Musicals Set In New York City

[Phantom of London]

I am doing a project, wondering if you guys could help?

[broadwaydevil]

I don't know how complete this list is, but a quick scan tells me it seems pretty accurate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_plays_and_musicals_set_in_New_York_City

That should get you started.

[BroadwayChica]

Guys and Dolls
In the Heights
Brooklyn
The Producers
A Chorus Line
The Capeman
Avenue Q

a gazillion others

[After Eight]

Tenderloin
Up in Central Park
The Girl in Pink Tights


All with nice scores.

[Gothampc]

Rags

[JustAGuy]

Fiorello
Subways Are For Sleeping
On The Town
Mame

[dreaming]

West Side Story
On the Town
part of Hello, Dolly!

[rorschach37]

Rent
West Side Story
Funny Girl
Little Shop of Horrors
The Producers

[Eos]

Company!

[henrikegerman]

Among countless others:

all or mostly:

Knickerbocker Holiday (well, New Amsterdam)
Street Scene
42nd Street
Promises, Promises
On The Town
Wonderful Town
Lady in the Dark
One Touch of Venus
West Side Story
A Chorus Line
Funny Girl
The Life
Hazel Flagg (mostly)
The Goodbye Girl
Tenderloin
A Chorus Line
Guys and Dolls (mostly)
Merrily We Roll Along
Company
Follies
Saturday Night
How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
Falsettos (although it could be anywhere)
Seesaw

significantly:

On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
Hello Dolly
Ragtime

partly:

Gypsy (pivotal first act scenes; closing scene)
Anything Goes (opening scenes)
Brigadoon (second act turning point)

[gypsy4]

Annie

[brettarnett]

Hair

[NoName3]

Kelly

[showchoirguy]

Wonderland

[explorer]

Seesaw. One of the best!

[bobbybaby85]

"Rent
West Side Story
Funny Girl
Little Shop of Horrors"

Is Little Shop "really" set in New York? The film that the musical is based on is definitely set in the Skid Row of Los Angeles and that's clear because it's mentioned. In the stage show the city is never mentioned, although the shop "does" earn the Rose Bowl account which makes sense for a Los Angeles florist and not at all for a florist in New York in the 60s... The flowers would never stay fresh being shipped. That plot point also exists in the original film. Also, in the finale, in the "other" cities it lists that the plant has taken over, New York is listed. If the show is set in NY, wouldn't it already be assumed that New York's been attacked? Why tell us again?

LA's Skid Row is quite recognized by that name... it was even the city name put on fire engines and ambulances in the area for a while.

[pinoyidol2006]

For me, Company is the first musical I think of when I think of New York.

One that hasn't been mentioned yet is Thoroughly Modern Millie.

[staunchcharacter]

The Addams Family mansion is in Central Park...

[henrikegerman]

Bells Are Ringing

[Phantom of London]

Are you sure about Wonderland being set in New York?

Wasn't Funny Girl also partly set in Baltimore?

BTW keep them coming, love you guys.

[chewy5000]

The Lion King

[Phantom of London]

Come in Chewy, you being silly, we all know The Lion King is set in Los Angeles!1 lol

[After Eight]

Café Crown
Bajour
Skyscraper
Maggie Flynn
Henry, Sweet Henry

Partly:

The Nervous Set
Sophie
Jennie

[egghumor]

I didn't notice THE TAP DANCE KID on any previous lists.

[Phantom of London]

How much of the following would you say is set in New York in % please.

The Producers
Funny Girl
42nd Street
Knickerbocker Holiday
Hello Dolly
Mame
Ragtime
Guys and Dolls
Merrily Roll Along
On A Clear Day
Gypsy

[sing_dance_love]

Sweet Charity was the first one I thought of.