Ragtime (musical): History and Key Facts
Ragtime is a musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally.
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Rang Tang: History and Key Facts
Rang Tang is a musical that premiered July 12, 1927, on Broadway at the Royale Theater and ran for 119 performances, including a 14-week overrun, during which, the production moved September 12,
Real Women Have Curves (musical): History and Key Facts
Real Women Have Curves is a stage musical with a book by Lisa Loomer with Nell Benjamin and music and lyrics by Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez.
The Red Moon (Johnson and Cole): History and Key Facts
The Red Moon is a musical or operetta in three acts with music by J.
The Red Petticoat: History and Key Facts
The Red Petticoat is a musical comedy in 3 acts with music by Jerome Kern and a book and lyrics by Rida Johnson Young and Paul West.
Red Pepper (musical): History and Key Facts
Red Pepper is a musical in two acts with music by Albert Gumble and Owen Murphy, lyrics by Howard Emmett Rogers, and a book by Edgar Smith and Emily Young.
Red, Hot and Blue: History and Key Facts
Red, Hot and Blue is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.
Red, White and Maddox: History and Key Facts
Red, White and Maddox is a satirical musical revue written by Jay Broad and Don Tucker.
Rhapsody (operetta): History and Key Facts
Rhapsody is an operetta in 2 Acts by Fritz Kreisler (music) and John La Touche (lyrics) with a book by Arnold Sundgaard and Leonard Louis Levinson that is based on an original story by A.
Rio Rita (musical): History and Key Facts
Rio Rita is a 1927 American stage musical with a book by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson, music by Harry Tierney, lyrics by Joseph McCarthy, and produced by Florenz Ziegfeld.
Ripples (musical): History and Key Facts
Ripples was a “new musical extravaganza” (musical comedy) in two acts with book by William Anthony McGuire, lyrics by Irving Caesar and Graham John, and music by Oscar Levant and Albert Sirmay.
Rock of Ages (musical): History and Key Facts
Rock of Ages is a jukebox musical built around classic rock songs from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of that decade.
The Rocky Horror Show: History and Key Facts
The Rocky Horror Show is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien.
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Beane musical): History and Key Facts
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella is a musical in two acts with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Douglas Carter Beane based partly on Hammerstein's 1957 te
Rose-Marie: History and Key Facts
Rose-Marie is an operetta-style musical with music by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart, and book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II.
The Rothschilds (musical): History and Key Facts
The Rothschilds is a musical with a book by Sherman Yellen, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Bock.
Rugantino (musical): History and Key Facts
Rugantino is a musical comedy by Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini, which debuted at the Teatro Sistina in Rome, Italy, on 15 December 1962.
Sadie Thompson (musical): History and Key Facts
Sadie Thompson is a 1944 musical in two acts and three scenes by composer Vernon Duke and lyricist Howard Dietz.
Sally (musical): History and Key Facts
Sally is a musical comedy with music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Clifford Grey and book by Guy Bolton (inspired by the 19th century show, Sally in our Alley), with additional lyrics by Buddy De Syl
Sally in Our Alley (musical): History and Key Facts
Sally in Our Alley is a 1902 Broadway musical comedy show.
Saratoga (musical): History and Key Facts
Saratoga is a 1959 musical with a book by Morton DaCosta, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and music by Harold Arlen.
Saturday Night Fever (musical): History and Key Facts
Saturday Night Fever is a 1998 jukebox musical based on the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever.
Schmigadoon! (musical): History and Key Facts
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The Scottsboro Boys (musical): History and Key Facts
The Scottsboro Boys is a musical with a book by David Thompson, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
School of Rock (musical): History and Key Facts
School of Rock is a rock musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Julian Fellowes.
The Second Little Show: History and Key Facts
The Second Little Show is a musical revue with lyrics by Howard Dietz and music mostly by Arthur Schwartz.
The Secret Garden (musical): History and Key Facts
The Secret Garden is a musical based on the 1911 novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
The Serenade: History and Key Facts
The Serenade is an operetta with music and lyrics by Victor Herbert, and book by Harry B.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (musical): History and Key Facts
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a musical with a book by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay, music by Gene de Paul, Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn, and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Al Kasha and Joel Hi
She Loves Me: History and Key Facts
She Loves Me is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
Show Boat: History and Key Facts
Show Boat is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Show Girl (1929 musical): History and Key Facts
Show Girl is a musical with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn, and a book William Anthony McGuire.
Shrek the Musical: History and Key Facts
Shrek the Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire.
Shuffle Along: History and Key Facts
Shuffle Along is a musical composed by Eubie Blake, with lyrics by Noble Sissle and a book written by the comedy duo Flournoy Miller and Aubrey Lyles.
Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed: History and Key Facts
Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed is a musical with a score by Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle and a libretto by George C.
Simple Simon (musical): History and Key Facts
Simple Simon is a Broadway musical with book by Guy Bolton, and Ed Wynn, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rodgers, produced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., and starring Ed Wynn.
Simply Heavenly: History and Key Facts
Simply Heavenly is a musical comedy with book and lyrics by Langston Hughes and music by David Martin, based on Hughes' novel Simple Takes A Wife and other Simple stories.
Sinbad (1918 musical): History and Key Facts
Sinbad is a Broadway musical with a book and lyrics by Harold Atteridge and music by Sigmund Romberg, Al Jolson and others.
Sing Street (musical): History and Key Facts
Sing Street is a musical with music and lyrics by Gary Clark and John Carney and a book by Enda Walsh.