What plays could work well as a musical?

In doing my research into musicals from present to as far back as I am able to go, I have discovered that many musicals loved by fans first began their start in the format of a play. What are some plays that, in your own opinion, could work in the style of a musical?

Here's a small list of mine:

• A Dream Play (August Strindberg)
• The Laramie Project (Moises Kaufman)
• Machinal (Sophie Treadwell)
• Three Sisters (Anton Chekhov)
• These Shining Lives (Melanie Marnich)

Best, Mercury

Updated On: 8/23/21 at 04:19 PM

Equus

Until you find a couple geniuses to do it, none of them. How Green Was My Valley? Tales of the South Pacific? Pygmalion? Wicked? (Have you read the novel?) The Ballad of Sweeney Todd? Fun Home ?

Somewhat off-topic, a book of children's poems, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats?

More off topic, what about adapting a painting into a musical, ala "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte"?

Genius.

Tartuffe
The Way of the World
The Piano Lesson

darquegk said: "The Equus musical is titled, “Sung like a Horse.”"

That's good.

Ahrens & Flaherty & Stroman's LITTLE DANCER is about Degas and is sort of a cousin of SUNDAY. But they've been trying to make it happen for ten years.

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

MUSICAL NUMBERS:

“Party! Party!”

“Daddy Said to Be Nice to Them”

“An Associate Professor”

“(Math or Biology) What’s the Difference?”

“He Called it Bergin”

“Honey’s Interpretive Dance – Peeling Labels”

“With One Look It Went Snap!”

“The Baby Went Poof”

“No Moon from the Bedroom”

“The Telegram”

“Martha’s Soliloquy”

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

Really looking forward to the new musical Kimberly Akimbo based on the play!