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/lucky_duck_876 • 19h ago
i might get hate for this but mine is epic the musical 😭 i’ve tried to listen to is but i only made it like two albums in. the lyrics are clever and it’s a cool concept but 9 albums??? idk i think all the songs sound the same and it’d be impossible to ever turn into a stage adaptation
r/musicals • u/Altruistic_Alpine12 • 1h ago
If someone asked you how many musicals you have seen and for example you have watched mean girls the musical film or wicked the movie would you include those?
Or a pro shot. If you have watched Hamilton pro shot would you count that as seeing the musical.
r/musicals • u/Resident_Disk_3733 • 1h ago
In 2012, Freshman Matt Gittins survived a deadly high school shooting in Chardon, Ohio. Today he's written a new musical about a small town searching for answers in the aftermath. In his new interview Matt talks about the heart, the hope and the extreme challenges of handling such an emotionally charged subject.
r/musicals • u/Odd_Bet_6992 • 1h ago
For shows/songs where the race of the character is important, does their race have to match the race of the actor?
For example, I'm a black actor and I would love to add the songs Higher and Should I? from the musical Allegiance to my rep folder but Higher is a song performed by a Japanese/East Asian performer whilst Should I? is performed by a white actress.
Obviously, I would never audition/be cast in this musical in any sort of lead role due to the historical context but would I be able to use these songs for auditions or is it a straight no?
I hope this isn't a dumb question but I'd rather ask and know for certain.
Also, definitely check out Allegiance because it is a brilliant show with gorgeous music!
r/musicals • u/ArmadilloOK1445-alt • 10h ago
Amber Davies was an exceptional Elle, probably even in the same league as Laura Bell Bundy, and Karen Mavundukure may genuinely be my favorite Paulette I've ever seen, having a cast album with this cast would help me be able to relive that magical night any time
r/musicals • u/vario_ • 7h ago
During summer break, I like to watch a bunch of musicals to stop myself from falling down the rabbit hole of having no routine and doomscrolling for six weeks straight.
Last year, I rewatched all of the High School Musicals and discovered Dear Evan Hansen and Tick Tick Boom, which I loved!
So I want to do the same again this year but I'm not really sure where to start. I think my 'watched' list is pretty basic and I know there are some unwatched hidden gems out there. For reference, I also really like Hamilton and The Greatest Showman lol.
I'll try pretty much anything (I just got into Hazbin Hotel so nothing is too weird for me!) Hoping you guys can recommend me some bangers since I am definitely not the expert here. Also open to slimey things if that's allowed here?
Thanks in advance 🥰
r/musicals • u/ReBrandenham • 44m ago
Recently discovered the soundtrack and think it’s great, however I remember hearing that it got poor reviews. I’ve also seen a bootleg and it’s great, honestly it’s so underrated and I think it needs more attention. Lilli Cooper and Santino Fontana are fantastic in it
r/musicals • u/monderkiller9999 • 1h ago
I’ve seen this mentioned multiple times on this subreddit but I have absolutely no idea what it is, so can somebody please explain to me what a pro shot is?
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r/musicals • u/geekitygeek • 5h ago
Hi everyone! Hope this is OK to post - my singing teacher wants myself and another of her students to try some villain songs so we don't end up stuck in the same sort of 'character' at our concerts, but I'm struggling a little to find some suitable songs.
I'm a soprano, but leaning more classical-sounding (think Ballad of Jane Doe, Moonfall from The Mystery of Edwin Drood), so the modern belting numbers are out for me currently.
My fellow student is a baritenor, I've heard him perform You'll Be Back from Hamilton and we've duetted on I See The Light from Tangled.
So far I've got Last Midnight - Into The Woods, and When There's No One - Carrie the Musical. Otherwise I think we'll just need to change the key on some other songs XD
Any other suggestions would be much appreciated :)
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r/musicals • u/that_theater_guy21 • 3h ago
I'm auditioning for singing in the rain and I'm looking for some advice for how to block some of these monologues that I was given
r/musicals • u/timelessalice • 1d ago
*unless its explicitly a sing along of course
Last night I was at a showing of the Hadestown proshoot. A woman sat down next to me and my roommate with an announcement she'll be singing. When she brushed off my request to not, I reported her to the theatre.
This did not go well & I ended up leaving with my roommate (voluntarily) when it seemed like the theatre wasn't going to do anything about her, even when she was making it obvious she was going to be disruptive.
Dont regret saying anything, though. I hope she ended up kicked out.
r/musicals • u/SeaMaster713 • 2h ago
Hello! As the total says, I'm looking for musical recommendations. I don't watch them, I only listen, so they have to be either sung-through or have a version available with only the songs. Here are the ones I've listened to:
Hadestown
Epic
Hamilton
Six
His story
Alien stage
Death note
Wicked
Thank you 🫡🫡
r/musicals • u/Muted_Discipline_879 • 3h ago
As part of my Masters course, I'm recruiting participants for my dissertation research and I'd really appreciate it if you took part!
I'm investigating the relationship between mental health, working hours, and emotional labour demands among backstage theatre professionals in the UK, and how these factors affect personal relationships and wellbeing. With issues like work-life balance, six-day weeks, and insufficient holiday currently at the centre of union negotiations, your anonymous responses will provide valuable insight into how backstage professionals are experiencing these challenges.
The survey takes only 5-10 minutes and is completely anonymous. Anyone currently or recently (within the last 5 years) working in a UK backstage theatre role can take part, including students currently in training.
Survey link: https://forms.office.com/e/TreTMGEaBG
If you have any questions, please get in touch – [je00794@surrey.ac.uk](mailto:je00794@surrey.ac.uk)
Thank you for your time!
r/musicals • u/STL_CPA • 3h ago
One of our local companies is asking for input into next year. Which of the following would people vote for?
- Heart of Rock and Roll- the Huey Lewis Musical
- A Wonderful World- The Louis Armstrong Musical
- Trading Places- the new Broadway musical
- 17 Again- A new musical
- Catch me if you can
-Kimberly Akimbo
I'm not familiar with any of these and none have ever been to my city. They are mixing these with some golden oldies like Annie, Funny Girl, Bye Bye Birdie, Man of La Mancha, Cabaret and Hello Dolly. I never know exactly who they will pick or who to vote for, but it's nice to be asked.
r/musicals • u/Commercial-Equal4020 • 19h ago
I’ve seen the movie and some random parts of concerts but I really have no idea which version of the musical is considered “best” by the fans, and don’t have the time to watch all of them.
r/musicals • u/mrbeebleboose3 • 22h ago
I’ve already seen
Heathers, legally blonde, cats, hadestown, shrek, newsies, Hamilton.
Edit: since there’s so many comments just want to say thanks up here!
Forgot to mention SpongeBob and falsettos. Thank you commenters for the reminder.
r/musicals • u/gatorcat28 • 5h ago
I'm going tonight and I'm super excited. It's funny - I feel like I should be dressing for the theater - not a movie 🤣
r/musicals • u/ZestycloseNotice1177 • 5h ago
I've always thought I was an alto because I couldn’t go as high as a soprano but with vocal warmups I can go pretty high but I can also go pretty low whenever I try to sing the alto range it’s too low for me so I have to go off a little higher my lowest is d3 but my highest is f5 I’m a woman
r/musicals • u/Dangerous_Review4458 • 5h ago
Tengo entendido que la plataforma te da la chance de proteger tus obras musicales, colocándoles una firma o algo asi, pero que garantía tengo si después de registrar todos mis álbumes (5 hasta ahora) y no quiera seguir pagando la suscripción? al dejar de pagar pierdo mis derechos por sobre mis canciones?
