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Orpheus and Eurydice It received 14 Tony Nominations at the 73rd Tony Awards and won 8 including Best New Musical and Best Original Score. It also won the Grammy for the Best Musical Theater Album. The show is a good one for fans of Greek Mythology and other myths. It is personally not one of my favorites but the stats make it hard not to put it on the list

12. Wicked

This will probably be the most unpopular opinion on this list because Wicked has been a Broadway favorite for a long time now and personally, I don't really enjoy it I can’t quite figure out why I don’t like it but it didn’t stand out to me very much and I was kind of bored while watching it. Anyway, the show is written by musical legend Stephen Schwartz who is behind some of the most popular shows in Broadway history The show is based on a book called Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. The show is a spinoff of the Wizard of Oz and is told from the perspective of the Wicked Witch. In 2016, the show surpassed $1 billion in revenue and is one of only three shows to do so This is a very popular show on Broadway and is worth seeing.

11. Funny Girl

The Funny Girl that is currently on Broadway is a revival of the original from 1964 The show is about the life of comedian and Broadway star

Fanny Brice. The original show received 8 Tony Nominations and the original cast has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame The show’s music is written by Jule Styne, with the lyrics written by Bob Merril and the book written by Isobel Lennart. The current revival opened in April of 2022 and is closing in September. The show is great for comedy fans and is one of the most popular shows on Broadway right now I personally am not very familiar with the show and it was recommended by Head of School, Mr. Buffum. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a laugh.

10 The Lion King

The Lion King is a show perfect for kids It is the stage adaptation of the 1994 film by the same name and the music is written by Elton John and Tim Rice. The show is famous for their creatively designed costumes and puppets which are controlled by the actors in a way that makes you feel as though you are watching real animals I saw this show expecting it to be exactly the same as the film but they changed enough that it feels completely different. I can see why the show has been on Broadway for so long. The show is one of the three shows to ever gross more than $1 billion It won the Tony Award for Best Musical and received 11 more Nominations and 5 other wins including Best Costume Design. The show is a must see for all ages and is a perfect show to see with young kids who have never seen a Broadway show before