These are the top ten Broadway musicals.
10. Wicked- Wicked is a musical that shows that good can come from anyone. The musical is about a green witch, named Elphaba that is ostracized, she meets a popular witch at school called Glinda, and because they are great at magic, they get sent the Emerald City to help the Wonderful Wizard Of Oz. The Wizard of Oz turns out to not be wonderful as he separates all the talking animals from everyone else. When Elphaba finds out she is really angry and stands up for the animals because she knows the feeling of being shunned. The Wizard of Oz makes Elphaba seem very bad to the rest of the city and she just manages to escape the city instead of being melted, Glinda ends up being a better person in the end because she sees how Elphaba stands up for what she believes in.
9. The Producers- This musical is based on the 1968 film is a comedy. It has been a huge hit since its debut in 2001. It is about a Broadway producer that’s fading away, but he really wants to get to the top. He meets an accountant and together they decide to make the absolute worst show ever. The two make horrible scripts, hire the worst crew and actors, they get ready for the show to close after the first night but it doesn’t. It is super successful and is a total hit!
8. Rent- Rent is a rock musical that is based around 1980-1990's, is about a group of artists in New York City. They are struggling to create their lives under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. During the year that we see in their lives we see them learn about love and life.
7. Oklahoma!- This is a romance between a farm girl and a cowboy. This musical shows the ups and downs of cowboy Curly McLain and a Farm girl's relationship.
6. A Chorus Line- This musical shows us behind the scenes of auditioning for a role in Broadway. Viewers can experience what performers go through. Probably the most memorable part of the show is when you get to know the performers stories, which help you to understand the stress and emotions they have throughout the musical.
5. Chicago- This musical stars two female murderers while they are in jail. Velma is locked up for killing her husband and sister when she found them together. Roxie is in for killing her lover which she cheated on her husband with.
4. The Lion King- This musical is based of off the childhood favorite Disney movie. The well known tale of a young lion cub having to face the throne, losing his father, and falling in love. The musical is simply a masterpiece.
3. Cats- This musical is about a group of cats who live in a junkyard. One of the cats gets excluded especially. The musical shows a competition between the cats to see who will go to The Heaviside layer to live another of their nine lives.
2. Les Misérables- This follows several characters in post revolutionary France. Especially an ex-convict and his experience of redemption, the story also follows a young girl growing up, and the young girls mother that had to give her up.
1. The phantom of the opera- This musical was originally a French novel. The musical is about an opera that is haunted by a phantom, when a singer that the phantom likes arrives to the theater he starts to do bad things to get her attention. The end of the musical may surprise some as the female singer has her childhood best friend near her as he tries to save her from the phantom.
10. Wicked- Wicked is a musical that shows that good can come from anyone. The musical is about a green witch, named Elphaba that is ostracized, she meets a popular witch at school called Glinda, and because they are great at magic, they get sent the Emerald City to help the Wonderful Wizard Of Oz. The Wizard of Oz turns out to not be wonderful as he separates all the talking animals from everyone else. When Elphaba finds out she is really angry and stands up for the animals because she knows the feeling of being shunned. The Wizard of Oz makes Elphaba seem very bad to the rest of the city and she just manages to escape the city instead of being melted, Glinda ends up being a better person in the end because she sees how Elphaba stands up for what she believes in.
9. The Producers- This musical is based on the 1968 film is a comedy. It has been a huge hit since its debut in 2001. It is about a Broadway producer that’s fading away, but he really wants to get to the top. He meets an accountant and together they decide to make the absolute worst show ever. The two make horrible scripts, hire the worst crew and actors, they get ready for the show to close after the first night but it doesn’t. It is super successful and is a total hit!
8. Rent- Rent is a rock musical that is based around 1980-1990's, is about a group of artists in New York City. They are struggling to create their lives under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. During the year that we see in their lives we see them learn about love and life.
7. Oklahoma!- This is a romance between a farm girl and a cowboy. This musical shows the ups and downs of cowboy Curly McLain and a Farm girl's relationship.
6. A Chorus Line- This musical shows us behind the scenes of auditioning for a role in Broadway. Viewers can experience what performers go through. Probably the most memorable part of the show is when you get to know the performers stories, which help you to understand the stress and emotions they have throughout the musical.
5. Chicago- This musical stars two female murderers while they are in jail. Velma is locked up for killing her husband and sister when she found them together. Roxie is in for killing her lover which she cheated on her husband with.
4. The Lion King- This musical is based of off the childhood favorite Disney movie. The well known tale of a young lion cub having to face the throne, losing his father, and falling in love. The musical is simply a masterpiece.
3. Cats- This musical is about a group of cats who live in a junkyard. One of the cats gets excluded especially. The musical shows a competition between the cats to see who will go to The Heaviside layer to live another of their nine lives.
2. Les Misérables- This follows several characters in post revolutionary France. Especially an ex-convict and his experience of redemption, the story also follows a young girl growing up, and the young girls mother that had to give her up.
1. The phantom of the opera- This musical was originally a French novel. The musical is about an opera that is haunted by a phantom, when a singer that the phantom likes arrives to the theater he starts to do bad things to get her attention. The end of the musical may surprise some as the female singer has her childhood best friend near her as he tries to save her from the phantom.