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Songs You Know! The Best Jukebox Musicals on Broadway

Last updated Dec. 11, 2024 by Broadway.com Staff
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Among the many offerings on Broadway are what are known as jukebox musicals. These shows feature songs from well-known musicians and bands, either telling their own life stories or creating the soundtrack of a new narrative. From rock to pop and beyond, find out which musical is best for you!

What You'll Learn About

& Juliet

Now in performances. 

& Juliet flips the script on the greatest love story ever told, all set to the pop anthems of songwriter and producer Max Martin! You'll hear hit after hit in this upbeat and empowering musical, including Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone,” Katy Perry's “Roar,” The Backstreet Boys' “Larger Than Life,” and many more. Get tickets to & Juliet on Broadway!

Lorna Courtney, Betsy Wolfe, Justin David Sullivan band Melanie La Barrie in & Juliet
(Photo: Matthew Murphy)

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Now in performances. 

Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary film comes to life in Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Head to a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory and prepare for a spectacular spectacular soundtrack featuring some of pop music's biggest hits including Katy Perry's "Firework," Elton John's "Your Song" and many more. Get tickets to Moulin Rouge! The Musical! on Broadway!

Courtney Reed and Derek Klena in Moulin Rouge! The Musical
(Photo: Matthew Murphy)

MJ

Now in performances. 

Michael Jackson's unique and unparalled artistry has arrived on Broadway, telling the story of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour set to his greatest hits including "Beat It," "Billie Jean," "Thriller," Man in the Mirror," and more. Get tickets to MJ on Broadway!

Elijah Rhea Johnson in MJ
(Photo: Matthew Murphy)

 

Hell's Kitchen

Now in Performances.
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of! A new musical inspired by the life of, and featuring music and lyrics by, 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys. Follow Ali as she steps out of her New York City apartment and finds the world, all set to Keys' epic songs such as "Empire State of Mind," "Fallin'," and more. Get tickets to Hell's Kitchen on Broadway!!

 

Jersey and Ali hug
Shoshana Bean and Maleah Joi Moon in the off-Broadway production of Hell's Kitchen
(Photo: Jeremy Daniel)

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical

Now in Performances.

Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart stars as jazz legend and American icon Louis Armstrong in this new musical about his musical career, told from the perspective of his four wives, who each had a unique impact on his life. Get tickets to A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical on Broadway!

James Monroe Iglehart as Louis Armstrong stands in a tux, smiling and laughing
James Monroe Iglehart in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
(Photo: Jeremy Daniel)

Swept Away

Now Open; Closes December 29, 2024

Featuring the music of The Avett Brothers, Swept Away tells the tale of four sailors as they face reckoning following the sinking of their whaling ship off the coast of Massachusetts. Expect to hear songs like “No Hard Feelings,” “Murder in the City," “Ain’t No Man” and more. Get tickets to Swept Away on Broadway!

 
Little Brother rests his head on Big Brother's shoulder on the ship in Swept Away
Stark Sands and Adrian Blake Enscoe in Swept Away
(Photo: Emilio Madrid)
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