List of Musicals: M To Z - W

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• Wait a Minim!, A musical review played by a South African company in both London (1964) and New York (1966).
• Walk a Little Faster, (1932) musical revue with music by Vernon Duke, lyrics by E. Y. Harburg, and sketches by S. J. Perelman and Robert MacGunigle
• Walking Happy, Broadway musical (1966) with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn
• Walmartopia, Off-Broadway musical
• We Will Rock You (2002), based on the music of Queen
• The Wedding Singer, Broadway musical (2006)
• Welcome to the Voice, Modern Opera with music by Steve Nieve and lyrics by Muriel Teodori
• The Well of Romance, 1930 Broadway musical with book and lyrics by Preston Sturges
• Were the World Mine
• West Side Story, Broadway musical (1957), book by Arthur Laurents, music: Leonard Bernstein, lyrics: Stephen Sondheim; notable songs: "Tonight", "America", "Somewhere".
• Wetion (ebook musical, 2012) book/music/lyrics by: James Allan Krause, PhD, notable songs: "Eve Ad’a, Ad’a Eve ", "Looking Back", "Big Blue".
• What Makes Sammy Run?, Broadway musical (1964) with music and lyrics by Ervin Drake, featured Steve Lawrence; notable song "A Room Without Windows."
• Where's Charley?, Broadway musical (1948) with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, featured Ray Bolger; notable song "Once in Love with Amy."
• Whistle Down the Wind, West End musical (1998) with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Jim Steinman
• White Christmas, Broadway (2008) with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and by David Ives and Paul Blake
• Whoop Up (1958), Broadway musical with music by Mark Charlap, lyrics by Norman Gimbel, and book by Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin
• Whoopee, Broadway musical (1928) Featured Eddie Cantor; notable song "Makin' Whoopee."
• Wicked, Broadway musical (2003) with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; originally starred Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth; Notable Songs: "Popular", "For Good", and "Defying Gravity"
• Wildcat (1960) Broadway musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, and a book by N. Richard Nash
• The Wild Party, Book, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa (2000))
• The Wild Party, Broadway musical (2000) with book, music, and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa
• The Will Rogers Follies, Broadway musical (1991) with music by Cy Coleman, book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, 1971 film, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl; notable songs: "The Candy Man", "Pure Imagination"
• Willy Wonka, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2004) music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, book by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy A. McDonald based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
• Willy Wonka Junior music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley book by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy A. McDonald based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl songs were added for this version of Willy Wonka because Roald Dahl wanted each Golden Ticket winner to sing a song, Augustus (I Eat More), Veruca (I Want It Now), Violet (Chew It), Mike (I See It All On TV).
• Wind in the Willows, Broadway musical (1986) Music by William Perry, Lyrics by Roger McGough and William Perry, Book by Jane Iredale based on the Kenneth Grahame classic.
• Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day 1968 Academy Award winning film with songs by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman
• Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore 1983 with songs by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman
• Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree 1966 with songs by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman
• Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too 1974 with songs by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman
• Winx Power Show, Italian musical 2005 with songs by Stefano Viviani, Fabio Serri, Francesco Lori, Fabio Vitiello, Angelo Poggi, Max Elli and Giovanni Cera
• Wish You Were Here, Broadway musical (1952) with music and lyrics by Harold Rome
• The Witches of Eastwick (musical) 2000; musical adaptation of John Updike's novel; Book and lyrics by John Dempsey, music by Dana P. Rowe; presented at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, from 18 July 2000 until 22 February 2001
• The Wiz, Broadway musical (1975), music and lyrics: Charlie Smalls, Luther Vandross; notable song: "Ease On Down the Road"
• The Wizard of Oz, MGM film (1939), music: Harold Arlen, lyrics: E. Y. Harburg. Notable song: "Over the Rainbow"
• The Woman in White, West End musical (2004) with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by David Zippel, produced on Broadway in 2005
• Woman of the Year, Broadway musical (1981), music: John Kander, lyrics: Fred Ebb.
• A Wonderful Life 1991 Washington, D.C. with music by Joe Raposo and book and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
• Wonderful Town, Broadway musical (1953), book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
• Wonderland (musical)
• Words and Music, London revue (1932) with words, music, and sketches by Noël Coward.
• Working, Broadway revue (1978) with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, James Taylor and others, based on nonfiction book by Studs Terkel
• Wuthering Heights, music and lyrics by Bernard J. Taylor