Political Musicals

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 10:56am

Rather than go for the easy one, I will start with a really obscure one that did not even last a week.

 

The Selling Of The President 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 11:03am

Hamilton and allegiance

[gypsy101]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 11:05am

Clinton!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 11:07am

Mr President

[freewilma]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 11:11am

Of Thee I Sing

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 11:15am

1776

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 2:44pm

Les Mis. 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 2:46pm

Ari - Flop was musical version of Exodus

[ggersten]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 2:49pm

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
I'd Rather Be Right
Call Me Madam
Fiorello!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 2:53pm

2 more flops

 

Jimmy - About Jimmy Walker with Frank Gorshin

Senator Joe - Closed in Previews.

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 2:55pm

How to Steal An Election! Off-Broadway 1968

 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 2:58pm

Forgot about that one. Had the cast album until I stupidly sold it many years ago.

 

How about these gems:

 

The Civil War

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

[After Eight]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 3:25pm

Mayor.

A fun musical.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 3:28pm

Parade

The Scottsboro Boys

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 3:36pm

Fun home had delegates of the UN come watch. I would say that's pretty politicial.

[Alex M]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 7:38pm

Hair is political at times 

[Steve C.]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 7:50pm

Isn't the home of "Bobby and Jackie and Jack" political?

Merrily We Roll Along

and another from Mr S!

Assassins

Updated On: 5/15/16 at 07:50 PM

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 7:57pm

Evita

Marat/Sade

Shuffle Along (1921)

Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death

Pins and Needles

Onward, Victoria

Anyone Can Whistle

Threepenny Opera

Happy End

Lost in the Stars

The Will Rogers Follies

Love Life

Candide

Finian's Rainbow

The Lieutenant

Hallelujah, Baby!

Fiddler on the Roof

La Cage

Dear World

Silk Stockings

The Cradle Will Rock

Show Boat

South Pacific

The Scarlet Pimpernel

A Tale of Two Cities

The Sound of Music

Billy Elliot

Miss Saigon

Pajama Game

Flora, the Red Menace

The Grand Tour

Cabaret

Kiss of the Spiderwoman

Pippin

La Cage

Shenandoah

Sweeney Todd

Pacific Overtures

Tintypes

Big River

Rags

Ragtime

Urinetown

Caroline, or Change

Fela!

The Visit

Into the Woods
















 

Updated On: 5/15/16 at 07:57 PM

[¿Macavity?]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 8:12pm

Aww... I had a few ideas to post but than ^THIS guy lists all of the ones I had in mind...lol.

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 8:15pm

Wicked gets political at times, with the Ozian government, the wizard, and Morrible. 

[FireFingers]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 9:31pm

The Toxic Avenger

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 9:33pm

I think theatre in general is a political statement.

[Elfuhbuh]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 9:36pm

To name a few European shows: Elisabeth, Marie Antoinette, Rudolf: Affaire Mayerling.

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 5/15/16 at 9:36pm

"Grey Gardens"!