Modern Musicals In Verse

I have a dilemma and would love opinions. Having had a long career writing films, last year I wrote my first musical with the dialogue as spoken. However, for my new book, after having finished multiple drafts and now 15 songs in, the composer I’m working with feels that because I don’t write lyrics in rhyme, the dialogue should be as juxtaposition. It’s a cool idea and I’ve started reworking the first scenes, but now I’m not so sure. I’ve read that rhymed dialogue is passé and very frowned upon in modern musicals. I have no intention of attempting to write Hamilton inspired raps, but very quick dialogue handed back and forth between the actors with single or double syllable handoffs at the end of most, not all, but most lines. Yes? No? Crappy idea? Clearly I lack musical experience so any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

The book of Head Over Heels is written in verse, I believe. It's not common, surely, but there's always room for new musicals and different styles. There's no set way of writing one. Best of luck!

Yes, I agree with you in that anything is possible. Thanks for your thoughts.

The Fantastics is a great recomendation. Much appreciated. Thank you.

Sorry for my tardy reply and thanks for your comment. I did listen and agreed, it was very interesting. I'm still pondering the direction as the last thing I want is to be labeled a poor man's Hamilton, as I have no intention, or desire, of even trying to write like Mr. Miranda.

Thanks again.

Max.