Top 21 Best Musicals of Each Year (2000-2020)

The 21st century has already given us so many classic musicals. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most iconic shows that have dominated Broadway since the start of the millennium. Our countdown includes "Hamilton," "Dear Evan Hansen," "Aladdin," and more! What's YOUR favorite musical of the century? Let us know in the comments!

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#Musical #Broadway #Hamilton #LinManuelMiranda #DearEvanHansen

[trinaq]

Rest in peace, Stephen Sondheim. You created wonderful songs, characters and shows, and you'll be greatly missed!

[BurrShotHamJenna]

bonus points for Lin-Manuel Miranda being on the list twice for Best Musical (2008 and 2016)
Lin currently holds the record for youngest composer, he was 28 years old when he won Best Score for In The Heights
Rest easy Steven Sondheim, may your legacy live on
Hamilton holds the record for the most Tony Nominations for a musical (16 nominations)

[gabrielleduplessis]

Speaking of Lin Manuel Miranda, for those who wanted Hamilton cancelled, I think they miss the point if the play. He was not glamorizing philandering considering the reactions he showed with Eliza and the community.

Also, the founding fathers were a) slave owners and b) philanderers. If the “characters” were not philanderers, that would be historically inaccurate.

Miranda gave a new perspective to the people who as flawed as they were did great things that formed a country. It also made sense he hired people of color because Hamilton was mixed race as well so it became a small commentary on that. It was also a way to react to the (lack of a better term) complaints that people had at the time of not getting representation they needed.
Very poorly explained, but I think we should focus on the positives more than that one issue with it.

[isabellarain_]

I AM SICK OF HADESTOWN NEVER BEING MENTIONED

[dangosandlemons]

As much as I love beetlejuice, I still do think Hadestown is a better musical.

[keldonmcfarland]

Here you go. You're welcome.

@0:47 "Aida" — 2000
@2:05 "The Producers" — 2001
@3:40 "Hairspray" — 2002
@4:59 "Wicked" — 2003
@6:30 "Caroline or Change" — 2004
@7:59 "The Color Purple " — 2005
@9:32 "Spring Awakening" — 2006
@11:01 "Legally Blonde " — 2007
@12:17 "In the Hights" — 2008
@13:26 "Next to Normal" — 2009
@14:46 "Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson" — 2010
@16:04 "Book of Mormon" —2011
@17:19 "Newsies" — 2012
@18:17 "Kinky Boots" —2013
@19:30 "Aladdin" — 2014
@20:44 "Hamilton" — 2015
@22:11 "Dear Evan Handson" —2016
@23:34 "Come from Away" — 2017
@24:53 "The Prom" — 2018
@26:04 "Beetlejuice" — 2019
@27:22 "Six" —2020

[trinaq]

"Come From Away" is one of my favourite new musicals. It did a fantastic job of portraying a tragic event, and showing how it effected multiple people and their loved ones, with appropriate sensitivity and care. 💕

[Awesomeautisticgirl]

R. I. P. Stephen Sondheim. You've entertained us with musicals that we're truly delightful to watch

[nachorb]

Hadestown may as well be the best musical pf the century but yeah beetlejuice is fun too

[arrow_of_ravenclaw]

2015: Hamilton
2018: mean girls
2014: Heathers
2009: 9 to 5

[Showtunediva]

My favorite musicals of the era Hamilton, Hairspray, Dear Evan Hansen & Kinky Boots to name a few.
I was so sad to hear that Stephen Sondheim passed away. My favorite shows of his are Company & Into The Woods.

[gabrielleduplessis]

I did my thesis on the book “Wicked” and had the opportunity (thanks to my wonderful mother getting tickets) and I was transfixed from beginning to end and my god… the ending. My mom did not read the book but I kept telling her about it and she thought the play’s ending was way better. I agree because it was not tragic. It was the ending I wanted.
Some may disagree with me but I still believe that both endings made sense with the stories they told.
The book was mire tragic and the ending reflected that but the play was more happy and whimsical which made the happy ending fit well.

[theawesomemanreloaded]

"All the best performers bring to their role something more, something different than what the author put on paper. That's what makes theatre live. That's why it persists."

-STEPHEN SONDHEIM
1930-2021

[claireknight]

Seen Six 4 times now in UK and am so happy it finally got its proper broadway release it deserves.

[kelleyceccato]

The pro-shot of "Come From Away" is worth an Apple TV subscription. It's magnificent.

Okay. MsMojo, you almost lost your Like by elevating Beetlejuice over Hadestown. I'm sure Beetlejuice is tons of fun, but Hadestown is pure emotional devastation. But when you gave props to Six, I forgave you.

[arrow_of_ravenclaw]

May his memory Rest In Peace, Stephen Sondheim

[anisasabrinarahmi]

2000 - Aida
2001 - The Producers
2002 - Hairspray
2003 - Wicked
2004 - Caroline, or Change
2005 - The Color Purple
2006 - Spring Awakening
2007 - Legally Blonde
2008 - In the Heights
2009 - Next to Normal
2010 - Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
2011 - The Book of Mormon
2012 - Newsies
2013 - Kinky Boots
2014 - Aladdin
2015 - Hamilton
2016 - Dear Evan Hansen
2017 - Come from Away
2018 - The Prom
2019 - Beetlejuice
2020 - Six

For anyone who's curious

[saxdczxc]

Rachel, Hamilton tickets are still selling like gold.

[spectrealenkos]

Was holding my breath for 2017 and I’m so happy DEH was 2016’s.

[ellabrady]

as a brit who adores six, it’s so weird to hear the queens with american accents :0 like they’re supposed to be british, that’s the whole point of them (i know anna is german and some of them were raised in other countries) but it’s about english history, so it just feels weird. they sound amazing either way though!