 1903
• Baby 1983
• Bajour (1964) (Walter Marks)
• Baker Street 1965
• The Baker's Wife (Stephen Schwartz)
• The Balkan Princess 1910
• Ball im Savoy Berlin 1932
• Ballad For Bimshire Off Broadway 1963
• Ballroom 1978
• Bambi film 1942
• Band Waggon film 1940
• The Band Wagon (1931) lyrics: Howard Dietz, music: Arthur Schwartz; featured Fred and Adele Astaire. Also film 1953 Notable songs: "I Love Louisa," "Hoops."
• Bandanna Land 1908
• Banjo Eyes 1941
• Banker's Daughter Off Broadway 1962
• Bar Mitzvah Boy 1978
• Bare Facts of 1926 revue 1926
• Barefoot Boy With Cheek 1947
• The Barkleys Of Broadway 1949 film
• Barnum (1980) music: Cy Coleman, lyrics: Michael Stewart
• Baron Trenek 1912
• Baroness Fiddlesticks 1904
• (Off-Broadway) (Laurence O'Keefe)
• Battle Of Paris, The film 1929
• Be Yourself film 1930
• Beat The Band 1942
• Beautiful Dreamer Off Broadway 1961
• The Beautiful Game (Andrew Lloyd Webber/Ben Elton)
• Beauty and the Beast (1991) music: Alan Menken, lyrics: Howard Ashman, Tim Rice; notable songs: "Be Our Guest," "Beauty and the Beast."
• The Beauty Shop 1914
• The Beauty Spot 1909
• Because You're Mine film 1952
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks film 1971 (Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman), Notable songs: "The Age of Not Believing," "Substitutiary Locomotion"
• A Bedtime Story film 1933
• Beg, Borrow Or Steal 1960
• The Beggar Student 1882
• Beggar's Holiday 1946
• The Beggar's Opera 1728
• The Believers Off Broadway revue 1968
• Bell Bottom George film 1943
• La Belle Hélène Paris 1864
• La Belle Meuniere film 1948
• The Belle Of Brittany 1908
• The Belle Of Broadway 1902
• The Belle Of New York 1897 and film 1951
• Belle Of The Nineties film film 1934
• Belle Of The Yukon film 1944
• Bells Are Ringing (1956) music: Jule Styne, book and lyrics: Betty Comden, Adolph Green and film 1960.
• The Bells Of St. Mary's film 1945
• Belmont Varieties revue 1932
• The Beloved Vagabond film 1936
• Below The Belt Off Broadway revue 1966
• Ben Franklin in Paris 1964
• Berlin Is Mine 1966
• Berlin To Broadway With Kurt Weill revue 1972
• Bernardine film 1957
• Best Foot Forward (1941) Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
• The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public 1994
• The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1978) Carol Hall, Dolly Parton
• The Best Things In Life Are Free film 1956
• Betjemania London 1976
• Bette Midler's Clams On The Half Shell revue 1975
• Bette! Divine Madness revue 1979
• The Better 'Ole London 1917
• Better Tunes revue 1922
• Betty London 1915
• Between The Devil 1937
• Beyond The Fringe London revue 1961
• Bible Salesman Off Broadway 1960
• Big 1996 (Richard Maltby and David Shire)
• The Big Beat film 1958
• Big Boy 1925
• The Big Broadcast film 1932
• The Big Broadcast Of 1936 film 1935
• The Big Broadcast Of 1937 film 1936
• The Big Broadcast Of 1938 film 1938
• Big Fella film 1937
• Big River (1985) Roger Miller.
• Billboard Girl film 1932
• Billie 1928
• Billie film 1965
• Billion Dollar Baby 1945
• The Billy Barnes Revue 1959
• Billy Noname 1970
• The Bing Boys Are Here 1916
• The Bing Boys On Broadway 1918
• The Bing Girls Are There 1917
• Birds Of Paradise Off Broadway 1987
• Bitter Sweet (1929) Noel Coward
• Bittersuite 1987
• Black and Blue
• The Black Crook (1866), various composers and lyricists.
• Black Nativity 1961
• Blackbirds of 1928 (1928), music: Jimmy McHugh, lyrics: Dorothy Fields, featured Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, notable song "Doin' the New Low-Down."
• Das Blaue Vom Himmel film 1932
• Bless The Bride 1947
• Bless You All revue 1950
• The Blonde In Black 1903
• Die Blonde Nachtigall film 1930
• Ein Blonder Traum film 1932
• Blondie Goes Latin film 1941
• Blood Brothers
• Blood Red Roses 1970
• Bloomer Girl (1944), music: Harold Arlen, lyrics: E. Y. Harburg.
• Blossom Time (1921), music: Franz Schubert (adapted by Sigmund Romberg), lyrics: Dorothy Donnelly.
• The Blue Angel film 1930
• Blue Bell In Fairyland London 1901
• Blue Hawaii film 1961
• Blue Holiday revue 1945
• The Blue Kitten 1922
• The Blue Mazurka 1920
• Blue Of The Night film 1933
• The Blue Paradise (1915), music: Edmund Eysler, Sigmund Romberg, lyrics: Herbert Reynolds.
• Blue Rhythm film 1931
• Blue Skies film 1946
• Blues in the Night film 1941
• Blues in the Night revue 1982
• Boccaccio film 1936
• The Body Beautiful 1958
• The Bohemian Girl 1843
• Bombay Dreams
• Bombo 1921
• Boots And Saddles film 1937
• Boots, Boots film 1934
• Born To Dance film 1936 (Cole Porter) Notable song: "I've Got You Under My Skin"
• Born Yesterday 1956
• Borscht Capades revue 1951
• Bottoms Up film 1934
• Bounce (Stephen Sondheim)
• The Boy Friend (1954) Sandy Wilson.
• The Boy from Oz
• The Boys from Syracuse (1938) music: Richard Rodgers, lyrics: Lorenz Hart, i. e., Rodgers and Hart; "Falling in Love with Love," "This Can't Be Love."
• Bravo Giovanni [[1962 in music}1962]]
• Breakfast at Tiffany's
• Brecht On Brecht Off Broadway revue 1962
• Brewster's Millions film 1935
• Brigadoon (1947), film 1954, music: Frederick Loewe, lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner, i. e., Lerner and Loewe; Notable song: "Almost Like Being in Love."
• Bright Eyes film 1934
• Bring Back Birdie 1981
• Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk 1996
• Bring On the Girls film 1945
• Bring Your Smile Along film 1955
• Britannia of Billingsgate film 1933
• Broadway Gondolier film 1935
• Broadway Hostess film 1935
• The Broadway Melody film 1929
• Broadway Melody Of 1936 film 1935
• Broadway Melody Of 1938 film 1937
• Broadway Melody Of 1940 film 1940
• Broadway Thru A Keyhole film 1933
• Brooklyn 2004
• A Broken Idol 1909
• Bubbling Brown Sugar revue 1976
• Buck Benny Rides Again film 1940
• Buck Privates film 1941
• Buddies 1919
• 1989
• Bugs Bunny On Broadway 1990
• Bugsy Malone film 1976
• Bundle Of Joy film 1956
• Bus Stop film 1956
• By Hex 1956
• By Jeeves (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
• By Jupiter (1942), music: Richard Rodgers, lyrics: Lorenz Hart, i. e., Rodgers and Hart.
• By the Beautiful Sea 1954
• By The Light Of The Silvery Moon film 1953
• By The Way revue 1925
• Bye Bye Birdie (1960), book: Michael Stewart, music: Charles Strouse, lyrics: Lee Adams; notable songs: "A Lot of Livin' to Do," "Kids," "Put On a Happy Face."

C

• Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho film 1933
• Cabaret (1966), book by Joe Masteroff; music: John Kander, lyrics: Fred Ebb, i. e., Kander and Ebb; notable song: "Cabaret."
• Cabin in the Sky, Broadway production opened on October 25, 1940 at the Martin Beck Theatre and ran for 156 performances; music: Vernon Duke, lyrics: John La Touche.
• The Caddy film 1953
• La cage aux folles (1983) (Jerry Herman)
• Calamity Jane film 1953
• Call Me Madam (1950), Irving Berlin.
• Call Me Mister (1946), Harold Rome.
• Call of the Flesh film 1930
• Calling All Stars film 1937
• Calypso Heat Wave film 1957
• Camelot (1960), lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner; music: Frederick Lœwe; notable song: "Camelot."
• Can-Can (1953), Cole Porter.
• Candide (1956), book: Lillian Hellman, music: Leonard Bernstein, lyrics: Richard Wilbur and others.
• The Candy Shop 1909
• Can't Help Singing film 1944
• Canterbury Tales London 1968
• The Capeman 1998 (Paul Simon)
• Le Capitaine Craddock film 1931
• El Capitan 1896
• Captain January film 1936
• Captain Jinks 1925
• Captain of the Guard film 1930
• Carefree film 1938
• Carib Song 1945
• Carmelina 1979
• Carmen Jones (1943), music from the opera Carmen (1875) by Georges Bizet, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
• Carnival! (1961), book by Michael Stewart and Helen Deutsch, music and lyrics by Bob Merrill.
• Carnival In Costa Rica film 1947
• Carnival In Flanders 1953
• Carolina Blues film 1944
• Caroline, or Change 2003
• Carousel (1945), music: Richard Rodgers, lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II, i. e., Rodgers and Hammerstein; notable songs: Bill's "Soliloquy," "You'll Never Walk Alone," "What's the Use of Wonderin'."
• Casbah film 1948
• The Casino Girl 1900
• Castles in the Air 1890
• The Cat and the Fiddle (1931), music: Jerome Kern, lyrics: Otto Harbach.
• The Catch of the Season London 1904
• Cats (1981), music: Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics: T. S. Eliot; notable song: "Memory."
• Cavalcade 1931
• Caviar 1934
• Celebration
• Centennial Summer film 1946
• The Century Girl 1916
• Champagne Charlie film 1944
• The Chaperons 1902
• Charley Moon film 1956
• Charlie Girl 1965
• Charlotte Sweet Off-Broadway 1982
• Chasing Rainbows film 1930
• Chee-Chee 1928 in music
• Cheer Up And Smile film 1930
• Chess (1984), lyrics: Tim Rice, music: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvæus; notable song: "One Night in Bangkok."
• Chicago (1985), music: John Kander, lyrics: Fred Ebb, i. e., Kander and Ebb; notable song: "All That Jazz."
• Children of Eden (Stephen Schwartz)
• Children Of Pleasure film 1930
• Chin-Chin 1914
• A Chinese Honeymoon 19011005
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) (Play: Roald Dahl) (Music: Sherman Brothers)
• The Chocolate Dandies 1924
• The Chocolate Soldier (Der tapfere Soldat) (1908), music: Oscar Straus, English lyrics: Stanislaus Stange.
• A Chorus Line (1975), music: Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics: Edward Kleban; notable songs: "What I Did for Love," "One."
• Chris And The Wonderful Lamp 1900
• Christine
• Chronicle of a Death Foretold
• Chu Chin Chow (1916)
• Ciboulette film 1933
• Cinderella (1948), Mac David, Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston.
• Cinders 1923
• Cindy 1964
• The Cingalee 1904
• The City Chap 1925 in music
• City of Angels (1989), music: Cy Coleman, lyrics: David Zippel; notable song: "You're Nothing Without Me."
• The Civil War (Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy)
• Clambake film 1967
• A Class Act
• Cleavage Off Broadway revue 1982
• Close Harmony film 1929
• Closer Than Ever
• Coco. Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by André Previn
• The Cocoanut Grove film 1938
• The Cocoanuts (1925), Irving Berlin.
• Colleen film 1936
• College Humor film 1933
• College Rhythm film 1934
• Collegiate film 1936
• Collette Collage Off Broadway 1991
• Come Out Of The Pantry film 1935
• Comin' Round The Mountain film 1951
• Company (1970), Stephen Sondheim; notable song: "The Ladies Who Lunch."
• Coney Island film 1943
• A Connecticut Yankee (1927), music: Richard Rodgers, lyrics: Lorenz Hart, i. e., Rodgers and Hart.
• A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court film 1949
• Contact
• Conversation Piece London 1934
• The Co-Optimists London revue 1921
• Copacabana film 1947
• Copper And Brass 1957
• Coronado film 1935
• The Cotton Club film 1984
• The Count Of Luxembourg
• Countess Maritza (Gräfin Mariza) (1924), music: Emmerich Kálmán, lyrics: Harry B. Smith.
• The Court Jester film 1956
• Cover Girl film 1944
• Cowardy Custard London revue 1972
• Cowboy From Brooklyn film 1938
• The Cradle Will Rock (1938), Marc Blitzstein; Federal Theatre project.
• Cranks Revue 1956
• Crazy For You (1992), compiled from songs by George (music) and Ira Gershwin (lyrics).
• Cry For Us All 1970
• Cuban Love Song film 1931
• Cuban Pete film 1946
• The Cuckoos film 1930
• Curley McDimple Off Broadway 1967
• Curly Top film 1935

D

• Daddy Long Legs film 1955
• Dames film 1934
• Dames at Sea (1968), Off Broadway, music: Jim Wise, lyrics: George Hamilton, Robin Miller.
• Damn Yankees (1955), book: George Abbot, Douglass Wallop, Richard Bissell, music: Richard Adler, Jerry Ross; notable songs: "Heart," "Whatever Lola Wants."
• A Damsel In Distress, film 1937
• Dance A Little Closer 1983
• The Dance Of Life film 1929
• Dance of the Vampires Vienna 1997
• Dancin' (1978), various composers and lyricists.
• Dancing Around 1914
• Dancing Lady film 1933
• Dancing On A Dime film 1941
• The Dancing Years London 1939
• Dangerous When Wet film 1953
• Darling Lili film 1970
• Darling Of The Day 1968
• Darwin's Theories Off Broadway revue 1960
• A Date With Judy film 1948
• A Day At The Races film 1937
• The Day Before Spring 1945
• A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine
• Dear World 1969
• Dearest Enemy (1925), music: Richard Rodgers, lyrics: Lorenz Hart, i. e., Rodgers and Hart.
• The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter Revisited Off Broadway revue1965
• Deep In My Heart film 1954
• Delicious film 1931
• Delightfully Dangerous film 1945
• The Delivery Boy film 1931
• De-Lovely film 2004
• The Desert Song (1926), music: Sigmund Romberg, lyrics: Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II.
• Destry Rides Again film 1939
• Destry Rides Again (1959), Harold Rome.
• Devil May Care film 1929
• Diamond Studs! 1975
• Diamonds Off Broadway revue 1984
• Dick Tracy film 1990
• Different Times 1972
• Dimples film 1936
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 2005
• Disc Jockey film 1951
• The District Leader 1906
• Divorce Me, Darling! London 1965
• Dixiana film 1930
• Dixie film 1943
• Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? 1982
• Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965), music: Richard Rodgers, lyrics: Stephen Sondheim.
• Do Re Mi (1960), book: Garson Kanin, music: Jule Styne, lyrics: Betty Comden, Adolph Green.
• Do You Love Me? film 1946
• Doctor Dolittle (1967), music and lyrics: Leslie Bricusse
• Doctor Selavy's Magic Theatre 1972
• Doing Our Bit Revue 1917
• Doll Face film 1945
• The Doll Girl 1913
• Die Dollarprinzessin Vienna 1907
• A Doll's Life 1982
• The Dolly Sisters film 1945
• Donnybrook! 1961
• Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope (1972), Micki Grant.
• Don't Play Us Cheap 1972
• Doonesbury 1983
• Double Or Nothing film 1937
• Double Trouble film 1967
• Down Argentine Way (1940), English lyrics: Mack Gordon, music: Harry Warren
• Down To Earth film 1947
• Drat! The Cat! 1965
• Dream House film 1932
• Dreamgirls (1982), lyrics: Tom Eyen, music: Henry Krieger.
• Dreams Come True film 1936
• Die Drei Von Der Tankstelle film 1930
• Die Dubarry Berlin 1931
• DuBarry Was a Lady (1939), Cole Porter, notable song: "Friendship."
• The Duchess 1911
• The Duchess Of Dantzig London 1903
• The Duchess Of Idaho film 1950
• Duck Soup film 1933
• Dude 1972
• Duffy's Tavern film 1945
• Dumbo animated film 1941

E

• Eadie Was a Lady film 1945
• The Earl and the Girl 1903
• Earl Carroll Vanities of 1931 (1931), music: Burton Lane and others, lyrics: Harold Adamson and others.
• Earl of Ruston 1971
• Early to Bed 1943
• The East Side of Heaven film 1939
• Easter Parade film 1948
• Easy to Love film 1953
• Eating Raoul Off Broadway 1992
• Ed Wynn Carnival revue 1920
• The Eddie Cantor Story film 1954
• The Eddy Duchin Story film 1956
• The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N 1968
• Eileen 1917
• Einbrecher film 1930
• Elisabeth
• Elsa Lanchester - Herself 1961
• Elsie 1923
• The Emperor Waltz film 1948
• The Enchantress 1911
• Erminie 1885
• Ernest in Love Off Broadway 1960
• Eubie! revue 1978
• Evangeline, or The Belle of Acadia (1874), music: Edward E. Rice, lyrics: J. Cheever Goodwin.
• Evening Primrose television 1966
• An Evening with Beatrice Lillie revue 1952
• An Evening with Max Morath at the Turn of the Century Off Broadway revue 1969
• Ever Green London 1930
• Every Night at Eight film 1935
• Everybody Sing film 1938
• Everybody's Welcome 1931
• Everyone Says I Love You film 1996
• Everything I Have Is Yours film 1952
• Everything Is Rhythm film 1936
• Evita (1978), music: Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics: Tim Rice; notable song: "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina."
• Exchange revue 1970

F

• Falsettos (William Finn) opened at the John Golden Theatre on April 29, 1992 and ran for 487 performances
• Fanny (1954), music and lyrics: Harold Rome
• The Fantasticks (off-Broadway) (1960), music: Harvey Schmidt, lyrics: Tom Jones) It opened at the Sullivan Street Playhouse on May 3 and ran for 17,162 performances. Run ended 2002 making it world's longest-running musical as of 2004. Notable song: "Try to Remember"
• Fiddler on the Roof (1964), book by Joseph Stein, music: Jerry Bock, lyrics: Sheldon Harnick; Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on September 22, 1964 and ran for 3242 performances. The London production opened at Her Majesty's Theatre on February 16, 1967 and ran for 2030 performances. The Broadway cast included Zero Mostel as Tevye. Notable songs: "Tradition", "Sunrise, Sunset", "If I Were a Rich Man"
• Fields of Ambrosia (1996) (Music: Martin Silvestri; Lyrics: Joel Higgins) (at London Aldwych Theatre, closed a few weeks later)
• Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be (West End) (Frank Norman and Lionel Bart)
• Finian's Rainbow (1947). music: Burton Lane, lyrics: E. Y. Harburg; notable song: "How are Things in Glocca Morra?"
• Fiorello! (1959, book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Jerry Bock; notable song: "Little Tin Box"
• Five Guys Named Moe
• Flower Drum Song (1958), (book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joseph Fields, songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein); notable song: "I Enjoy Being a Girl"
• Follies (Stephen Sondheim) Notable song: "Losing My Mind"
• Fosse
• Free to Be…You and Me (1972), various composers and lyricists.
• The Frogs music and lyrics: Stephen Sondheim. 1974 book: Burt Shevelove. 2004 book: Nathan Lane
• From the Top, music and lyrics: Gene P. Bissell
• The Full Monty (2000) (David Yazbek)
• Funny Girl (1964), book by Isobel Lennart, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill and others; featured Barbra Streisand; notable songs: "People", "Don't Rain on My Parade"
• Funny Lady (1975), various composers and lyricists.
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962) (Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim) Notable song: "Comedy Tonight"

G

• Gay Divorce (1932) (Cole Porter) Notable song: "Night and Day"
• Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949), (lyrics: Leo Robin; music: Jule Styne) Notable song: "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend"
• Gigi (1958), (Lerner and Loewe); notable song: "Thank Heaven for Little Girls"
• Girl Crazy (1930) (George and Ira Gershwin) Featured Ethel Merman; notable song: I've Got Rhythm
• The Girl Who Came to Supper (1963), music and lyrics: Noël Coward.
• Godspell, (Stephen Schwartz)
• Golden Boy, book by Clifford Odets and William Gibson, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams
• Goldilocks (Music: Leroy Anderson, lyrics Jean Kerr, Joan Ford, Walter Kerr)
• The Goodbye Girl
• A Grand Night for Singing
• Grand Hotel, The Musical
• Grease (1972), music and lyrics: Warren Casey, Jim Jacobs and others; notable song: "Summer Lovin'".
• The Great Waltz, based on themes of Johann Strauß and sons, lyrics and musical adaptation: Robert Wright, George Forrest.
• Grind
• Guys and Dolls, music and lyrics: Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows; notable songs: Luck, Be a Lady, A Bushel and a Peck
• Gypsy (1959), book by Arthur Laurents, music: Jule Styne, lyrics: Stephen Sondheim; notable songs: "Everything's Coming up Roses", "Together Wherever We Go"

H

• Hair (1967), book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, music by Galt MacDermot; notable song: "Aquarius."
• Hairspray (2002).
• Half a Sixpence; (1965), book by Beverly Cross, music and lyrics by David Heneker
• Hallelujah, Baby! (1967), book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
• Hans Christian Andersen
• Happy End
• Happy Hunting 1956 Lyrics by Matt Dubey and music by Harold Karr. Notable songs "Mutual Admiration Society" and "A New-Fangled Tango"
• The Happy Time. Book by N. Richard Nash, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb
• The Harvey Girls (1946), music: Harry Warren, lyrics: Johnny Mercer.
• Hello, Dolly! (1964), book by Michael Stewart, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman; featured Carol Channing; notable song, "Hello, Dolly."
• Here Comes The Groom 1951 film. Featured the Academy Award winning song "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening"
• Here's Love (1963), music and lyrics: Meredith Willson.
• High Button Shoes Lyrics by Sammy Cahn, Music by Jule Styne and Book by George Abbott and Phil Silvers. Broadway production opened at the Century Theatre on October 9, 1947 and ran for 727 performances. The first starring role for Phil Silvers.
• High Spirits. Book, lyrics, and music by Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray
• The Hot Mikado (1939)
• House of Flowers (1954), music: Harold Arlen; lyrics: Truman Capote, Harold Arlen.
• How Now, Dow Jones. Book by Max Shulman, music by Elmer Bernstein, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
• How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961), book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, music and lyrics: Frank Loesser; notable song: "I Believe in You"

I

• I and Albert
• I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1962), music and lyrics: Harold Rome.
• I Do! I Do! (1966), book and lyrics by Tom Jones, music by Harvey Schmidt
• I Love My Wife
• I Married An Angel
• Illya, Darling. Book by Jules Dassin, music by Manos Hadjidakis, lyrics by Joe Darion
• Into the Woods (1987) (Stephen Sondheim)
• Irma la douce, original French book and lyrics by Alexandre Breffort, music by Marguerite Monnot, English book and lyrics by Julian More, David Heneker and Monty Norman.
• It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues

J

• Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1968), music: Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest, English lyrics: Eric Blau, Mort Shuman and others.
• Jamaica (1957), book by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E. Y. Harburg
• James Joyce's The Dead
• Jane Eyre
• Jekyll & Hyde (Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse)
• Jelly's Last Jam
• Jerome Robbins' Broadway
• Jerry Springer - The Opera. Music by Richard Thomas, Book and Lyrics by Richard Thomas and Steward Lee
• Jesus Christ Superstar (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat (1968), music: Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics: Tim Rice.
• Joseph McCarthy is Alive and Living in Dade County (1977), music and lyrics: Ray Scantlin.
• Juan Darien
• Jubilee

K

• The King and I (1951) (Rodgers and Hammerstein41) Featured: Gertrude Lawrence, Yul Brynner; notable songs: Shall We Dance, Getting to Know You
• Kismet. Book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis, music by Alexander Borodin, adapted and with lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest Notable song: Stranger in Paradise
• Kiss of the Spider Woman (Kander and Ebb)
• Kiss Me, Kate. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Bella and Samuel Spewack. Notable song: "Too Darn Hot"
• Knickerbocker Holiday (1938) (Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson) Notable song: September Song

L

• Lady and the Tramp (1953), music and lyrics: Sonny Burke, Peggy Lee
• Lady in the Dark (1941), Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin; notable songs: "My Ship" (Gertrude Lawrence), "Tschaikovsky" (Danny Kaye).
• The Last Five Years (Jason Robert Brown)
• Laughing Room Only (2003) Music by Doug Katsaros
• Leader of the Pack
• Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1952 (revue); book, music, lyrics by various, including Ronny Graham and Sheldon Harnick; with Ronny Graham, Robert Clary, Eartha Kitt, Paul Lynde. Notable song: Boston Beguine.
• The Lieutenant
• The Life
• The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1980), music and lyrics: Stephen Oliver
• The Lion King (1994), music: Elton John, lyrics: Tim Rice; notable songs: "The Circle of Life", "Hakuna Matata"
• Little Me. Book by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
• Little Women (2005) Music by Jason Howland
• The Little Mermaid (1989), lyrics: Howard Ashman, music: Alan Menken.
• A Little Night Music (1973), lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler; notable song: "Send in the Clowns". The Broadway production opened on February 25, 1973 at the Shubert Theatre and ran for 601 performances. The London production opened on April 15, 1975 at the Adelphi Theatre and ran for 406 performances.
• Little Shop of Horrors (Alan Menken and Howard Ashman) Notable song: "Suddenly, Seymour"
• Look to the Lilies, lyrics by Sammy Cahn and music by Jule Styne.
• Lost in the Stars (1949), music: Kurt Weill, lyrics: Maxwell Anderson.
• Louisiana Purchase Broadway production opened on May 28, 1940 at the Imperial Theatre and ran for 444 performances

External Links

• Internet Broadway Database (ibdb.com) (http://www.ibdb.com/)
• Musical Cast Album Database (castalbumdb.com) (http://www.castalbumdb.com/)
• Class Act: Those Golden Movie Musicals (classicmoviemusicals.com) (http://classicmoviemusicals.com/)