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- The Race to Urga (1969) unfinished musical with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by John Guare
- Rags, Broadway musical (1986). music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
- Ragtime, Broadway musical (1998) with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Notable song: Wheels of a Dream
- Railway with a Heart of Gold (1962) musical by Judd Woldin
- Raisin, Broadway musical (1973) with music by Judd Woldin, lyrics by Robert Brittan, and a book by Robert B. Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg
- Randy Newman's Faust (1995).
- Rebecca 2006 Austrian musical (Vienna) in German.
- Red, Hot, and Blue, Broadway musical (1936) with songs by Cole Porter. Star vehicle for Ethel Merman and Jimmy Durante.
- Red Pepper, Broadway musical (1922). Original Broadway musical produced by Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.) of the Shubert Theatre (Broadway). Book by Edgar Smith and Emily Young. Lyrics by Howard Rogers and Owen Murphy, music by Owen Murphy and Albert Gumble.
- The Red Shoes (1993) Broadway with music by Jule Styne, book by Marsha Norman, and lyrics by Norman and Bob Merrill.
- Red, White and Maddox (1969) Broadway musical by Don Tucker.
- Redhead, Broadway musical (1959) with book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields, Sidney Sheldon and David Shaw, music by Albert Hague, lyrics by Dorothy Fields
- Reefer Madness, off-Broadway musical (2004) with book by Kevin Murphy and lyrics by Dan Studney; movie version 2005
- Rent, Off-Broadway musical transferred to Broadway (1996) by Jonathan Larson Movie Version: 2005. Notable songs: "Seasons of Love", "La Vie Boheme", "Take Me Or Leave Me"
- Repo! The Genetic Opera, transferred from Broadway to film by its makers (2008). Repo is a horror opera, sung from start to finish. It stars some big names such as Sarah Brightman Notable songs: Zydrate Anatomy, Mark it up, Seventeen.
- Rex 1976 Broadway with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Sherman Yellen
- Return to the Forbidden Planet, West End musical (1989)
- Riverwind, Off-Broadway musical (1962)
- The Roar of the Greasepaint—the Smell of the Crowd, Broadway musical (1965), music: Leslie Bricusse, lyrics: Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley.
- The Robber Bridegroom, Broadway musical (1975)
- Robert and Elizabeth, West End musical (1964) with music by Ron Grainer
- Roberta, Broadway musical (1933) with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Otto Harbach, filmed by RKO in 1935 with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
- Rockabye Hamletbased on Shakespeare's Hamlet with music and lyrics by Cliff Jones.
- Rockville, Musical (2009), book and lyrics: Kim Duddy, music and lyrics: Martin Gellner & Werner Stranka
- The Rocky Horror Show, West End musical (1973), music and lyrics: Richard O'Brien; produced on Broadway (1975); notable songs: "The Time Warp", "Sweet Transvestite".
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 20th Century-Fox film version (1975) of the above
- "Rock of Ages" Broadway (2009-present), West End (2011-present), film (2012).
- Le Roi Soleil, a French language musical
- Romance/Romance, Broadway musical (1988) with music by Keith Herrmann
- Romance in Hard Times (1989) Off-Broadway by William Finn
- Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour, a French musical (2001) by Gerard Présgurvic; Notable songs: Les Rois du monde, Aimer, Verone, Avoir Une Fille, On Dit Dans La Rue
- Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm film 1937
- Rosalie, MGM film (1937) with songs by Cole Porter
- Rose-Marie, Broadway musical (1924)
- The Rothschilds, Broadway musical (1970), music: Jerry Bock, lyrics: Sheldon Harnick.
- Rover Dangerfield
- Royal Wedding, MGM film (1951) with music by Burton Lane, screenplay and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, starring Fred Astaire
- A Runaway Girl
- Runaways, Broadway musical (1978) with music by Elizabeth Swados
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