Best Jukebox

"Smokey Joe's Cafe" is a musical revue that premiered on Broadway in 1995, featuring the rock and roll and rhythm and blues catalog of songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The production is structured as a jukebox musical without a unifying narrative plot, instead presenting a sequence of song...

Girl from the North Country is a play with music written by Conor McPherson using songs by Bob Dylan. Set in a boarding house in Duluth, Minnesota, during the Great Depression in 1934, it follows residents and visitors facing poverty, illness, strained families, and uncertain futures. Rather than pr...

“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is a jukebox stage musical adapted from Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film. With a book by John Logan, it follows the romance between writer Christian and performer Satine within the Moulin Rouge nightclub in late-19th-century Paris, using songs drawn from several decades of popula...

Smokey Joe's Cafe is a musical revue that opened on Broadway in 1995, featuring the rock and roll and rhythm and blues songbook of writers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The production is distinguished by having no spoken dialogue, relying entirely on a sequence of roughly 40 classic songs like "Hou...

This 2019 jukebox biographical musical traces The Temptations' rise from Detroit to global fame, featuring their Motown hits spanning the 1960s and 1970s.

"Sunshine on Leith" is a 2013 Scottish musical film directed by Dexter Fletcher, serving as an adaptation of the stage musical featuring the music of the folk-rock duo The Proclaimers. The narrative follows two soldiers returning to their hometown of Edinburgh after serving in Afghanistan, navigatin...

"Pennies from Heaven" is a 1981 American musical drama directed by Herbert Ross, starring Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, and Christopher Walken. Adapted from Dennis Potter's 1978 British television series, the film is set during the Great Depression and follows a sheet music salesman whose life co...

This biographical jukebox musical, which premiered in the Netherlands in 2018, chronicles Tina Turner's rise to stardom and escape from an abusive marriage.

Conceived by Christopher Wheeldon, this 2022 jukebox musical frames Michael Jackson's story around the rehearsals for his 1992 Dangerous World Tour.

Dreamboats and Petticoats is a 2009 British jukebox musical by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, built around pop hits from the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Leader of the Pack is a 1985 jukebox musical showcasing the life and music of songwriter Ellie Greenwich, who co-wrote 1960s pop hits.

Beehive is a 1986 musical revue that celebrates the female vocalists of the 1960s, featuring songs by artists like Aretha Franklin.

Swinging on a Star is a 1995 musical revue celebrating the life and music of singer Bing Crosby, featuring classic 1940s popular American songs.

Ring of Fire is a 2006 jukebox musical that explores the life and music of country legend Johnny Cash through his iconic American songbook.

Walking on Sunshine is a 2014 British jukebox musical set in Italy, notable for using 1980s pop songs within a romantic holiday story.

Strange Magic is a 2015 animated jukebox musical fantasy produced by Lucasfilm, using pop songs in a fairy kingdom story.

This 1982 Broadway musical revue condenses the history of rock and roll music into a fast-paced show featuring an array of classic songs.

Menopause The Musical is a 2001 comedic stage revue that parodies pop hits of the 1960s and 1970s to explore the shared experiences of aging women.