List of Musicals: M To Z - P

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• Pacific 1860, West End musical (1946) by Noël Coward, starring Mary Martin
• Pacific Overtures, Broadway musical (1976) with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
• Paint Your Wagon, Broadway musical (1951) with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe (Lerner and Loewe), filmed by Paramount in 1969
• The Pajama Game (1954), book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross; notable songs: "Steam Heat", "Hey There", "Hernando's Hideaway"
• Pal Joey, Broadway musical (1940), lyrics: Lorenz Hart, music: Richard Rodgers. Broadway production opened on December 25, 1940 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and ran for 374 performances. Filmed by Columbia Pictures in 1957. Notable song: Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered
• Panama Hattie, Broadway musical (1940) with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, filmed by MGM in 1943
• Parade, (1998) Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown; book by Alfred Uhry.
• Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings Opera composed by Eric Whitacre
• Paris 1928 Cole Porter musicals
• Paris 2003 Australian musical
• Passing Strange, (2008) Broadway musical with lyrics and book by Stew, music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald
• Passion, Broadway musical (1994) with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
• Passion Flower Hotel, West End musical (1965)
• Perchance to Dream, West End musical (1945) (Lyrics, Music and Book by Ivor Novello)
• Pennies from Heaven, MGM film (1981), various composers and lyricists.
• The Perils of Pauline, film (1947), notable song: "I Wish I Didn't Love You So" introduced by film's star Betty Hutton
• Le Petit Prince, a French musical by French musical composer Richard Cocciante played at the Casino de Paris from October 2002 to January 2003
• Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure, A Stiles & Drewe Musical
• Peter Pan, Broadway musical (1950), music and lyrics: Leonard Bernstein.
• Peter Pan, Walt Disney film (1953), music: Frank Churchill, Sammy Fain, Oliver Wallace, lyrics: Sammy Cahn, Winston Hibler, Jack Lawrence, Ed Penner, Ted Sears.
• Peter Pan, Broadway musical (1954), music: Mark Charlap, Jule Styne, lyrics: Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Carolyn Leigh.
• Pete's Dragon, Walt Disney film (1977), songs by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn; notable song: "Candle on the Water"
• Pettycoat Lane is a 1978 New Brunswick musical by Judd Woldin
• Phantom of the Opera (1976) (Ken Hill)
• The Phantom of the Opera West End musical (1986) (Andrew Lloyd Webber) Notable songs: "The Phantom of the Opera", "The Music of the Night", "All I Ask of You", currently the longest runner on Broadway.
• The Phantom Tollbooth 2007 with a score by Arnold Black and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
• Phi-Phi, French musical (1918)
• Pickwick, West End musical (1963) with music by Cyril Ornadel, produced on Broadway in 1965
• Pieces of Eight (1985) Edmonton with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, and book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble
• The Pied Piper of Hamelin, The. 1984 Los Angeles Musical. By Richard Jarboe and Harvey Shield
• Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
• Pinocchio (1940) Walt Disney film, notable song: "When You Wish Upon a Star"
• Pinocchio (1996) Seattle by Chad Henry and Stevie Kallos
• Pins and Needles, Broadway revue (1937) with songs by Harold Rome, produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union
• Pipe Dream, Broadway musical (1955) with book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers
• Pippin, Broadway musical (1972), music and lyrics: Stephen Schwartz.
• The Pirate Queen 2007 planned Broadway run, by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil
• Plain and Fancy, Broadway musical (1955) with music by Albert Hague and lyrics by Arnold Horwitt
• Platinum, Broadway musical (1979), music: Gary William Friedman, lyrics: Will Holt, starring Alexis Smith
• Play On, Broadway musical (1997) adapted from William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, with music by Duke Ellington
• La Plume de Ma Tante, French revue, produced on Broadway in 1958, written, devised, and directed by Robert Dhery, music by Gérard Calvi, English lyrics by Ross Parker
• Pocahontas, Walt Disney film (1995), music: Alan Menken, lyrics: Stephen Schwartz. Notable song: "Colors of the Wind"
• Pokémon Live! musical 2001
• Polonaise 1945
• Pomme d'amour film 1932
• Pom-Pom 1916
• Poor Little Rich Girl film 1936
• Popeye, Paramount film (1980), music and lyrics: Harry Nilsson, Sammy Lerner.
• Porgy and Bess, Broadway opera (1935) music: George Gershwin; lyrics: DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin.
• Portofino, Broadway musical (1958), a famous fiasco that closed after 3 performances
• Pot O'Gold film 1940
• Pride and Prejudice, by Bernard J. Taylor, studio concept recording 1993 with Peter Karrie, Claire Moore (singer), and other West End musical stars. World premiere at the Madison Theare, Peoria, Illinois (1993)
• The Prince and the Pauper a 1993 San Mateo musical with music by Judd Woldin and Marc Elliot, with lyrics by Elliot
• The Producers, Broadway musical (2001) (Mel Brooks) Was first released as a film, yet did not have the success that it was noted for when moved to Broadway. Notable songs: "Springtime for Hitler" and "I Want to be a Producer"
• Promenade (1969), off-Broadway absurdist musical by Maria Irene Fornes, with music by Rev. Al Carmines.
• Promises, Promises, Broadway musical (1968), book by Neil Simon, music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David. Notable songs: "Promises, Promises"; "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"
• Pump Boys and Dinettes, Broadway musical (1982)
• Purlie, Broadway musical (1970) with book by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, and Peter Udell, music by Gary Geld, lyrics by Peter Udell
• Puteri Gunung Ledang 2006 Malaysian musical