Ranker.com recently released a list ranking the best musicals to ever run on stage! — whether on Broadway, the West End, or in small-town theaters worldwide. If you are a musical theater enthusiast like us, it is a list worth reading!
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April 6th, 2021
The greatest musicals combine music, dancing, incredible stories, and a fantastic cast. And according to ranker.com, the best Broadway musicals are a cross-section of classic musicals like Les Miserables or Cats and new favorites like The Book of Mormon or Wicked.
So, what are the top Broadway musicals? What are the best musical theater shows? Which shows are the greatest musicals ever to be on stage?
Below the list of the top 15 best musical based on over 10,000 musical theater fans that voted:
1. Hamilton
2. Les Misérables
3. Wicked
4. Dear Evan Hansen
5. The Phantom of the Opera
6. West Side Story
7. The Sound of Music
8. The Lion King
9. Chicago
10. Signing in the Rain
11. Newsies
12. In the Heights
13. Mary Poppins
14. Waitress
15. Into the Woods
Let us know how many of these amazing musicals have you seen? And which one is your favorite!
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This article is a re-post, with small modifications, of “The Greatest Musicals Ever Performed on Broadway, Ranked” an article published on ranker.com
