Sports-Themed Musicals and Operas

High School Musical is a popular Broadway musical that tells the story of Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez, two high school students who fall in love while participating in their school's basketball team.

Escamillo is a bullfighter who becomes infatuated with Carmen, a gypsy woman, in the opera "Carmen" by Georges Bizet.

Rocky is a musical based on the 1976 film of the same name. It tells the story of Rocky Balboa, a boxer who trains under the guidance of Mickey Goldmill to challenge the world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed.

Violetta Valéry is the main character in Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata." She is a courtesan who falls in love with Alfredo Germont, a young man from a wealthy family.

Xanadu is a Broadway musical based on the 1980 film of the same name. It tells the story of Kira, a Greek muse who comes to Earth and inspires a struggling artist named Sonny Malone to create a roller disco.

Fafner is a dragon that Siegfried must slay in order to obtain the Ring of the Nibelung in Richard Wagner's opera "Siegfried."

Billy Elliot is a musical based on the 2000 film of the same name. It tells the story of Billy Elliot, a young boy from a working-class family in northern England who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer.

Turandot is the main character in Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot." She is a princess who challenges suitors to solve three riddles in order to win her hand in marriage.

Damn Yankees is a Broadway musical based on the 1954 novel "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant" by Douglass Wallop. It tells the story of Joe Boyd, a middle-aged baseball fan who sells his soul to the devil in order to help his favorite team, the New York Yankees, win the pennant.

The Dutchman is the main character in Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman." He is a captain who is cursed to sail the seas forever unless he can find a woman who will love him unconditionally.

Jerry Springer: The Opera is a musical based on the popular tabloid talk show "The Jerry Springer Show." It tells the story of Jerry Lukowski, a sports agent who tries to turn a washed-up football player named Dwayne Johnson into a professional wrestler.

Rigoletto is the main character in Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto." He is a jester who is cursed by a vengeful father after he mocks the man's daughter.

Bring It On: The Musical is a Broadway musical based on the 2000 film of the same name. It tells the story of a group of young people who form a street hockey team after their high school's hockey team is disbanded.

Carmen is the main character in Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen." She is a gypsy woman who becomes involved with a soldier named Don José.

Damn Yankees is a Broadway musical based on the 1954 novel "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant" by Douglass Wallop. It tells the story of Joe Boyd, a middle-aged baseball fan who sells his soul to the devil in order to help his favorite team, the New York Yankees, win the pennant. Babe Ruth appears as a character in the musical.