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Toe-tapping music, great dance, unforgettable characters and emotionally gripping plots are what produces a memorable musical. See how many of these musicals you can name from from a summary!
It's Jets vs. Sharks as a pair of star-crossed lovers struggle to be together in 1950s NYC.
"Guys and Dolls"
"The Music Man"
"West Side Story"
Tony and Maria fell in love despite their connections to rival gangs in "West Side Story." A 1961 film version of the musical starred Natalie Wood as Maria.
Professor Henry Higgins is sure he can transform a Cockney flower girl into a woman of high society.
"The Music Man"
"My Fair Lady"
Based on the play "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw, "My Fair Lady" hit Broadway in 1956. Fans fell in love with Eliza Doolittle, who transformed from a simple flower seller to a proper lady with the help of Professor Henry Higgins.
"The King and I"
Eager young recruits head to Africa to introduce the locals to religion.
"The Book of Mormon"
A team of Mormon missionaries heads to Uganda to score new Mormon recruits in "The Book of Mormon." Unfortunately, they find that the locals have a little more on their minds than religion.
"Rent"
"Les Miserables"
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Pretty girls who play it up to the press can get away with murder.
"Chicago"
In the Broadway musical "Chicago," showgirls Velma and Roxie get away with murder in 1920s Chicago, thanks to the help of slick lawyer Billy Flynn.
"Fiddler on the Roof"
"Hairspray"
A young prince fights to take his rightful place on the throne.
"The Lion King"
Inspired by the 1994 Disney movie, "The Lion King" hit Broadway in 1997 and told the story of a cub named Simba who had to fight his Uncle Scar to become King of the Pridelands.
"Fiddler on the Roof"
"South Pacific"
A teen girl fights segregation while keeping up her far-out dancing skills.
"The Secret Garden"
"Hairspray"
"Hairspray" started as a 1988 John Waters film before moving to the Broadway stage in 2002. It stars typical '60s teen Tracy Turnblad, who works to fight segregation while teasing her hair high and trying to earn a spot on a local dance show.
"The Sounds of Music"
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A wrongly-convicted barber takes revenge by murdering his customers.
"Sweeney Todd"
After spending 15 years imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, Sweeney Todd comes home to seek vengeance by murdering his customers. His amorous landlady, Mrs. Lovett, helps conceal his crimes by baking his victims into her meat pies.
"Rent"
"Little Shop of Horrors"
A flower shop employee names a creepy plant after the girl he's crushing on.
"The Secret Garden"
"42nd Street"
"Little Shop of Horrors"
In "Little Shop of Horrors," a flower shop employee named Seymour names a plant Audrey II after the girl of his dreams. Turns out the plant is hungry for human flesh and hard to keep satisfied. In the 1986 film version of the musical, Rick Moranis played the geeky Seymour.
Elphaba is totally a victim of circumstances and wasn't always so mean.
"Wicked"
Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, "Wicked" the musical told the story of the Wicked Witch of the West -- otherwise known as Elphaba -- before Dorothy came to Oz and dropped a house on her sister.
"Guys and Dolls"
"Gypsy"
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A group of struggling artists try to keep the bills paid in New York's East Village at the dawn of the '90s.
"The Book of Mormon"
"Rent"
"Rent" premiered on Broadway in 1996, focusing on a group of artists in New York who struggled with everything from paying the rent to relationships to AIDS. The musical was inspired by Puccini's opera "La Boheme."
"Cats"
"Springtime for Hitler" is a huge surprise hit, much to the frustration of the show's creators.
"The Producers"
In "The Producers," Max and Leo attempt to raise money to put on a musical, but hope to create a show that's so terrible they can take the money and run. Instead, their creation "Springtime for Hitler" is a huge hit, putting the brakes on their crooked plan. The musical was inspired by a 1968 Mel Brooks film and premiered on Broadway in 2001.
"A Chorus Line"
"In the Woods"
A thief turns his life around, but his former prison officer just won't leave him alone.
"Annie"
"Les Miserables"
In "Les Miserables," Jean Valjean serves his time and becomes both a town mayor and a business owner. Despite his achievements, his former prison guard Javert just can't let him be, and the two play cat-and-mouse throughout the entire production.
"Fiddler on the Roof"
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A determined stage mom will stop at nothing to make sure her daughters become major stars.
"The Music Man"
"Gypsy"
Since "Gypsy" premiere on Broadway in 1959, the character of Rose has been seen as the very definition of stage mom. The production is based on the true story of entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee.
"Hello, Dolly!"
A gambler bets he can win the heart of a religious gal in this musical.
"Guys and Dolls"
"Guys and Dolls" hit Broadway in 1950, and told the story of a pair of gamblers operating in Depression-era New York. A 1955 film version starred Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando.
"A Chorus Line"
"The Phantom of the Opera"
A dancer at the Kit Kat Club finds herself involved in a love triangle.
"Cabaret"
The 1966 musical "Cabaret" tells the story of Sally Bowles, a dancer at the Kit Bat Club in Berlin at the dawn of WWII. When the musical was made into a movie in 1972, Liza Minnelli won an Oscar for her portrayal of Sally.
"42nd Street"
"A Chorus Line"
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Parents of River City beware -- a con man is coming to town.
"The Sound of Music"
"Fiddler on the Roof"
"The Music Man"
In "The Music Man," Harold Hill comes to River City, Iowa, and convinces local parents to buy instruments and uniforms so their children can join the marching band. Things turn out okay for everyone when the con man falls for Marian the librarian.
An English widow heads to the Far East to work as a tutor.
"The King and I"
"The King and I," which hit Broadway stages in 1951, stars a widow named Anna who moves to Thailand to tutor the children of the King of Siam. This Rodgers and Hammerstein creation also features East vs. West cultural differences and a surprise romance.
"Fiddler on the Roof"
"Into the Woods"
A 19th-century matchmaker falls for one of her own clients.
"42nd Street"
"Hello, Dolly!"
Dolly Levi is a tough matchmaker who struggles to find a mate for a rich client, and eventually ends up falling for him herself. Barbra Streisand played Dolly in the 1969 film version of the story.
"South Pacific"
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A governess cares for a group of children in the early days of WWII.
"The Sound of Music"
The legendary musical "The Sound of Music" stars Maria, governess to the singing Von Trapp family. It features such songs as "Do-Re-Mi" and "My Favorite Things," all set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany.
"The Music Man"
"Cats"
A mysterious man falls for a singer named Christine.
"The Music Man"
"Chicago"
"The Phantom of the Opera"
In Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera," a disfigured fellow lurks beneath the Paris Opera House, tutoring a young protegee named Christine while terrorizing everyone else he comes in contact with.
Five daughters challenge their father, a struggling milkman.
"Fiddler on the Roof"
"Fiddler on the Roof" tells the story of a poor Jewish father struggling to keep up with his wife Golde and his five daughters in a small Russian village. The musical features classic tunes like "Sunrise, Sunset" and "If I Were a Rich Man."
"Gypsy"
"A Chorus Line"
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This musical reveals how a wide-eyed girl from Allentown became a Broadway star.
"Into the Woods"
"42nd Street"
Peggy Sawyer was just a fresh face from Allentown, PA, when she stepped off the bus in New York and tried to make it big. The musical "42nd Street," which premiered on Broadway in 1980, tells of her rise to fame.
"Hair"
All Curly McLain needs to be happy is the love of neighbor Laurey Williams.
"Hello, Dolly!"
"Oklahoma!"
Curly McLain is a good ol' boy from the farm who falls for beautiful neighbor Laurey Williams in the musical "Oklahoma!" It premiered on Broadway way back in 1943.
"The Producers"
A nurse almost gives up on love because of long-held racist beliefs.
"South Pacific"
Set during WWII, "South Pacific" tells the story of a nurse who falls in love with a French plantation owner, but almost walks away from the relationship because she can't accept his biracial children. Fortunately, she wises up, and they all live happily ever after.
"The Book of Mormon"
"Wicked"
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Even living in an orphanage isn't so bad if you're got the right attitude.
"Little Shop of Horrors"
"My Fair Lady"
"Annie"
Based on an old comic strip, the musical "Annie" told the story of a young orphan's escape from the evil Miss Hannigan and her adoption by the generous Daddy Warbucks. It's known for songs like "It's a Hard Knock Life," and of course, "Tomorrow."
A young girl survives cholera, only to be shipped off to live with mean relatives.
"The Secret Garden"
Young Mary Lennox survives the cholera that kills her family, only to be sent off to live with a mean old uncle in "The Secret Garden." The musical was inspired by the classic novel by Frances Burnett Hodgson and premiered on Broadway in 1991.
"The King and I"
"Annie"
Seventeen dancers bare their souls for a shot at Broadway glory.
"42nd Street"
"A Chorus Line"
"A Chorus Line" is one of those musicals that reveals what life is like for the dancers on the stage. This 1975 show features seventeen dancers vying for just eight roles. They are forced to open up to a director who wants to get to know them before making his final casting calls.
"Cabaret"
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An Army recruit makes a detour to New York for a quick vacation before he is shipped off to Vietnam.
"Fiddler on the Roof"
"Guys and Dolls"
"Hair"
"Hair" hit Broadway in 1968, and told the story of a new Army recruit who makes a stop in New York City to hang with a bunch of hippies before heading off to war. The musical touched on serious topics of the period, ranging from sexuality to race, drug use and pacifism.
The Jellicles croon tunes like "Memory."
"The Lion King"
"The King and I"
"Cats"
In the Andrew Lloyd Webber show "Cats," which hit Broadway in 1982, a group of cats known as the Jellicles meow their way through memorable tunes. The musical was inspired by a T.S. Eliot book and is known for its elaborate costumes.
Classic fairy tale characters cross paths in this 1987 Broadway musical.
"Little Shop of Horrors"
"Into the Woods"
"Into the Woods" stars such memorable characters as Jack and his beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel -- plus one classically scary witch. A 2014 Disney film of "Into the Woods" starred Meryl Streep as the Witch and Johnny Depp as the Big Bad Wolf.
"The Secret Garden"
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