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Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Quote that sums it up:“Beauty (and the Beast) has a unique place, I think, because it was the first of any of the Disney products to come to Broadway. It was a huge Broadway show. It had that gigantic, over-the-top production number "Be Our Guest," so it’s got that combination of romance and show business extravaganza." 
– Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast composer

Short synopsis: A kind, intelligent young woman finds true love by seeing the good within the monster

For fans of: Golden-era Disney, enemies to lovers, Emma Watson

Jersey Boys

Quote that sums it up: "It’s one of the first jukebox musicals about how the songs (themselves) came about... It's amazing the way it’s staged and the way the audience is brought backstage with us." 
- Nicolas Dromard, Tommy Devito, Jersey Boys Broadway cast member 

Short synopsis: Four guys from Jersey go on a journey to becoming international singing sensations 

For fans of: The Beach Boys, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Bohemian Rhapsody (the movie)

The Book of Mormon

Quote that sums it up: "People can relate to just that feeling of being in high school and getting out and thinking, OK, well, now I'm ready to just go tell everyone what's up and make my mark in the world. And it's going to be really awesome. And then you get slapped back down to reality, you know. And I think that everyone can relate to that part of it." 
– Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon Co-creator

Short synopsis: A mismatched pair of missionaries are sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word

For fans of: Saturday Night Live, Monty Python’s Spamalot, the Avenue Q vs Wicked Tony debate

Waitress

Quote that sums it up:"It’s about messy people making mistakes and doing the best they can, and that’s my favorite part about the show. It’s not about heroes and villains. It’s about good people who do bad things but mean well.” 
– Sara Bareilles, Waitress composer and lyricist

Short synopsis: An expert baker dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage through inventive and personal pie recipes

For fans of: Homemade pies, Dear Evan Hansen, Gilmore Girls

The Great Gatsby

Quote that sums it up: "It’s carrying the torch over from Les Mis and Phantom of the Opera... There’s this very special place for this kind of show which is that epic, sweeping, musical theater adventure..." 
– Jeremy Jordan, Jay Gatsby, The Great Gatsby Original Broadway Cast

Short synopsis: The Roaring Twenties comes to life on stage in a classic tale of love, wealth, and tragedy

For fans of: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Baz Luhrmann, Chicago the musical

Death Becomes Her

Quote that sums it up: "The purpose is finding your people, being with your people. And we might be an unconventional pairing, but our love is true, and it's our own." 
– Megan Hilty, Madeline Ashton, Death Becomes Her Original Broadway Cast

Short synopsis: A famous actress and her revenge-hungry best frenemy take a secret magic potion that’s to die for

For fans of: Heathers the Musical, Sabrina Carpenter’s "Taste" music video, Mean Girls

The Outsiders

Quote that sums it up: "Ponyboy’s story is not a soft one—it's brutalist. It’s a sophisticated story of grief and loss and how one finds their voice." 
– Adam Rapp, The Outsiders Co-writer

Short synopsis: A boy and his family of Greasers dream about who they want to become in a harsh, disapproving world

For fans of: Stand by Me, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Newsies

Water for Elephants

Quote that sums it up: "I think Rick has written a really beautiful book. It’s memory play about a man who’s taking stock of his life and is about to make a choice again. I find it to be really beautiful, life affirming, and full of joy." 
– Jessica Stone, Water for Elephants Director

Short synopsis: A young man finds a new home, new life, and new love with a traveling circus

For fans of: The Greatest Showman, Life of Pi, Cirque du Soleil

Buena Vista Social Club™

Quote that sums it up: "This record was the proof that Cuban compositions belonged right next to Beethoven. In some ways, that became the rallying cry of the whole piece. That we just want to fight for some space and some respect." 
– Marco Ramirez, Buena Vista Social Club™ Writer

Short synopsis: One woman encounters the sound of Havana that changes her life forever

For fans of: The Bad Bunny Superbowl LX Halftime show, Celia Cruz, In the Heights

Maybe Happy Ending

Quote that sums it up: "This is a wildly original thing. Some of our favorite IP in the world was original at some point." 
– Darren Criss, Oliver, Maybe Happy Ending Original Broadway Cast

Short synopsis: Two robots discover what it means to be human on a road trip and find romance

For fans of: The movie Her, k-dramas, Wall-E

The Who's Tommy

Quote that sums it up: "The reason that we did this was we felt that the world had caught up to Tommy. It has a relevance that we don’t think it had 30 years ago. That’s deeply satisfying." 
– Des McAnuff, The Who’s Tommy Director 

Short synopsis: A young man with a knack for pinball becomes a celebrity after experiencing a traumatic event 

For fans of: Jesus Christ Superstar, Ziggy Stardust, the West End revival of Next to Normal