10 Best Musicals of the 21st Century- Page 2

[Robbie2]

Posted: 9/26/25 at 9:27pm

The Light in the Piazza

Grey Gardens

Once

Fun Home

Hamilton

Hello, Dolly - Bette 

Hadestown

Suffs

Death Becomes Her

MHE

[The Bandstand]

Posted: 9/26/25 at 9:31pm

Why do people keep adding hello Dolly on their lists?? You know that musical is from 1964 right??

[Markie27]

Posted: 9/26/25 at 11:43pm

TotallyEffed said: "No love for the Hello, Dolly! revival, Markie? For me it was 10/10 perfection."

Oh I’m a big fan of the Divine Ms. M and I even went back to watch her again (second time was a standing room only though hahaha I’m poor).  Though I did enjoy it and would rank it higher artistically but unfortunately it did not resonate with me emotionally as much as the ones I listed.  I’m a sucker for Sondheim and gay themed musicals. But yes I do agree that Hello Dolly is one of the great Musical Revivals of the 21st century.  

[AKarp2013]

Posted: 9/26/25 at 11:46pm

10. Dance of the Vampires
9. Leap of Faith
8. Wonderland
7. Amazing Grace
6. Dance of the Vampires again
5. High Fidelity
4. Lempicka
3. Scandalous
2. Dance of the Vampires a third time
1. Diana

Honorable Mention: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark 2.0

[Cora_Hoover_Hooper]

Posted: 9/27/25 at 12:04am

Updated On: 9/27/25 at 12:04 AM

[Cora_Hoover_Hooper]

Posted: 9/27/25 at 12:13am

Jay Lerner-Z said: "The Scottsboro Boys

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Billy Elliot

... would be three more of my personal favorites.

"Will never forget meeting one of the stars of this show in an informal setting and when they realized I had seen it they actually apologized to me and tried to explain how everything developed. (I thought it was messy and fun, and would not complaint - I've seen enough Almodovar to expect a complicated jumble, and very much enjoy a Yazbek score. No apologies necessary.)

[kurtal]

Posted: 9/27/25 at 12:52am

Oh snap I think I'm already equivocating.

New list:
Caroline, or Change
Fun Home
Hamilton
Next to Normal
Passing Strange
The Scottsboro Boys
Spring Awakening
A Strange Loop
Three Houses
Urinetown

Honorable Mentions

Bat Boy
Come from Away
Soft Power

Also Considered

Avenue Q
The Color Purple
Here Lies Love
​​​​​​​The Light in the Piazza
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
[title of show]

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 9/27/25 at 2:12am

My list would be (not in order):

• Hamilton
• Kimberly Akimbo
• Matilda
• Hadestown
• Aida
• The Drowsy Chaperone
• Come From Away
• Maybe Happy Ending
• Hairspray
• The Book of Mormon

[heybaby]

Posted: 9/27/25 at 11:51am

My list, somewhat in order:

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE

HAIRSPRAY

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812

WICKED

SPRING AWAKENING

NEXT TO NORMAL

DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES

BILLY ELLIOT 

FUN HOME

 

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 9/28/25 at 1:07am

I would remove Hamilton in a heartbeat from that list