Looking for Your High School's Next Big Hit?
Looking for Your High School's Next Big Hit?
By Music Theatre International on April 30, 2014
As the season comes to a close and you begin to think about next year's musical, we wanted to offer some suggestions related to tried and true audience favorites. To make your selection process easier, we divided our shows by characteristics we know are important to directors, actors and audience members. It's almost showtime!
If You Like LES MISÉRABLES...
THE CIVIL WAR
PARADE
RAGTIME SCHOOL EDITION
SWEENEY TODD SCHOOL EDITION
1776
If You Like ANNIE...
SEUSSICAL
BIG, THE MUSICAL
A LITTLE PRINCESS
PETER PAN (1954 Broadway Version)
WILLY WONKA
If You Like LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS...
25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
URINETOWN
AVENUE Q SCHOOL EDITION
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
LUCKY STIFF
If You Like LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL...
BRING IT ON
9 TO 5
LITTLE WOMEN
HAIRSPRAY
XANADU
If You Like JEKYLL AND HYDE...
LEAP OF FAITH
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
THE WEDDING SINGER
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON
If You Like THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE...
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
WEST SIDE STORY
7 BRIDES FOR 7 BROTHERS
THE PRODUCERS
THE BOY FRIEND
If You Like HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL...
BAND GEEKS
BACK TO THE 80'S
FAME
LOSERVILLE
THE SOUND OF PLAID: THE NEW GLEE CLUB VERSION OF FOREVER PLAID
If You Like BEAUTY AND THE BEAST...
MARY POPPINS
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
TARZAN
AIDA SCHOOL EDITION
SHREK THE MUSICAL
If You Like GUYS AND DOLLS...
THE MUSIC MAN
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
DAMN YANKEES
THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN
![IYL_LesMisHS](https://mtishows.com/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IYL_LesMisHS_1.jpg)
THE CIVIL WAR
PARADE
RAGTIME SCHOOL EDITION
SWEENEY TODD SCHOOL EDITION
1776
![IYL_AnnieHS](https://mtishows.com/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IYL_AnnieHS_1.jpg)
SEUSSICAL
BIG, THE MUSICAL
A LITTLE PRINCESS
PETER PAN (1954 Broadway Version)
WILLY WONKA
![IYL_LSoHHS](https://mtishows.com/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IYL_LSoHHS_1.jpg)
25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
URINETOWN
AVENUE Q SCHOOL EDITION
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
LUCKY STIFF
![IYL_LegallyBlondeHS](https://mtishows.com/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IYL_LegallyBlondeHS_1.jpg)
BRING IT ON
9 TO 5
LITTLE WOMEN
HAIRSPRAY
XANADU
![IYL_JekyllHydeHS](https://mtishows.com/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IYL_JekyllHydeHS_1.jpg)
LEAP OF FAITH
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
THE WEDDING SINGER
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON
![IYL_MillieHS](https://mtishows.com/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IYL_MillieHS_1.jpg)
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
WEST SIDE STORY
7 BRIDES FOR 7 BROTHERS
THE PRODUCERS
THE BOY FRIEND
![IYL_HSM](https://mtishows.com/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IYL_HSM_1.jpg)
BAND GEEKS
BACK TO THE 80'S
FAME
LOSERVILLE
THE SOUND OF PLAID: THE NEW GLEE CLUB VERSION OF FOREVER PLAID
![IYL_BeautyBeastHS](https://mtishows.com/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IYL_BeautyBeastHS_1.jpg)
MARY POPPINS
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
TARZAN
AIDA SCHOOL EDITION
SHREK THE MUSICAL
![IYL_GuysDollsHS](https://mtishows.com/sites/default/files/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IYL_GuysDollsHS_1.jpg)
THE MUSIC MAN
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
DAMN YANKEES
THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN
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