K-12 Spring Musicals 2026

Spring 2026 will be here before you know it, so it’s time to choose your spring musical! Where will you take your audience this year? It might be an enchanted kingdom, a glitzy Broadway theatre, a close-knit small-town community, or even a luxury liner! Here’s a broad variety of exciting musicals for your school – from classics to the cutting edge – arranged by setting. Take a look and transport your cast, crew and audience to someplace new.

Cities

Amélie: Teen Edition by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 5w, 7m, 1 girl +ensemble)
In this whimsical musical adaptation of the romantic comedy film, designed specifically for high school performers, an extraordinary young woman improvises small but surprising acts of kindness. But when a chance at love comes her way, Amélie realizes that to find happiness she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart.

Anastasia: The Musical (Youth Edition) by Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
(Short Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 6w, 5m, 10 any gender)
A 60-minute adaptation, specially tailored for young actors, of the spectacular Broadway musical about discovering who you are and defining who you’re meant to be. This dazzling show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Full-Length Version also available!

Chicago: Teen Edition by Fred Ebb, Bob Fosse and John Kander
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 10w, 9m)
Kander & Ebb’s legendary and award-winning musical about fame, fortune and acquittal is now widely available to be performed by high schools around the world. Specifically designed to be content-appropriate and flexible, Chicago: Teen Edition has been adapted to remove overtly sexual references and adult language, and can be performed by larger and smaller casts.

Evita by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 2w, 3m +ensemble)
Evita charts the young and ambitious Eva Peron’s meteoric rise to sainthood. Set in Argentina between 1934-1952, the Tony-winning musical follows Eva Duarte on her journey from poor illegitimate child to ambitious actress to, as wife of military leader-turned-president Juan Peron, the most powerful woman in Latin America, before her death from cancer at age 33. 

Hello, Dolly! by Michael Stewart, Jerry Herman and Thornton Wilder
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 5w, 4m +ensemble)
This blockbuster musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s hit play The Matchmaker bursts with humor, romance, energetic dance and some of the greatest songs in musical theatre history. You’re lookin’ swell, Dolly!

In the Heights by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 6w, 6m +ensemble)
In the Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music.

War Paint by Doug Wright, Scott Frankel and Michael Korie
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 10w, 5m)
Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden defined beauty standards for the first half of the 20th century. This dynamic contemporary musical dramatizes the rivalry between these two brilliant masters of self-invention, who sacrificed everything to become the country’s first major female entrepreneurs.

2025 Academy Center of the Arts production of Hadestown: Teen Edition (Brianne Friberg)

Fantastic Realms

Alienne by Jim Colleran
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 12 any gender youth +ensemble)
A rollicking parody of a timeless classic, Alienne transports Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid into the wacky world of outer space. With plenty of audience participation and goofy humor, this spaced-out adventure is ideal for young audiences and their families. 

Hadestown: Teen Edition by Anaïs Mitchell
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 5w, 2m, 1 any gender, +ensemble)
This full-length Teen Edition of Anaïs Mitchell’s haunting, jazz-inflected folk opera follows Orpheus’ mythical quest to overcome Hades and regain the favor of his one true love, Eurydice. This intriguing and beautiful folk opera invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. 

Jasper in Deadland by Hunter Foster and Ryan Scott Oliver
(Full-Length Musical, Dark Comedy / 4w, 5m)
In one night of teenage passion, Jasper and Agnes consummate a years-long friendship. But in the morning Agnes is gone, telling Jasper to meet her at their cliff. When he arrives there’s no sign of his best friend, only a swirling vortex to another world in the water below. Jasper dives into Deadland. 

Starmites High School by Barry Keating and Stuart Ross
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 8w, 6m +ensemble)
Dreaming her way into a comic book adventure in Innerspace, Eleanor saves the galaxy in this zingy rock musical adapted from the Broadway hit. Starmites (High School) is streamlined and upgraded for maximum fun and effectiveness for today’s audiences, young and old. This show is designed with students in mind – contemporary songs, funny dialogue, and real heart and soul to the story. Also a great “backstory” that can compete with the complexity of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Narnia, Star Wars, and Star Trek all wrapped up in Boy-Band, Girl-Band musical language, for student actors. Starmites Lite, a one-act version with a playing time of approximately one hour and 15 minutes, also available.

The Lightning Thief by Joe Tracz, Rob Rokicki and Rick Riordan
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 7 any gender +Ensemble)
This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling book is a guaranteed audience pleaser! When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he’s a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus’ missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods. The kinetic and hilarious tuner, which opened on Broadway in 2019, features a thrilling, energetic pop-rock score. 

The SpongeBob Musical by Kyle Jarrow and Tina Landau
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 16 any gender)
The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world. Also available in a Youth Edition.

The Wiz by William F. Brown, Charlie Smalls and L. Frank Baum
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 5w, 6m, 4m any gender)
This smash Broadway musical sets Dorothy’s adventures in the Land of Oz to a lively mixture of rock, gospel and soul music! A dazzling, contemporary adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wiz is a fun, family-friendly musical and a guaranteed audience pleaser. 

The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition­ by L. Frank Baum, Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg, Herbert Stothart and Timothy Allen McDonald
(Short Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 5w, 5m, 10 any gender)
We’re off to see the wizard! This beloved tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home, has entertained audiences for generations. This one-hour adaptation of the classic MGM musical was specially tailored by iTheatrics for elementary and middle school-aged actors. Full-Length RSC Version also available.

Kingdoms

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 2w, 16m)
One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, their father Jacob and the coat of many colors. Appropriate for all audiences and groups, Joseph is ideal for a large cast.

Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood: The Musical by Adam Szymkowicz and Masi Asare
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 4w, 4m, 13 any gender)
With an exuberant score ranging from pop and soul to classic show tunes, this new musicals is a gender-bending, patriarchy-smashing, hilarious new take on the classic tale. Robin Hood is (and has always been) Maid Marian in disguise, leading a motley group of Merry Men (few of whom are actually men) against the greedy Prince John. As the poor get poorer and the rich get richer, who will stand for the vulnerable if not Robin?  

Once Upon a Mattress: Youth Edition by Mary Rodgers, Marshall Barer, Jay Thompson and Dean Fuller
(Short Musical, Comedy / 4w, 6m +ensemble)
Winnifred the Woebegone is just a simple swamp princess looking to win the heart of Prince Dauntless. But can she pass the impossible test Queen Aggravain has in store for her? This is a one-hour adaptation of the beloved musical designed for young performers. Original Full-Length Version also available.

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version) by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II and Douglas Carter Beane
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 5w, 4m)
This contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” alongside an up-to-date, hilarious and romantic libretto by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane. Concord Theatricals is proud to license several versions of Cinderella. Learn about the other versions here.

SIX: TEEN EDITION by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 6w +ensemble)
A full-length adaptation of the international phenomenon, modified for performance by teen actors for family audiences. Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st-century girl power!

2022 Argyle Theatre Production of Punk Rock Girl! (Richard Termine)

Schools and Classrooms

Be More Chill by Joe Iconis, Joe Tracz and Ned Vizzini
(Full Length Musical, Comedy / 4w, 6m +ensemble) 
Based on the contemporary best-selling novel, Be More Chill is the story of Jeremy Heere, an average teenager. That is, until he finds out about “The Squip,” a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring him everything he desires most: a date with Christine, an invite to the raddest party of the year and a chance to survive life in his suburban New Jersey high school. But is being the most popular guy in school worth the risk?

Carrie: The Musical by Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford, Lawrence D. Cohen and Stephen King
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 5w, 2m +ensemble)
Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she’s an outcast who’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s at the mercy of her loving but cruelly overprotective mother. But Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it. Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel. 

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: Teen Edition by Tom MacRae, Dan Gillespie Sells & Jonathan Butterell
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 8w, 10m)
Everybody’s talking about this ebullient, life-affirming musical! Supported by his brilliant, loving mum and surrounded by his friends, 16-year-old Jamie New of Sheffield overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies, and steps out of the darkness into the spotlight. 

Heathers The Musical: Teen Edition by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy
(Full-Length Musical, Dark Comedy / 9w, 8m)
Based on the classic 1989 film, this hit off-Broadway musical features a strong female protagonist and several great female roles. Sardonic and edgy, it’s the darkly delicious story of the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High.

Homeroom the Musical by Andrea Green and Selma Tolins Kaufman
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 8w, 6m, flexible casting)
In a high school homeroom, teens come together to share their feelings regarding relationships, academic success and failure and the significance of secrets, lies, loss and lockers. Their individual stories weave together a musical that addresses themes of understanding, acceptance, independence and responsibility.

Punk Rock Girl! by Joe Iconis, Rob Rokicki and various composer/lyricists
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 6w, 4m +ensemble)
This rockin’ new musical features a score of popular songs written and made famous by female artists and female-fronted bands, including Blondie, Pat Benatar, Avril Lavigne, Joan Jett, P!nk, Gwen Stefani, and more. A musical about a young person finding a community and creating her tribe, Punk Rock Girl! is a noisy celebration of all things raw and ragged, trashy and heartfelt, familiar and alien. 

School of Rock: Young Actors Edition by Mike White, Julian Fellowes, Glenn Slater and Andrew Lloyd Webber
(Short Musical, Comedy / 11 girls, 11 boys, 3 any gender (youth) plus ensemble)
Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme! This dynamic, one-hour version of the musical based on the hit movie is designed especially for young performers. Dewey Finn, a failed wannabe rock star, poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school, where he turns a class of straight-A pupils into a guitar-shredding, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands before their parents and the school’s headmistress find out? 

Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musical by Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 3m, 1 girl, 3 boys)
Based on the classic bestselling novel by Sue Townsend, this critically acclaimed West End musical brings Britain’s best-loved spotty teenager’s story to life for a new generation of theatregoers. Adrian Mole is a 13¾ year-old misunderstood intellectual living with dysfunctional parents, ungrateful elders and a growing debt to school bully Barry Kent. 

The New Girl (Chicken Soup Series) by Nancy Gilliam, Ronvé O’Daniel and Jevares C. Myrick
(Short Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 6w, 2m +ensemble)
Lexi has just arrived at a new school, ready to make a fresh start. Her new friend group challenges her to do things she doesn’t want to, and she is forced to look deep in herself and decide who she really is. 

Zombie Prom by John Dempsey, Dana P. Rowe, Mac Tumminelli and Hugh M. Murphy
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 5w, 5m +optional ensemble)
This girl-loves-ghoul rock ’n’ roll off-Broadway musical is set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High, where the school bad boy returns from a nuclear waste dump glowing and determined to reclaim the heart of his girlfriend, Toffee. He may be a zombie, but he still wants to graduate – and take Toffee to the prom.

Theatres and The World of Show Biz

42nd Street by Harry Warren, Al Dubin, Michael Stewart, Mark Bramble, Bradford Ropes and Gower Champion
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 7w, 6m +ensemble)
Come along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway! The ultimate backstage musical celebrates Broadway, Times Square and the magic of show biz with wit, humor and pizzazz. The show’s incredible score is chock-full of Broadway standards, including “You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me,” “We’re In the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” and the title song. Also available in a Youth Edition.

A Chorus Line: Teen Edition by Michael Bennett, James Kirkwood, Nicholas Dante, Marvin Hamlisch & Edward Kleban
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 9w, 10m)
A stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition, this Teen Edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical explores the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of professional musical performers at a high-stakes audition. Original Version also available.

Cabaret (1998 Version) by Joe Masteroff, John Van Druten and Christopher Isherwood
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 3w, 4m +ensemble)
Daring, provocative and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Cliff, a young American writer, is smitten by English singer Sally Bowles, while proprietor Fräulein Schneider begins a romance with Herr Schultz, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. See also: Cabaret (Original 1966) and Cabaret (Revised 1987). 

Crazy For You: Youth Edition by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Ken Ludwig, Mike Ockrent, Guy Bolton, John McGowan
(Short Musical, Comedy / 5w, 4m +ensemble)
A zany rich-boy-meets-hometown-girl romantic comedy! In Deadrock, Nevada, young New York banker Bobby falls for spunky Polly Baker. Bobby vows – through cunning, razzmatazz and a hilarious case of mistaken identity – to win Polly’s heart and save the town’s failing theatre. Memorable Gershwin tunes include “I Got Rhythm,” “Embraceable You” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.” Full-Length Version also available.

Dreamgirls by Tom Eyen, Henry Krieger and Michael Bennett
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 4w, 4m +ensemble)
A sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th century American pop music, Dreamgirls chronicles one Motown group’s rise from obscurity to superstardom. Through gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco and more, this explosive musical explores themes of ambition, hope and betrayal, all set in the glamorous and competitive world of the entertainment industry. 

Dreamland by Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / Large, flexible cast)
Dreamland (or a musical riff on Shakespeare’s Midsummer set during the declassification of Area 51) is a hilarious, hijinks-filled retelling of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy featuring honor students, aliens, and a show choir.

Gypsy by Arthur Laurents, Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim and Gypsy Rose Lee
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 6w, 2m +ensemble)
The Mother of All Musicals! Set all across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, the landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business through the eyes of a determined stage mother and her two daughters.

Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun by Irving Berlin, Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields and Peter Stone
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 6m, 2 girls, 1 boy +ensemble)
There’s No Business Like Show Business! This classic Irving Berlin musical captures the spirit and energy of a Wild West performance as Annie Oakley, the best sharpshooter in Buffalo Bill’s show, falls in love with her leading man.

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas by Irving Berlin, David Ives and Paul Blake
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 5w, 6m, 1 girl +ensemble)
Based on the beloved, timeless 1954 movie, this heartwarming musical adaptation features 17 Irving Berlin songs and a book by David Ives and Paul Blake. Featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting musical worthy of year-round productions. 

Rock of Ages: Youth Edition by Chris D’Arienzo
(Short Musical, Comedy / 7w, 6m, 11 any gender)
Adapted by industry leaders iTheatrics for performance at elementary, middle and high school levels, this squeaky-clean adaptation of the winning Broadway rock musical is everything teachers, parents and kids love: a classic boy-meets-girl musical story set to an exciting and fun 80s rock soundtrack. What could be better? Teen Edition also available.

Ruthless! by Joel Paley and Marvin Laird
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 7w)
Eight-year-old Tina Denmark will do anything to win the part in her school musical, including murdering the leading lady! This outrageous hit musical garnered rave reviews during its long off-Broadway run.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Rupert Holmes
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 4w, 7m +optional ensemble)
Based on Charles Dickens’ final unfinished novel, this hilarious whodunit invites the audience to solve its mystery by choosing the identity of the murderer. The tale is presented as a show-within-a-show, as a delightfully loony Victorian theatre company presents Dickens’ brooding mystery.

2009 Roundabout Theatre Company production of Bye Bye Birdie (Joan Marcus)

Towns and Communities

A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol by Walton Jones, David Wohl and Faye Greenberg
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 4w, 6m)
It’s Christmas Eve, 1943. The Feddington Players, broadcasting from a hole-in-the-wall studio in Newark, NJ, are set to present their contemporary “take” on Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. Whether it’s the noisy plumbing, missed cues, electrical blackouts, or the over-the-top theatrics of a veteran actor, this musical captures the mayhem and madness of a live radio show.

Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill: The Musical by Diablo Cody, Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 7w, 5m +Ensemble)
Based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music, this Tony and Grammy Award-winning new musical about a perfectly imperfect American family is brimming with joy, strength, love, courage and life.

Anne Of Green Gables by Norman Campbell, Donald Harron and L.M. Montgomery
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 17w, 12m)
Precocious and imaginative Anne captures the hearts and minds of a small farming community – and her newfound family – with pluck and personality. This original, glorious adaptation – now firmly embedded in Canadian national culture and musical theatre canon – continues to enrapture audiences across the world with its rich score and a rare, affecting story for all ages.

Bridge To Terabithia by Steve Liebman, Katherine Paterson and Stephanie S. Tolan
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 1m, 5 girls, 4 boys, 3 any gender)
This powerful adaptation, supported by a lyrical score, focuses the humor, warmth and emotional intensity of Katherine Paterson’s Newbery Award-winning novel. In rural Virginia, Jesse and Leslie create Terabithia, a fantasy kingdom where they are safe from those who don’t understand them. When tragedy strikes, the strength gained in Terabithia takes Jesse forward and lets him share the magic of his dreams.

Bye Bye Birdie by Michael Stewart, Charles Strouse and Lee Adams
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 6w, 5m +ensemble)
A loving send-up of the 1950s, small-town America, teenagers and rock & roll, Bye Bye Birdie remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a tuneful high-energy score, plenty of great parts for teens, and a hilarious script, Birdie continues to thrill audiences around the world. Also available in a Youth Edition.

CATS: Young Actors Edition by Andrew Lloyd Webber and T.S. Eliot
(Short Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 24 any gender)
A 60-minute adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s blockbuster meow-sical, designed especially for young performers. CATS is set amongst a larger-than-life junkyard playground and is alive with purr-fect felines who’ve come out to play on one special night of the year – the night of the Jellicle Ball. (The Original Version of CATS is also available.)

Footloose: Youth Edition by Dean Pitchford, Walter Bobbie, Tom Snow, Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
(Short Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 8w, 8m, 10 any gender)
The explosive movie musical bursts onto the live stage with thrilling results. To the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated Top 40 score, Footloose celebrates the exhilaration of youth, the wisdom of listening to one another, and the power of forgiveness. Full-Length and 90-Minute Versions also available.

Man of La Mancha by Dale Wasserman, Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 5w, 6m +ensemble)
The heartbreaking and inspirational Tony Award-winning musical, based on Cervantes’ Don Quixote, celebrates one man’s refusal to give up his impossible dream.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!: Youth Edition by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Agnes de Mille and Lynn Riggs
(Short Musical, Comedy / 4w, 5m +ensemble)
This exuberant classic is a lively, tuneful musical full of cowboys, farmers, young love and fearless optimism. In a Western territory just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides a colorful background for romance, song and dance in a musical adventure embracing hope, determination and the promise of a new land. Full-Length Version also available.

The Gumball Gang: Crime-Solving Kids by Jim Colleran
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 22 any gender youth +ensemble)
In this witty musical whodunit, Candy Krunch and her team of crime-solving friends leap into action when a masterpiece is stolen during their town’s art competition. With a flexible cast size and 22 speaking roles, this family-friendly mystery offers plenty of opportunity for every actor in its youth cast. 

Tuck Everlasting by Claudia Shear, Tim Federle, Chris Miller, Nathan Tysen and Natalie Babbitt
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 6m, 1 girl +ensemble)
Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster is torn between going on an infinite adventure with the magical Tuck family and rejecting her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to possess eternal youth. Based on the bestselling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting features a gorgeous score and a variety of dynamic roles. Also available in a Theatre for Young Audiences Edition.

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised) by Charles M. Schulz, Clark Gesner, Michael Mayer and Andrew Lippa
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 2w, 4m, expandable cast)
Happiness is wonderful musical theatre! Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life’s great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship.

2023 Center Theatre Group production of The Secret Garden (Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade)

…and a few other places

A Family Home

Fun Home by Lisa Kron, Jeanine Tesori, Alison Bechdel
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 4w, 2m, 1 girl, 2 boys)
When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile and brilliant man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. A refreshingly honest musical about love, family, grief and acceptance.

The Sound Of Music by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 7w, 4m, 5 girls, 2 boys +ensemble)
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s final collaboration features several great roles for women, from the plucky, determined heroine to a naïve teenager, a jaded countess, a wise Mother Superior, and a variety of charming children and nuns. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, has won the hearts of fans all over the world, and continues to delight audiences more than six decades after its premiere. Also available in a Youth Edition.

A Farm

On the Other Side of the Fence by Andrea Green
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 30 any gender)
Romeo and Juliet meets the farm in this kid-friendly musical, teaching lessons of understanding, conflict resolution and tolerance. On the Other Side of the Fence is a rollicking, high-spirited barnyard musical where “taking the fence away” leads to understanding differences and finding friendship.

A Floating Vessel

Anything Goes (2022 Revision) by Cole Porter, P.G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse, Timothy Crouse & John Weidman
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 4m +ensemble)
An updated revision of the hilarious shipboard romp! This crowd-pleasing classic features one of Cole Porter’s most magical scores, including the hits “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top” and “Friendship.” It’s delightful, delicious and de-lovely! Also available in a Youth Edition.

Big River: Theatre for Young Audiences Edition by Roger Miller, William Hauptman and Mark Twain
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 5m, expandable casting)
Adapted for a smaller cast performing for today’s young audiences, this version of Twain’s classic, propelled by Roger Miller’s award-winning score, sweeps down the Mississippi in a brilliantly theatrical celebration of friendship against all odds. Created with the support of over 100 consensus organizers (individuals and organizations serving the Black community).

Titanic by Peter Stone and Maury Yeston
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 14w, 23m)
Epic and majestic, with moments of heartbreaking intimacy, this powerful Broadway hit captures the triumph and tragedy of the hopeful passengers on the ill-fated Ship of Dreams. Also available in a flexible cast-sized Ensemble Version.

A Large Estate

Nice Work If You Can Get It: Teen Edition by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and Joe DiPietro
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 5w, 5m +ensemble)
This screwball comedy is a surefire crowd-pleaser, with classic Gershwin tunes, romance, exuberant production numbers, and a hilarious script poking fun at class snobbery in the Prohibition era. Original Version also available.

Something’s Afoot by James McDonald, David Vos, Robert Gerlach and Ed Linderman
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 4w, 6m)
This zany, entertaining musical takes a satirical poke at Agatha Christie mysteries and the musical style of the 1930s English music hall.

The Secret Garden by Marsha Norman, Lucy Simon and Frances Hodgson Burnett
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 7w, 8m, 1 girl, 1 boy +ensemble)
The enchanting, Tony Award-winning musical, based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel, is a compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal. Orphaned in India, 11-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his son Colin. The estate’s many wonders include a magical garden and spirits from Mary’s past who guide her through her new life. Also available in a 70-minute Spring Version.

A Spa

Nine (Ensemble Version) by Arthur Kopit, Maury Yeston
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 22w, 1m, 4 boys, flexible casting)
This new flexible-casting version of the Tony Award-winning musical – a sterling stage adaptation of Fellini’s 8½ – has an updated score and can be performed by a smaller cast. This musical portrait of celebrated but impetuous film director Guido Contini features one man and the dozens of women in his life. The ensemble can include performers of any gender or, like the original Broadway cast, consist only of women.

Multiple Locations

Family Album: Teen Edition by Joe Iconis and John Simpkins
(Musical Revue, Dramatic Comedy / 10 any gender, expandable casting)
This dynamic, contemporary song cycle is a collection of character songs from the point of view of criminals, monstrous creatures, house pets, automatons, artists and other various weirdos. 

See Rock City and Other Destinations: Scenic Route by Adam Mathias and Brad Alexander
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / flexible casting, expandable to 15+)
This collection of vignettes, ranging from hilarious to heartbreaking, is a vivid travelogue of Americans learning to overcome their fears and expectations, allowing them to connect. With a book full of humor and humanity, and a score that incorporates pop, rock, folk and more, this contemporary crowd-pleaser can be presented by a cast ranging from seven to 20+. 

Well-Behaved Women by Carmel Dean
(Musical Revue, Drama / 9w)
This contemporary song cycle for 4 to 20+ women is a celebration of many historic women who fought to have their voices heard and bravely made their mark on the world. Women such as Billie Jean King, Frida Kahlo, Harriet Tubman, Cleopatra and Malala Yousafzai bring their incredible stories to life through powerful, emotional and often hilarious songs.

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