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Musicals

This section contains libretti. See also Plays with Music. For books about musical theatre, see Musical Theatre.

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The New American Musical

The New American Musical

An Anthology from the End of the 20th Century

Edited by Wiley Hausam

Four groundbreaking musicals from the end of the 20th century.

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Kimberly Akimbo

Kimberly Akimbo

By David Lindsay-Abaire By (composer) Jeanine Tesori

The hearwarming, Tony Award-winning musical about a young girl with a genetic condition that leaves her prematurely aged.

Into the Woods

Into the Woods

By Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine

A modern musical twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales.

Assassins

Assassins

By Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman

A dark and funny look at the end of the American dream - Stephen Sondheim lifts musical theatre to new heights of brilliance.

Company

Company (US edition)

By Stephen Sondheim and George Furth

Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's iconic musical comedy about life, love and marriage.

Gypsy

Gypsy

By Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Laurents and Jule Styne

One of the greatest musicals of all time, with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents.

Passion

Passion

By Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine

A one-act musical about a sickly woman's love for a handsome young army captain.

The Band's Visit

The Band's Visit

By David Yazbek and Itamar Moses

The Tony Award-winning musical about an Egyptian band that gets stranded in a small Israeli desert town.

Miss You Like Hell

Miss You Like Hell

By Quiara Alegría Hudes and Erin McKeown

A musical about the barriers and the bonds of family, and the complexities of immigration in today's America.

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The Light in the Piazza

The Light in the Piazza

By Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel

The book and lyrics of the hit Broadway musical based on Elizabeth Spencer's 1960 novella.

Road Show

Road Show

By Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman

Sondheim's Obie-Award-winning musical telling the real-life story of the Mizner brothers, following their fortunes from the 1890s Alaskan gold rush to the 1920s land boom.

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden (musical version)

By Marsha Norman Original author Frances Hodgson Burnett

The complete book and lyrics of Norman's Tony Award-winning Broadway musical adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved children's classic.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

By Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart

A bawdy, fast-paced, raunchy comedy musical from one of the world's most influential and innovative creators of musical theatre.

The Shakespeare Revue

The Shakespeare Revue

By Christopher Luscombe and Malcolm McKee

An enchanting collection of witty music and skits about the Bard, devised for and first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Sweeney Todd

Sweeney Todd

By Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler

The gruesomely fascinating musical about the 'Demon Barber of Fleet Street', one of Sondheim's greatest hits.

Sunday in the Park with George

Sunday in the Park with George

By Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine

The Pulitzer-winning musical inspired by Georges Seurat's pointillist masterpiece, celebrating the art of creation and the creation of art.

Bloody Elle

Bloody Elle

By Lauryn Redding

A heart-warming and belly-achingly funny story about falling in love for the very first time.

A Strange Loop

A Strange Loop

By Michael R. Jackson

A blistering original musical about a young artist at war with a host of demons. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as well as Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards.

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