List of 1980s Musicals

City of Angels

City of Angels is a musical that cleverly interweaves two plots: the real world of a writer, Stine, attempting to adapt his detective novel into a screenplay, and the fictional world of his creation, 1940s Los Angeles, inhabited by his detective character, Stone.

Carrie

Carrie: The Musical is based on Stephen King's novel of the same name.

Rags

Rags: The Musical tells the story of Jewish immigrants who come to America in the early 20th century seeking a better life.

Fame

Fame: The Musical is inspired by the 1980 film of the same name and follows the lives of several students attending the High School of Performing Arts in New York City.

Sunday in the Park with George

Sunday in the Park with George revolves around the life of French Pointillist painter Georges Seurat and his struggle to complete his most famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.

Miss Saigon

Miss Saigon is a tragic tale of love and loss set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War.

Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls follows the story of a young female singing trio from Chicago called The Dreams, who become music superstars.

Les Misérables

Les Misérables is a powerful and epic story of love, redemption, and revolution.

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera is a dramatic tale of romance, mystery, and music set in the Paris Opera House.

Cats

Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S.

Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers is a haunting rags-to-riches tragedy of our times.

Into the Woods

Into the Woods intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests.

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors is a dark comedy rock musical about Seymour Krelborn, a meek florist who discovers a mysterious plant with a craving for fresh blood.

42nd Street

42nd Street is a classic musical comedy about the magic and madness of Broadway showbiz.