these are some of the most influential award-winning longest-running and
award-winning longest-running and
award-winning longest-running and critically in commercially successful
critically in commercially successful
critically in commercially successful musical theatrical productions in
musical theatrical productions in
musical theatrical productions in history welcome to watchmojo.com and
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history welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten Broadway musicals of all
the top ten Broadway musicals of all
the top ten Broadway musicals of all time number 10
time number 10
time number 10 wicked based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire
wicked based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire
wicked based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel this musical tells the untold
novel this musical tells the untold
novel this musical tells the untold story of The Witches of Oz with
story of The Witches of Oz with
story of The Witches of Oz with friendship as its main theme wicked is a
friendship as its main theme wicked is a
friendship as its main theme wicked is a truly magical and emotional experience
truly magical and emotional experience
truly magical and emotional experience that will charm you whether or not
that will charm you whether or not
that will charm you whether or not you’re a fan of The Wizard of Oz film
you’re a fan of The Wizard of Oz film
you’re a fan of The Wizard of Oz film and with it’s spectacular costumes
and with it’s spectacular costumes
and with it’s spectacular costumes extravagant tunes and intricate effects
extravagant tunes and intricate effects
extravagant tunes and intricate effects there’s no question why the Tony
there’s no question why the Tony
there’s no question why the Tony award-winning production continues to
award-winning production continues to
award-winning production continues to rack up box-office records worldwide
who is it will see you now
who is it will see you now [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine the producers adapted from
number nine the producers adapted from
number nine the producers adapted from the 1968 Mel Brooks film The Producers
the 1968 Mel Brooks film The Producers
the 1968 Mel Brooks film The Producers so successfully melded humor and music
so successfully melded humor and music
so successfully melded humor and music that it won a history-making 12th Tony
that it won a history-making 12th Tony
that it won a history-making 12th Tony Awards in 2001 with energetic
Awards in 2001 with energetic
Awards in 2001 with energetic performances and many laugh-out-loud
performances and many laugh-out-loud
performances and many laugh-out-loud moments plus an original cast that
moments plus an original cast that
moments plus an original cast that included Matthew Broderick and Nathan
included Matthew Broderick and Nathan
included Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane it remains true to the spirit of
Lane it remains true to the spirit of
Lane it remains true to the spirit of classic Broadway shows with its clever
classic Broadway shows with its clever
classic Broadway shows with its clever musical numbers perfectly timed
musical numbers perfectly timed
musical numbers perfectly timed choreography and attention-grabbing
choreography and attention-grabbing
choreography and attention-grabbing characters eight rent the Pulitzer Prize
characters eight rent the Pulitzer Prize
characters eight rent the Pulitzer Prize winning rent is considered a landmark
winning rent is considered a landmark
winning rent is considered a landmark Musical due to its account of starving
Musical due to its account of starving
Musical due to its account of starving artists trying to remain positive while
artists trying to remain positive while
artists trying to remain positive while living with HIV or AIDS
living with HIV or AIDS
living with HIV or AIDS based on the Puccini opera La Boheme the
based on the Puccini opera La Boheme the
based on the Puccini opera La Boheme the show changed musicals forever with its
show changed musicals forever with its
show changed musicals forever with its controversial themes multiracial cast
controversial themes multiracial cast
controversial themes multiracial cast and discounted ticket options loved by
and discounted ticket options loved by
and discounted ticket options loved by critics and rent heads alike the rock
critics and rent heads alike the rock
critics and rent heads alike the rock musical continues to move people years
musical continues to move people years
musical continues to move people years after its Broadway debut
after its Broadway debut
after its Broadway debut [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven Oklahoma in spite of low
number seven Oklahoma in spite of low
number seven Oklahoma in spite of low expectations no well-known stars and a
expectations no well-known stars and a
expectations no well-known stars and a lack of comedic gags Oklahoma was a hit
lack of comedic gags Oklahoma was a hit
lack of comedic gags Oklahoma was a hit when it opened in 1943 by expanding on
when it opened in 1943 by expanding on
when it opened in 1943 by expanding on the book musical format as seen in 1927
the book musical format as seen in 1927
the book musical format as seen in 1927 showboat Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
showboat Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
showboat Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Musical successfully combines a serious
Musical successfully combines a serious
Musical successfully combines a serious storyline with memorable songs and dance
storyline with memorable songs and dance
storyline with memorable songs and dance numbers including the dream ballet
numbers including the dream ballet
numbers including the dream ballet technique as such Oklahoma truly sets
technique as such Oklahoma truly sets
technique as such Oklahoma truly sets the mold for the musicals that came
the mold for the musicals that came
the mold for the musicals that came after it
number six a chorus line a chorus line
number six a chorus line a chorus line proves that you don’t need flashy
proves that you don’t need flashy
proves that you don’t need flashy costumes and elaborate sets to captivate
costumes and elaborate sets to captivate
costumes and elaborate sets to captivate audiences and gain critics favors set on
audiences and gain critics favors set on
audiences and gain critics favors set on a bare stage it reminds us not to let go
a bare stage it reminds us not to let go
a bare stage it reminds us not to let go of our dreams as we watch several
of our dreams as we watch several
of our dreams as we watch several Broadway dancers auditioning for a
Broadway dancers auditioning for a
Broadway dancers auditioning for a musical with solid characters and
musical with solid characters and
musical with solid characters and beautifully choreographed dances a
beautifully choreographed dances a
beautifully choreographed dances a chorus line is a true Broadway classic
chorus line is a true Broadway classic
chorus line is a true Broadway classic [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five Chicago Broadway certainly
number five Chicago Broadway certainly
number five Chicago Broadway certainly wouldn’t be the same without Bob Fosse
wouldn’t be the same without Bob Fosse
wouldn’t be the same without Bob Fosse show-stopping dance numbers and the
show-stopping dance numbers and the
show-stopping dance numbers and the catchy tunes of Chicago set in the mid
catchy tunes of Chicago set in the mid
catchy tunes of Chicago set in the mid 1920s the musical follows two women
1920s the musical follows two women
1920s the musical follows two women mixed up in scandal who are in search of
mixed up in scandal who are in search of
mixed up in scandal who are in search of fame wealth and all that jazz
[Music]
[Music] filled with stunning choreography and
filled with stunning choreography and
filled with stunning choreography and relentless female characters the
relentless female characters the
relentless female characters the sensational show is also Broadway’s
sensational show is also Broadway’s
sensational show is also Broadway’s longest-running musical revival number
longest-running musical revival number
longest-running musical revival number four The Lion King based on the
four The Lion King based on the
four The Lion King based on the oscar-winning Disney flick The Lion King
oscar-winning Disney flick The Lion King
oscar-winning Disney flick The Lion King musical is a family-friendly spectacle
musical is a family-friendly spectacle
musical is a family-friendly spectacle that deftly blends universally appealing
that deftly blends universally appealing
that deftly blends universally appealing songs with colorful costumes and
songs with colorful costumes and
songs with colorful costumes and impressive puppetry along with its
impressive puppetry along with its
impressive puppetry along with its enduring story the show’s audio and
enduring story the show’s audio and
enduring story the show’s audio and visual elements have made it the true
visual elements have made it the true
visual elements have made it the true ruler of the jungle
ruler of the jungle
ruler of the jungle since the Lion King is one of Broadway’s
since the Lion King is one of Broadway’s
since the Lion King is one of Broadway’s highest-grossing productions ever number
highest-grossing productions ever number
highest-grossing productions ever number three cats even with barely any spoken
three cats even with barely any spoken
three cats even with barely any spoken dialogue Katz is a truly perfect musical
dialogue Katz is a truly perfect musical
dialogue Katz is a truly perfect musical thanks to the moving songs of Andrew
thanks to the moving songs of Andrew
thanks to the moving songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber which incorporate diverse
Lloyd Webber which incorporate diverse
Lloyd Webber which incorporate diverse genres like classical pop jazz and rock
genres like classical pop jazz and rock
genres like classical pop jazz and rock music we can’t forget the vibrant feline
music we can’t forget the vibrant feline
music we can’t forget the vibrant feline costumes and complex dance numbers that
costumes and complex dance numbers that
costumes and complex dance numbers that are sure to make you overlook the fact
are sure to make you overlook the fact
are sure to make you overlook the fact that the set is just a junkyard add to
that the set is just a junkyard add to
that the set is just a junkyard add to this the distinct and unforgettable
this the distinct and unforgettable
this the distinct and unforgettable personalities of the Jellico cats and
personalities of the Jellico cats and
personalities of the Jellico cats and there’s little wonder this award-winning
there’s little wonder this award-winning
there’s little wonder this award-winning production is one of Broadway’s most
production is one of Broadway’s most
production is one of Broadway’s most popular shows
popular shows
popular shows [Music]
number two lemis Arab despite poor
number two lemis Arab despite poor critical reviews name is Etta opened to
critical reviews name is Etta opened to
critical reviews name is Etta opened to record-breaking numbers in London in
record-breaking numbers in London in
record-breaking numbers in London in 1985 and eventually its story about love
1985 and eventually its story about love
1985 and eventually its story about love bravery and salvation during the French
bravery and salvation during the French
bravery and salvation during the French Revolution became one of the
Revolution became one of the
Revolution became one of the longest-running musicals on Broadway and
longest-running musicals on Broadway and
longest-running musicals on Broadway and around the world based on the Victor
around the world based on the Victor
around the world based on the Victor Hugo novel Leamas is a Musical and
Hugo novel Leamas is a Musical and
Hugo novel Leamas is a Musical and theatrical masterpiece that keeps
theatrical masterpiece that keeps
theatrical masterpiece that keeps capturing audiences with its beleaguered
capturing audiences with its beleaguered
capturing audiences with its beleaguered characters and Cloud Michel Sean Berg’s
characters and Cloud Michel Sean Berg’s
characters and Cloud Michel Sean Berg’s powerful score
number one the Phantom of the Opera it’s
number one the Phantom of the Opera it’s a timeless story of unrequited love set
a timeless story of unrequited love set
a timeless story of unrequited love set against veritable thrills and
against veritable thrills and
against veritable thrills and outstanding set design and these are
outstanding set design and these are
outstanding set design and these are only some of the elements that make
only some of the elements that make
only some of the elements that make Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of The
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of The
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera the most successful
Phantom of the Opera the most successful
Phantom of the Opera the most successful musical in history who can forget the
musical in history who can forget the
musical in history who can forget the production’s detailed costumes poignant
production’s detailed costumes poignant
production’s detailed costumes poignant performances and most of all its
performances and most of all its
performances and most of all its haunting music
[Music]
[Music] side
side
side [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s with good reason that the Tony
it’s with good reason that the Tony
it’s with good reason that the Tony award-winning phantom marked its
award-winning phantom marked its
award-winning phantom marked its 10,000th Broadway performance in 2012 do
10,000th Broadway performance in 2012 do
10,000th Broadway performance in 2012 do you agree with our list which is your
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