Musical Theatre Shows that Interact with Their Audience

1. (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812)

2. (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee)
3. (The Rocky Horror Show)
4. (Avenue Q)
5. (Cabaret)
6. (Spamalot)

Contemporary Artists That Made Broadway Hits!

1. (Sara Bareilles – Waitress)
2. (Sting – The Last Ship)
3. (Bono, The Edge – Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark)
4. (Phil Collins – Tarzan: The Musical)
5. (Cyndi Lauper – Kinky Boots)
6. (Everyone – Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical)

Contemporary Artists that Did Surprisingly Well on Broadway

1. (John Legend – Jesus Christ Superstar)
2. (Jason Mraz – Waitress)
3. (Sara Bareilles – Waitress)
4. (Brendon Urie – Kinky Boots)
5. (Jordan Fisher – Hamilton)
6. (Josh Groban – Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812)

Successful Musical Theatre Shows with Serious Historical Premises

1. (The June Rebellion – Les Misérables)
2. (The American Revolution – Hamilton)
3. (9/11 and Operation Yellow Ribbon – Come From Away)
4. (The Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth – Jesus Christ Superstar & Godspell)
5. (Newsboys Strike of 1899 - Newsies)
6. (The Vietnam War – Miss Saigon & Dogfight)

Musicals Centered Around Religion and Religious Figures

1. (Judas’ Betrayal and Jesus’ Crucifixion – Jesus Christ Superstar)
2. (Parables from The Bible– Godspell)
3. (Mormonism and Africa – Book of Mormon)
 4. (Joseph in the Book of Genesis – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
5. (Christianity and Nunhood – Sister Act)
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Horror/Thriller Movies That Became Successful Musical Theatre Shows

1. (Evil Dead)
2. (Carrie)
3. (Beetlegeuse)
4. (American Psycho)
5. (Heathers)
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