Musicals of the 2000s

The Producers, a musical comedy about two producers who scheme to make money by producing a flop, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2001.

Wicked, a musical based on the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, features the song "Defying Gravity".

The Full Monty, a musical based on the 1997 British film of the same name, tells the story of a group of unemployed steelworkers who form a male striptease act.

Rent, a musical based on the opera La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini, features the song "Seasons of Love".

Hairspray, a musical based on the 1988 film of the same name, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2003.

Les Misérables, a musical based on the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo, features the song "I Dreamed a Dream".

Chicago, a musical based on the 1926 play of the same name by Maurine Dallas Watkins, tells the story of two rival vaudeville performers who murder their husbands.

Les Misérables, a musical based on the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo, features the song "One Day More".

Avenue Q, a musical that tells the story of a group of people who live on Avenue Q, a fictional street in New York City, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2004.

The Phantom of the Opera, a musical based on the 1910 novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux, features the song "The Music of the Night".

The Producers, a musical comedy about two producers who scheme to make money by producing a flop, is based on the 1968 film of the same name.

Funny Girl, a musical based on the life of comedian Fanny Brice, features the song "Don't Rain on My Parade".

Spamalot, a musical comedy based on the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005.

Guys and Dolls, a musical based on the 1931 short story "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" by Damon Runyon, features the song "Luck Be a Lady".

Chicago, a musical based on the 1926 play of the same name by Maurine Dallas Watkins, tells the story of two rival vaudeville performers who murder their husbands.