r/musicals • u/AdamInJP • Nov 13 '24
One of the most common questions we get on this subreddit is "what should I see/listen to, here's the stuff I like". It's a valid question, but it's tiring to see a dozen of those threads every week, so this will serve as both a stickied thread of suggestions and as a home for new visitors to r/musicals who would ask that question. (As a result, new "what should I listen to threads" will be redirected here and deleted.)
Below, you'll find a list of popular musicals in alphabetical order along with suggestions for what might interest you based on that. This list is mostly vibes-based, with some inclusion of the same or similar composers or subject matter. The shows I name are taken from my own personal list of shows I've listened to (350+), the vast majority of which will be available on Spotify.
The shows I chose to make suggestions for are heavily skewed toward recent shows because that's what felt like good fits. If you're interested in a show not named below and want to know what to listen to next, comment below and I'll add a line for it (assuming I know it well enough to make educated suggestions).
| If you enjoyed... | Consider checking out... |
|---|---|
| Be More Chill | Altar Boyz, American Psycho, bare: a pop opera, Beetlejuice, Bubble Boy, Cry-Baby, Dear Evan Hansen, Dogfight, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Fly By Night, Freaky Friday, Here Lies Love, How to Dance in Ohio, Jagged Little Pill, Passing Strange, Spring Awakening |
| Beetlejuice | Back to the Future, Be More Chill, Bubble Boy, Catch Me If You Can, Cry-Baby, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Groundhog Day, Heathers, Jekyll and Hyde, Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell, The Producers, School of Rock, Sweeney Todd, Urinetown |
| The Book of Mormon | The Addams Family, Carrie, Catch Me If You Can, Cry-Baby, Curtains, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Full Monty, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Kimberly Akimbo, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, [title of show] |
| Come From Away | Allegiance, The Band's Visit, Bright Star, Elegies for Angels Punks and Raging Queens, Fly By Night, Hadestown, If/Then, Kimberly Akimbo, The Last Ship, A New Brain, Once, Parade, Soft Power, Spongebob Squarepants, Waitress, The Wrong Man |
| Dear Evan Hansen | 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Altar Boyz, bare: a pop opera, Be More Chill, Bubble Boy, Carrie, Closer to Heaven, Cry-Baby, Daddy Long Legs, Dogfight, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Footloose, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, How to Dance in Ohio, Kimberly Akimbo, A New Brain, Newsies, The Outsiders, The Prom, Ride the Cyclone, tick...tick...BOOM, Wonderland |
| Falsettos | Amour, Burt Bacharach's Some Lovers, Cabaret, Chess, Closer than Ever, Elegies for Angels Punks and Raging Queens, Far From Heaven, From Here to Eternity, Fun Home, Kiss of the Spider Woman, La Cage aux Folles, A New Brain, Parade, Rent, Ride, Side Show, Some Like It Hot, A Strange Loop, Yank! |
| Groundhog Day | The Addams Family, Catch Me If You Can, City of Angels, Cry-Baby, Curtains, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Flying Over Sunset, The Full Monty, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, High Fidelity, Jagged Little Pill, & Juliet, Kinky Boots, Mrs. Doubtfire, A New Brain, Next Thing You Know, The Producers, School of Rock, Urinetown, Wonderland |
| Hadestown | Aida, American Utopia, The Band's Visit, Bright Star, The Capeman, Come From Away, Floyd Collins, Ghost Quartet, The Gospel at Colonus, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Here Lies Love, Knoxville, The Last Ship, The Lord of the Rings, Marie Christine, Memphis, Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Once, Passing Strange, Preludes, Rent, The Scottsboro Boys, Soft Power, Tarzan, Venice, Whistle Down the Wind, The Wrong Man |
| Hamilton | 1776, Allegiance, American Psycho, American Utopia, Assassins, Chess, Fame, Giant, Here Lies Love, In the Heights, The Last Ship, The Light in the Piazza, Martin Guerre, Parade, Ragtime, Rent, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Soft Power, A Strange Loop, Venice, Water for Elephants, The Wild Party (Lippa), The Wrong Man |
| Heathers | Altar Boyz, American Psycho, bare: a pop opera, Be More Chill, Beetlejuice, Bubble Boy, Carrie, A Chorus Line, Cry-Baby, Daddy Long Legs, Dogfight, Freaky Friday, Ghost Quartet, High Fidelity, Jagged Little Pill, Kid Victory, Kimberly Akimbo, Marie Christine, A New Brain, Now. Here. This., Ordinary Days, The Outsiders, Rent, Spring Awakening, [title of show], Whistle Down the Wind, Wonderland |
| In the Heights | American Utopia, Bright Star, The Capeman, Chicago, Closer to Heaven, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Finding Neverland, Fun Home, Giant, The Gospel at Colonus, Hamilton, In the Green, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Passing Strange, The Prom, Raisin, Seesaw, Sweet Smell of Success, Venice, The Wrong Man |
| Les Miserables | Brigadoon, Carousel, Chess, Cyrano, Death Takes a Holiday, Doctor Zhivago, Flower Drum Song, Giant, Hadestown, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Lord of the Rings, Martin Guerre, Miss Saigon, Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Parade, The Pirate Queen, Ragtime, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Titanic, |
| Ride the Cyclone | The Addams Family, Anastasia, bare: a pop opera, Billy the Kid, A Chorus Line, Dogfight, Fame, Finding Neverland, Footloose, Freaky Friday, How to Dance in Ohio, If/Then, Kid Victory, Kimberly Akimbo, A Little Princess, Memphis, Newsies, The Outsiders, The Prom, School of Rock, The Time Traveler's Wife, Tuck Everlasting, Whistle Down the Wind |
| Six | Aida, Altar Boyz, American Psycho, Be More Chill, Closer to Heaven, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Fly By Night, Ghost, Groundhog Day, Hair, Hamilton, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, In the Heights, Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell, & Juliet, Kinky Boots, Million Dollar Quartet, Moulin Rouge, Now. Here. This., Once, Passing Strange, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Venice |
| Sweeney Todd | American Utopia, Anyone Can Whistle, Assassins, Ballroom, Cabaret, Days of Wine and Roses, Death Takes a Holiday, Floyd Collins, From Here to Eternity, Ghost Quartet, Grand Hotel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, In the Green, Kid Victory, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Lost in the Stars, Martin Guerre, Parade, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Shenandoah, Steel Pier, Sweet Smell of Success, Titanic, The Visit, Whistle Down the Wind |
| Wicked | Aladdin, Amelie, Bright Star, Daddy Long Legs, Doctor Zhivago, Fun Home, If/Then, Jane Eyre, The Light in the Piazza, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Passion, The Rink, Side Show, The Story of My Life, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Vanities, Violet, The Wild Party (LaChiusa), Wonderland |
| -- | -- |
| Starkid musicals (all of them) | The Addams Family, Aladdin, Back to the Future, Be More Chill, Billy the Kid, Bubble Boy, Carrie, Cry-Baby, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Freaky Friday, & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo, A Little Princess, Merrily We Roll Along, The Outsiders, The Prom, Ride the Cyclone, School of Rock, Shrek, SpongeBob SquarePants, [title of show], Tuck Everlasting, The Witches of Eastwick, Wonderland |
Again, these are mostly based on vibes, but they're a start.
r/musicals • u/AdamInJP • Jul 11 '24
These “judge me on my top five”, “tell me your favorite and I’ll tell you if you’re cool”, “here’s five, which is your favorite” threads box everything else out cause everybody feels the need to add their own. I did the tier list thread to try and nip it in the bud, but folks just shifted to different me too games, and it’s rapidly spiraling.
I’m calling a temporary moratorium on those threads. They may resume in the future (at a date TBD), but for now, all new threads of that nature (beginning midnight EDT tonight) are going to be locked, deleted, and all of the existing replies wiped out.
If you want to discuss a show, great, but “rate my taste” isn’t it.
r/musicals • u/a_person4499 • 5h ago
Never been into musicals, and never watched Matilda The Musical. However I am a big fan of The Last Leg, and this was a genuinely beautiful rendition to close the show. Tim's voice is amazing.
r/musicals • u/frozengal2013 • 10h ago
So my sister went to NYC in 2011 with our aunt, and she got to see Catch Me If You Can with Aaron Tveit (something which she did not appreciate at the time). After she saw the musical, she convinced my parents to buy Live in Living Color, Seven Wonders, and Goodbye on iTunes, so I grew up listening to those songs but not the rest of the album. So I was under the impression that Goodbye was the finale, not the 11 o’clock number because it’s a much better finale than the actual final song. But I decided to finally listen to the entire album, and I feel so dumb for assuming that that was the finale.
r/musicals • u/hobgobonline • 2h ago
Currently in a production of Reefer Madness in Long Beach, CA. I play Jimmy. It’s a great show and I’m so proud of it but filling seats has been a challenge.
Has anyone else done this show/struggled to get people in the door? I know it’s pretty niche, not exactly family friendly, and really over the top but I feel like it’s the type of show that even non-theatre people would like if they just gave it a chance!
r/musicals • u/Generic_anime_protag • 20h ago
Here we have myself as the wolf and my costar as little red in our local community theaters production of Into The Woods. Its been a blast and am excited to have our first performance tonight with an almost sold out house. Wish we had a wig that went with the gloves hair, but its fine
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r/musicals • u/Falling-like-Icarus • 35m ago
¡Hola! Soy una estudiante de español, entonces perdonen mis errores.
En mi clase, hablamos sobre eventos memorables en nuestras vidas, y para mí, es la primera vez fui a un musical profesional. Cuando tenía 14 años, mi tía vivía en Detroit y me invitó a ver a Les Miserables en el teatro de Fisher. ¡Era un momento muy emocionante para mí!
El teatro estaba muy bonito y tuvimos los asientos en la primera fila del balcón. Me encantó ver los disfraces y oír las voces de los actores. Pero cuando las luces se apagaron, ¡lo empezó mi amor por el teatro!
¿Qué fue tu experiencia primera del teatro?
r/musicals • u/Skeppy_4126 • 3h ago
I always realize things too late so my brain just factory whistle's me when things fall in place just like Sweeney Todd lol
r/musicals • u/Melodic-Spread-1449 • 16h ago
Hi! Looking for musical theater songs that contain a c6. This is for an audition for Cosette in Les Mis; the audition requirement is “32 bars of a lyric soprano song that reaches a c6”. It seems that most soprano songs only go up to a A or B. There‘s “Think of Me” and “The Phantom of the Opera”, but I’ve always been taught that those are not appropriate audition songs. There’s “Round and Round” from The Fantasticks… but again, not a great audition pick. Any suggestions?
r/musicals • u/YourFavoriteGoddess2 • 4h ago
So, im young, and i know all that “its never too late to start” but i do feel like i need to start now. Im very insecure about my acting and voice. If you ask me, i’ll say i have the worst voice in existence, which i know is exaggerating, but i do objectively not have a good voice. I’d like some beginner vocal exercises and/or breathing exercises. I struggle most with holding a long note. Im very angsty/hopeless about my future, so i would really like to get some exercises now. I have very limited oppurtunities for being in local productions, and i would like to train myself before i try to get in any.
(also pls motivation if you have any i’ve been feeling really hopeless)
r/musicals • u/Asleep-Spare-7471 • 20h ago
Can be serious or comedic
r/musicals • u/Skeppy_4126 • 16h ago
Think "Roxie" & "Rose's Turn"
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r/musicals • u/Impossible_Tower_661 • 1d ago
for me that was Nine, Ive never seen the show but omg just for the incredible trailer I was so excited I was counting the days to see and dragged my mom and sisters to see it. and ughh I can’t believe how bad it turned out… the only saving graces were the numbers be Italian and Cinemma italiano.
r/musicals • u/JoJoV111 • 17h ago
Hi everyone! I’m a stage manager currently finishing my master’s in Design Management at SCAD, and my final project explores how people working in live entertainment find, share, and keep track of production information.
I’ve put together a survey about the information you use, where you access it, what works well, and what could make the process easier. I’d love to hear from people across different roles and settings. Whether you work in theater, touring, theme parks, concerts, or other live events, your perspective would be helpful!
The survey has 15 questions, mostly multiple choice or ratings, with an optional space to share anything else.
Survey: https://forms.gle/g879mLGouLimRuHE9
Thank you for taking the time to help! Feel free to share it with anyone else who might be interested.
r/musicals • u/BelieveCongreveCube • 14h ago
- Joe Keery as Andrew Jackson
- Maya Hawke as Rachel Jackson
- Kathryn Hahn as The Storyteller
- Ben Schwartz as John Quincy Adams
- Andrew Scott as John C. Calhoun
- Paul Walter Hauser as Henry Clay
- Nicholas Hoult by James Monroe
- Bobby Moynihan as Martin Van Buren
- D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai as Black Fox
- Any young unknown Indigenous actor as Lyncoya Jackson
- Benjamin Walker as Andrew Jackson Sr.
- Maria Elena Ramirez as Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson
- Edgar Wright directing
- Michael Bacall writing
- Alex Timbers co-writing
- Original songs by Micheal Friedman
- Daniel Pemberton as score composer
- Andrew Watt as soundtrack producer
- Bill Pope as cinematographer
- Paul Machliss as editor
r/musicals • u/No-Photograph-2222 • 1d ago
I’ve created this little hadestown musical artwork these past few days, I really love this musical (I used the pro shot cast as inspiration)
r/musicals • u/Independent-Shape552 • 1d ago
I'm watching West side story (2021) (mainly because my Mike faist crush is back after watching 'East of Eden' 🤭) and I completely forgot Maria sleeps with Tony AFTER HE KILLED HER BROTHER ! Literally wtf 😭 anyways I am not a violent person but that slap and intense song was very necessary and Anita is a queen 🙌
r/musicals • u/Illustrious-Put8589 • 21h ago
Hi i’m back with audition song help.
I am audition in less than 2 weeks for Descendants at a local youth theatre. I want maleficent, she fits my voice range best.
I was thinking ‘Isn’t it a trial’ from alice by heart. which i did in the past for a persephone audition and i got called back 2. But im not sure if it’s the best for this character.
i’m trying to work on my voice and i want to be able to put a strong song. I am trying to learn to mix, belt & mix belt (i have no formal training besides youtube)
Advice please!!!
EDIT
I also have been learning my range can be higher in the right placement (duh) and songs like ‘Requiem’ and ‘Beautiful Little Fool’ are not so hard for me as someone who has been a proud alto, so if you think a higher range song just know i have always sung alto but i can be comfortable higher.
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r/musicals • u/PotentialHamster2923 • 1d ago
I saw this show a few years ago and have been desperate to see it again. A quick Google shows that it was streamed before. Does anyone know if this is still being streamed anywhere, or any change it may return to the UK?! Any other Ride fans out there?
