Musical Theatre Genres

 

Jukebox - Singing In The Rain (1952), Mamma Mia (1999)

Book Musical - Showboat (1927), Oklahoma! (1943)

Musical Comedy - Showboat (1927), Porgy & Bess (1943)

Mega Musical - Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (1968), Les Miserables (1980)

American Variety Shows - Vaudeville, Burlesque

Ballad Opera - The Beggar's Opera (1728)

Operetta - Pirates Of Penzance (1879), Merry Widow (1905)

Musical Films - Top Hat (1935), An American In Paris (1951)

Concept Musical - Chicago (1975), Company (1970)

Musical Play - Blood Brothers (1983), The Threepenny Opera (1928)

Musicals In Britain - Oliver (1960), Bitter Sweet (1929) 

Rock Musical - Rent (1996), Little Shop Of Horrors (1982)

Musicals based on movies or books - Grease (1972), Hairspray (2002)