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continued from previous page nominated for the Grammy for the Best Musical Theater Album The show has gotten mixed reviews but has been a success at the box office. It is set to open in London in 2024. If you are a big Micheal Jackson fan or a big fan of jukebox musicals, it is a great show to see. I like Micheal Jackson so it is one of my favorites, but even if you don’t love Micheal Jackson, it is still a very fun show to see. favorite shows and I think it is one of the best shows to see this summer whether you are a horror fan or not

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd is a story about a barber who is a serial killer The music was written by Stephen Sondheim who is famous for Into the Woods, Company, and Sunday in the Park with George and the book was written by Hugh Wheeler. It was based on a penny dreadful which was a Victorian style of stories that came out in weekly issues of 8-16 pages printed in bulk and cost a penny. The show is currently on Broadway and is the 3rd revival of the show which came out originally in 1979. The show currently on Broadway is directed by Thomas Kail who is famous for directing Hamilton and In the Heights The show currently stars Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford. The original show received 9 Tony Nominations and won 8 of them, including Best Original Score and Best Musical. The current revival received 8 nominations including Best Revival of a Musical The show is on the dark side so it may not be appropriate for young kids but it is one of my

Moulin Rouge is a stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 film by the same name. The show is a jukebox musical like A Beautiful Noise and MJ and was released in 2019 The show is about the romance between cabaret actress Satine and composer Christain. The show features actor Aaron Tveit who is a very successful Tony and Grammy winning actor and singer. At the 74th Tony Awards, the show received 14 nominations and won 10, the most of the night, including Best Musical It is currently the 6th most popular show on Broadway according to Broadway.com. Some famous songs that are in the show are Bad Romance, Toxic, Seven Nation Army, Firework, and Never Gonna Give You Up The show contains some parts that may be inappropriate for young kids and Broadway.com recommends it for ages 12 and up but it is such a good show it would be hard to put lower on the list. But overall, the show is great and really interesting and energetic. It is one of my must see shows for this summer

3. Back to the Future: The Musical Back to the Future is bound to be a great show for kids and adults alike. The show will be a musical adaptation of the 1985 movie of the same name The music will be written by Alan Silvestri who wrote the score for the original movie and the book will be written by the same