1.
Spring Awakening
Rather than staging an already popular film, Spring Awakening took a German text from 1890 and made it popular. That alone is an achievement, not to mention the score (or Lea Michele...)
22 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
2.
Next to Normal
Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2010. A Broadway musical with a gorgeous score that delves into serious family issues.
18 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
3.
Hamilton
Combines rap, hip hop, history, and awesomeness.
11 points - added 6 years ago by guest -
4.
Wicked
Didn't win the Tony in 2004, but won our hearts and is STILL bringing in over a million dollars a week. With an original cast that includes Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Norbert Leo Butz, and Joel Grey, this musical had us defying gravity the entire decade.
10 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
5.
Light in the Piazza
Adam Guettel established himself as one of the most gifted composers of his generation with this stunning score.
9 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
6.
The Producers
This show re-defined "hot ticket" in 2001. Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, and Mel Brooks won 12 Tony Awards.
9 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
7.
Grey Gardens
8 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
8.
Billy Elliot
7 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
9.
Mary Poppins
5 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
10.
In The Heights
5 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
11.
Avenue Q
Innovation with puppets and a hilarious score that sticks with you for years.
4 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
12.
Hairspray
If only they had never made the movie version of this we might remember this fabulous tony-winning musical more fondly...sorry, Baltimore.
2 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
13.
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Sutton Foster.
1 point - added 14 years ago by plink -
14.
Taboo
Instant cult-classic.
1 point - added 14 years ago by plink -
15.
Movin' Out
Billy Joel + Twyla Tharp = thrilling theatre back in 2003, sparking the advent of the jukebox musical.
1 point - added 14 years ago by plink -
16.
Jersey Boys
0 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
17.
Spamalot
Monty Python ruled Broadway in 2005.
0 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
18.
Caroline, or Change
Maybe the mover overlooked musical of the decade. Moving music with a fantastic book by Tony Kushner.
0 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
19.
Fela
-1 point - added 14 years ago by plink -
20.
Mamma Mia!
-1 point - added 14 years ago by plink -
21.
The Full Monty
-3 points - added 14 years ago by plink -
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