Musicals

George and Ira Gershwin

The Gershwin brothers defined American musical theatre in the first half of the 20th century. Here's a little mini-bio.

Lady, be good!

1924

The first to make it to mainstream" of Gershwin brothers collabs, running for 330 performances after opening on Broadway in 1924.

Tip-Toes

1925

Made into a silent film in 1927.

Oh, Kay!

1926

Based on La Présidente, Oh Kay!, this musical opened on Broadway in 1926 and made it to the West End in 1927.

Funny Face

1927

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Strike up the Band

1927

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Strike up the Band

1927

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Rosalie

1928

This was later adapted into a musical film with new songs by Cole Porter

Treasure Girl

1928

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Girl Crazy

1930

Girl Crazy was adapted for film 3 times

Of Thee I Sing

1931

The first musical to receive a Pulitzer Prize for drama, Of Thee I Sing ran for 441 performances on Broadway

Pardon my english

1933

this is a brief rundown

Let 'em eat cake

1933

The sequel to Of Thee I Sing

Porgy and Bess

1935

this is a brief rundown

My One and Only

1983

Sort of a jukebox musical, written to incorporate hit from other Gershwin musicals.

Crazy for you

1992

adapted from the original Gershwin show, the 1992 broadway musical ran for 4 year and won a tony for best musical.

Nice work if you can get it

2012

this is a brief rundown

An american in paris

1951, 2014

a 2014 musical based on the 1951 film of the same name, incorporating Gershwin songs

John Kander and Fred Ebb

Here's a little mini bio

Flora, the red menace

1965

Their first collab, originally featuring Liza Minelli in her Broadway debut

Cabaret

1966

Based on John Van Druten's play I am a camera, cabaret. Focusses on the Kit Kat Klub in 1931 Berlin.

The happy time

1967

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Zorba!

1968

Adapted from Nikos Kazantzakis' novel, Zorba the Greek. Later revived in 1983 after running for 305 performances in its original run.

70, girls, 70

1971

Adapted from Peter Coke's 1958 play Breath of Spring, tells the story of a group of fur-stealing senior citizens in New York

Chicago

1975

Set in Chicago in the 1920s, the original production ran for 936 performances and is one of their greatest successes

The act

1977

Written specifically for Liza Minelli, playing an aging star seeking a comeback

Woman of the year

1981

The struggle to balance careers and relationships in a marriage between a cartoonist and TV news personality

The rink

1984

Originally featuring Liza Minelli and Chita Rivera, this story of a roller-skating rink owner has been pretty poorly reviewed

The world goes 'round

1991

A musical revue of the Kander and Ebb highlights

Kiss of the spider woman

1992

Based on Manuel Puig's novel El Beso de la Mujer Araña.

Steel Pier

1997

Kristin Chenoweth made her Broadway debut in the original run

The visit

2001

this is a brief rundown

Curtains

2006

Based on Peter Stone's book Curtains, it's a mystery comedy taking place in a theatre. Fred Ebb died before it hit the stage.

The Scottsboro Boys

2010

Initially begun in 2002, the project went on hold after Ebb's 2004 death. Based on the true story of the Scottsboro Boys trials.

Jonathan Larson

this is a little mini-bio

Rent

Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe

this is a little mini-bio

Brigadoon

Camelot

My Fair Lady

Andrew Lloyd Weber

Andrew Lloyd Weber rarely wrote alone but also rarely wrote in the same team more than once. Below are the one-off combos and brief partnerships.

One-off or two-off partnerships with ALW

Phantom of the Opera (ALW, Charles Hart, and Richard Stilgoe)

Cats (ALW, Richard Stilgoe, and Trevor Nunn)

Aspects of Love (ALW, Don Black, and Charles Hart)

Sunset Boulevard (ALW, Don Black, and Christopher Hampton)

Whistle Down the Wind (ALW and Jim Steinman)

The Beautiful Game (ALW and Ben Elton)

Jeeves (ALW and Alan Ayckbourn)

Brief partnerships with ALW

ALW and David Zippel

The Woman in White
(Bad)Cinderella

ALW and Glenn Slater

Love Never Dies
School of Rock

Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice

this is a little mini-bio.

The Likes of Us

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

Evita

Jesus Christ Superstar

ALW and Don Black

Tell Me on a Sunday

Song and Dance

Starlight Express

Tim Rice

This is a little mini-bio

Cole Porter

this is a little mini-bio

Anything Goes

Kiss Me Kate

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

this is a little mini bio.

Oklahoma!

Carousel

Stephen Sondheim

This is a little mini bio.

Saturday Night

Sunday in the Park with George

Into the Woods

A Little Night Music

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Anyone can Whistle

Evening Primrose

Company

Follies

The Frogs

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Pacific Overtures

Merrily we roll along

Assassins

Passion

Road Show

Here we are

Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein

West Side Story

Stephen Sondheim and Julie Styne

Gypsy

Stephen Sondheim and Richard Rodgers

Do I Hear a Waltz?

Leonard Bernstein

This is a little mini bio.

On the Town

Candide

Alan Jay Lerner

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Alan Menken

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Dear Worthy Editor

Weird Romance

Newsies

Hercules

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

Alan Menken and Howard Ashman

Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

Little Shop of Horrors

Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice

Beauty and the Beast

Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens

A Christmas Carol

Alan Menken and Tim Rice

King David

Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Glenn Slater

The Little Mermaid

Alan Menken and Glenn Slater

Sister Act

Leap of Faith

A Bronx Tale: The Musical

Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Stephen Schwartz

This is a little mini bio.

Godspell

Pippin

The Magic Show

The Baker's Wife

Working

Rags

Children of Eden

Wicked

Snapshots

Captain Louie

The Prince of Egypt

Mel Brooks

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Robert B Sherman and Richard M Sherman

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Lorenz Hart

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Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harrick

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Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil

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Burt Bacharach

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Harold Arlen

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Charles Strouse

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Alan Menken

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Jeanine Tesori

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Gilbert and Sullivan

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Tim Minchin

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what follows is a list not by composer, as i haven't confirmed composers yet