Are you looking for some amazing musicals to listen to that aren't as popular or "fetch" right now as shows like "Hamilton," "Dear Evan Hansen," or "Be More Chill?" You've come to the right place! Here are some musicals that I love that aren't overplayed in the musical theater community!
1. "Daddy Long Legs."
Don't worry, arachnophobics, there are no real spiders in this show. "Daddy Long Legs," based off the novel by Jean Webster, is a two-person musical that follows orphan Jerusha Abbott who, after a mysterious benefactor finds her diary where she writes about her terrible head of the orphanage, finds potential in her writing and sends her to college to be a writer. She dubs this man "Daddy Long Legs," and writes him letters on her progress knowing he will never write back. She meets her roommate's uncle Jervis, who introduces her to the world of literature and adventure, and who may have a surprise up his sleeve for Jerusha. The cast recording is available on iTunes and Spotify, and the musical is available to stream on BroadwayHD.com with a membership.
2. "Falsettos."
"Falsettos," a musical that combines William Finn's shows "March of the Falsettos" and "Falsettoland," tells the story of recent divorcee and openly gay man Marvin, his family and his boyfriend Whizzer in the late 70s during the heat of the AIDS crisis. This musical will make you feel lots of different emotions, and will make you wonder why it didn't win any awards in the 2017 Tony Awards. "Falsettos" is available to stream on iTunes and Spotify, and the full musical is available to watch on BroadwayHD.com with membership. Additionally, this show is going on tour soon!
3. "Catch Me If You Can."
"Catch Me If You Can," based on the true story and 2002 movie, tells the story of teen Frank Jr. who, after learning his parents are divorcing, runs away to build a new life away from his parents. While running away, he learns to create fake certificates and degrees and bounces from job to job, pretending to be someone he's not qualified to be while stealing forging checks and cashing in millions of dollars while trying to escape from FBI agent Carl Hanratty. "Catch Me If You Can" is great for any fan of "Supergirl" or "Next to Normal," as it stars Aaron Tveit, and is available to listen to on iTunes and Spotify!
4. "The Wedding Singer."
"The Wedding Singer," based on the movie from Adam Sandler, is a musical set in the 80s that follows the heartbreak of Robbie Hart, everyone's favorite wedding singer, who gets left at the altar by his fiance Linda. After that he swears off ever singing at weddings again, and along the way meets Julia, who helps him find his spark again. This musical is available to listen to on iTunes and Spotify!
I hope you enjoy these musicals just as much as I do. And who knows, maybe they'll come back to the light after all and begin to be loved by all! For those theater directors out there, all these musicals (except "Falsettos") are available for licensing!
