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Les Miserables Report Abuse
Based on a novel by the same name by Victor Hugo, this musical has had the longest innings in the history of theatre.
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The Phantom Of The Opera Report Abuse
Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux, this Broadway musical by Andrew Lloyd Webberis is the winner of seven 1988 Tony Awards.
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Wicked Report Abuse
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Rent Report Abuse
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The Lion King Report Abuse
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Legally Blonde Report Abuse
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Oklahoma! Report Abuse
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Into The Woods Report Abuse
The most creative and clever musical ever written.
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RAGTIME Report Abuse
In the exciting era of Ragtime, the lives of a wealthy family, a poor immigrant and his motherless daughter, and a black man named Coalhouse Walker, intertwine.Blessed with beauty, ambition, a smashing wardrobe and a social conscience, "Ragtime" is the kind of musical that brings Broadway audiences to their knees in adoration.Based on the 1975 novel by E. L. Doctorow, Ragtime tells the story of three groups in America, represented by Coalhouse Walker Jr., a Harlem musician; Mother, the matriarch of a WASP family in New Rochelle, NY; and Tateh, a Latvian Jewish immigrant. Historical figures such as Houdini, Evelyn Nesbit, Booker T. Washington, J. P. Morgan, Henry Ford, Stanford White, Harry Kendall Thaw, Admiral Peary, Matthew Henson, and Emma Goldman also appear. The music includes marches, cakewalks, gospel and ragtime.
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Beauty and the Beast Report Abuse
Based on the 1991 Diseny film of the same name, this musical ran on Broadway for 5,464 performances between 1994 and 2007.
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Cats Report Abuse
Running for 18 years on Broadway, this musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber is based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T S Elliot.
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A Chorus Line Report Abuse
This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical dazzled more than 6 million people during its record-breaking 15-year run on Broadway
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Fiddler on the Roof Report Abuse
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Grease Report Abuse
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Chicago Report Abuse
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Hairspray Report Abuse
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The Producers Report Abuse
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My Fair Lady Report Abuse
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Seussical the Musical Report Abuse
A very cute story bringing all the Dr. Seuss characters together in a musical with a great plot and amazing music!
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In The Heights Report Abuse
It is a musical like nothing before, comprised of hip-hop and salsa music, and is extremely innovative and amazing!
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Hello Dolly Report Abuse
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Evita Report Abuse
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Jesus Christ Superstar Report Abuse
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Cabaret Report Abuse
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Pacific Overtures Report Abuse
One THE bravest musical EVER. Sondheim is an absolute GENIOUS. Better than anyone in musical theatre EVER!!!!!!! Better than Rodgers and Hamerstein. A thousand Leagues better than Andrew Lloyd Webber and don't even mention stephen schwartz.
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42nd Street Report Abuse
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Me and My Girl Report Abuse
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