List of Two Act Musicals

Anything Goes

Anything Goes is a classic musical comedy set aboard the ocean liner S.S. American.

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& Juliet

& Juliet is a creative and modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic Romeo and Juliet.

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I Should Be So Lucky

Brand new Stock Aitken Waterman jukebox musical I Should Be So Lucky features the soundtrack of a generation with music from the likes of Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Jason Donovan and Bananarama.

Hairspray

Hairspray is set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, and follows Tracy Turnblad, a plump teenager with a big heart and a passion for dancing.

West Side Story

West Side Story is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in the mid-20th century on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.

Waitress

Waitress: The Musical is based on the 2007 film of the same name.

Bright Star

Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the early 20th century.

Titanic

Titanic: The Musical dramatizes the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic, which sank after colliding with an iceberg in 1912, one of the most tragic maritime disasters in history.

Allegiance

Allegiance is inspired by the personal experiences of George Takei (who also starred in the original production), telling the story of the Kimura family, Japanese Americans who were interned during World War II.

Falsettos

Falsettos is a poignant and humorous exploration of the modern family dynamic, set against the backdrop of New York City in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Head Over Heels

Head Over Heels is a bold and inclusive musical that combines the music of the iconic 1980s all-female rock band The Go-Go's with a story inspired by Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia.

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.

Company

Company is a concept musical revolving around Robert (Bobby), a single man unable to commit fully to a steady relationship, let alone marriage.

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows: The Musical is based on the beloved children's book by Kenneth Grahame.

The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer: The Musical Comedy is based on the 1998 film of the same name.

High Fidelity

High Fidelity: The Musical is based on the novel by Nick Hornby and the subsequent film adaptation.

The Baker's Wife

The Baker's Wife follows the story of Aimable Castagnet, the middle-aged baker of a quaint village in France, and his young and beautiful wife Geneviève.

Carrie

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

King Kong

King Kong tells the epic tale of an ambitious young actress, Ann Darrow, and a maverick filmmaker, Carl Denham, as they voyage from 1930s New York City to the mysterious Skull Island, where they discover Kong, a giant ape.

A Christmas Story: The Musical

A Christmas Story: The Musical is based on the 1983 film of the same name, which in turn was inspired by Jean Shepherd's semi-autobiographical short stories.

Lysistrata Jones

Lysistrata Jones transports the ancient Greek comedy Lysistrata by Aristophanes to the modern-day Athens University, where the basketball team hasn't won a game in 30 years.

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is a darkly comedic musical that tells the story of Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune, who discovers that he's ninth in line to inherit the D'Ysquith family estate.

Be More Chill

Be More Chill follows the story of high school junior Jeremy Heere, who, tired of being a social outcast, takes a pill called a Squip that implants a supercomputer in his brain.

Rags

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

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol: The Musical is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' beloved novella, telling the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come one Christmas Eve.

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.

Bullets Over Broadway

Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical is based on Woody Allen's 1994 film of the same name.

Ragtime

Ragtime: The Musical weaves together the stories of three diverse families in pursuit of the American dream at the turn of the 20th century.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame musical is based on Victor Hugo's novel of the same name, with songs from the 1996 Disney animated film.

Betty Blue Eyes

Betty Blue Eyes is set in post-WWII England, at a time when the country is gripped by austerity and rationing.

Flying Over Sunset

Flying Over Sunset is a fictional exploration of the lives of three real-life figures: writer Aldous Huxley, playwright Clare Boothe Luce, and actor Cary Grant, as they each experiment with the drug LSD in the 1950s.

Miss Saigon

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

Billy Elliot

Billy Elliot: The Musical is set against the backdrop of the 1984-85 coal miners' strike in County Durham, England.

Chicago

Chicago is set in the jazz-age city of Chicago in the 1920s and focuses on two rival vaudevillian murderesses locked up in Cook County Jail.

Bare: A Pop Opera

Bare: A Pop Opera explores the lives of students at a Catholic boarding school as they grapple with issues of sexuality, identity, and the future.

Evita

Evita is a musical that follows the life of Eva Perón, the wife of Argentine president Juan Perón, from her humble beginnings to her rise to become the First Lady and spiritual leader of Argentina.

Dreamgirls

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

Pippin

Pippin is a metatheatrical musical that tells the story of a young prince on his quest for meaning and significance.

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Parade

Parade is a powerful and evocative musical dramatizing the 1913 trial of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank.

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Becoming Nancy

Becoming Nancy is based on the novel of the same name by Terry Ronald.

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun tells the story of Annie Oakley, a sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and her romance with fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler.

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Bronco Billy The Musical

Set in 1979, this new musical comedy follows a group of Wild West performers led by Bronco Billy, portrayed by Tarinn Callender, who cross paths with Antoinette Lily, a Manhattan heiress on the run.

La Bamba

La Bamba!

La Bamba! tells the story of how the power of music can transform a generation and celebrate a community.

Oliver!

Oliver! is a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist.

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma! is set in the Oklahoma Territory in the early 20th century and tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams.

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical is a biographical jukebox musical that tells the life story of Tina Turner, one of the world's best-selling artists.

We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You is a jukebox musical based on the songs of the British rock band Queen and a book by Ben Elton.

Les Misérables

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

Cinderella

Cinderella, originally written for television in 1957 with music by Richard Rodgers and a book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, was adapted for the Broadway stage in 2013 with a new book by Douglas Carter Beane.

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins, a magical and loving nanny, arrives at the Banks household in London, responding to the needs of a troubled family.

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.

Sister Act

Sister Act is a feel-good musical comedy based on the 1992 film of the same name.

The Bodyguard: The Musical

The Bodyguard: The Musical is based on the 1992 film of the same name, which starred Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.

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Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice: The Musical is based on Tim Burton's film of the same name.

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42 Balloons

42 Balloons is an uplifting musical inspired by the highly improbable true story of how Larry, and his partner Carol Van Deusen, convinced their friends and family to help Larry achieve his dream of flying.

Adding Machine Musical

Adding Machine: A Musical is an adaptation of Elmer Rice's 1923 play "The Adding Machine." The story revolves around Mr.

The Drifters Girl

The Drifters Girl is a jukebox musical that tells the story of the legendary soul group The Drifters and the woman who made them, Faye Treadwell.

Funny Girl

Funny Girl is the story of Fanny Brice's rise to fame and her stormy relationship with gambler Nick Arnstein.

Cats

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

Bonnie & Clyde

Bonnie & Clyde

Bonnie & Clyde is a musical that chronicles the infamous lives of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the notorious American outlaws and lovers.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a musical adventure based on Ian Fleming's novel and the 1968 film of the same name.

Blood Brothers

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

The Lion King

The Lion King: The Musical is a theatrical adaptation of the 1994 Disney animated film.

Hadestown

Hadestown intertwines the ancient Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone.

MJ The Musical

MJ The Musical is a jukebox musical that celebrates the life and music of Michael Jackson.

Carousel

Carousel is a poignant and touching story set in a small New England fishing village.

Once Upon a Mattress

Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy that reimagines the classic fairy tale The Princess and the Pea.

Grease

Grease is a high-spirited musical that captures the look and sound of the 1950s in a rollicking tale of Rydell High's senior class.

Shrek The Musical

Shrek The Musical is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film 'Shrek' and William Steig's 1990 book 'Shrek!'.

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Next to Normal

Next to Normal is a groundbreaking and emotionally powerful contemporary musical that delves into the complexities of a family's struggle with mental illness.

Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen is a deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it.

Hamilton

Hamilton is a revolutionary moment in theatre – a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast is a musical adaptation of the Disney animated film of the same.

Elf

Elf: The Musical is a heartwarming and humorous adaptation of the beloved 2003 film "Elf".

Anastasia

Anastasia is a stage musical that transports its audience to the tumultuous era of the Russian Empire's fall and the rise of the Soviet Union.

Gypsy

Gypsy is based on the memoirs of famous striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee.

Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie is set in the late 1950s and focuses on the frenzy that ensues when rock 'n' roll superstar Conrad Birdie is drafted into the Army.

School of Rock

School of Rock: The Musical is based on the 2003 hit film of the same name.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole King's remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history.

Wonderland

Wonderland: A New Alice, A New Musical Adventure is a contemporary reimagining of Lewis Carroll's classic tales Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.

Into the Woods

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

Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof is set in the small Jewish village of Anatevka, Russia, in 1905.

The Prom

The Prom is a heartfelt and humorous musical about acceptance and love.

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.

Brigadoon

Brigadoon is a musical about a mysterious Scottish village that appears for only one day every hundred years.

Monty Python's Spamalot

Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

In the Heights

In the Heights is a vibrant and heartwarming musical about life in Washington Heights, a tight-knit community at the top of Manhattan.

Disney's Aladdin

Disney's Aladdin is a musical adaptation of the 1992 Disney animated film.

Diana

Diana: The Musical presents the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a dramatic portrayal.

Aida

Aida is a timeless love story, set in ancient Egypt.

Ghost: The Musical

Ghost: The Musical is based on the hit 1990 romantic fantasy thriller film Ghost.

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Newsies

Newsies is a musical based on the 1992 Disney film and the true story of the Newsboys' Strike of 1899 in New York City.

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Mean Girls

Mean Girls: The Musical is based on the 2004 film written by Tina Fey.

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The Great British Bake Off Musical

Combine eight budding bakers, two charismatic hosts, a pair of legendary judges, and an irresistibly sweet original score to create the ultimate baking extravaganza!

We Are the Tigers

We Are the Tigers: A New Musical combines elements of comedy, mystery, and horror.

The Music Man

The Music Man is a classic musical that tells the story of Harold Hill, a traveling con man who poses as a band organizer and leader, selling band instruments and uniforms to the naive townspeople of River City, Iowa.

The SpongeBob Musical

The SpongeBob Musical is based on the popular animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants.

Jekyll & Hyde

Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical is a gothic tale set in 19th century London, based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel.

Bat Boy: The Musical

Bat Boy: The Musical is inspired by a tabloid headline about a half-boy, half-bat creature discovered in a cave.

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music is set in 1930s Salzburg, Austria, and tells the story of Maria, a young woman who leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the seven children of a naval officer widower, Captain von Trapp.

Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity follows the story of Charity Hope Valentine, a dance hall hostess with a heart of gold, who dreams of a better life and finding true love.

South Pacific

South Pacific is set on an island in the South Pacific during World War II and centers around two parallel love stories that are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war.

My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady is a musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.

Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with poignancy and passion.

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day: The Musical is a theatrical adaptation of the beloved 1993 film.

42nd Street

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

Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots is an uplifting and heartwarming musical based on true events and the 2005 British film of the same name.

Clueless: The Musical

Clueless: The Musical is a stage adaptation of the 1995 film 'Clueless', a modern spin on Jane Austen's 'Emma'.

Wicked

Wicked is a reimagining of the classic story 'The Wizard of Oz', told from the perspective of the witches.

The Addams Family

The Addams Family: The Musical is a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family.

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Everybody's Talking About Jamie is a modern and inspirational musical based on the true story of Jamie New, a 16-year-old who dreams of becoming a drag queen.

Frozen

Frozen, adapted from the 2013 Disney film, is a story of sisterhood, love, and courage.

Cabaret

Cabaret is set in the nightlife of 1930s Berlin, just before the rise of the Nazi regime.

Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls is a musical comedy that revolves around the lives of several New York City gamblers and the women who love them.

Kiss Me, Kate

Kiss Me, Kate is a musical about a production of Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director and star, and his leading lady and ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi.

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard is a compelling story of romance, ambition, and the dark side of Hollywood.

1776

1776 is a musical that dramatizes the efforts of John Adams to persuade his colleagues in the Second Continental Congress to vote for American independence and to sign the Declaration of Independence.

Dogfight

Dogfight: The Musical, based on the 1991 film Dogfight, is set in 1963 and tells the story of three young Marines on the night before their deployment to Vietnam.

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is a high-flying, vividly imagined musical adaptation of the Spider-Man comic books and films.

Finding Neverland

Finding Neverland tells the incredible story behind one of the world's most beloved characters: Peter Pan.