There is something in the lyrics and music that has to hook an audience and for these “longest running musicals,” people have stayed hooked for years. The songs become popular and loved when people start to attach real emotions to them. Since the musical scores within all these shows are all different and unique, there isn’t one universal component that I can say leads to a musical’s success. All of these musicals in some way or another comment on the parts of a story that make us want more. A story of love, of growing up, of finding one’s place in the world - these are aspects of a musical that produce an audience’s devotion. “The Lion King” does not directly correlate to events that take place in our daily lives, and it doesn’t have to. Though people often want a story that is relatable to their own lives, interest towards a musical isn’t usually lost if the relatability is. Here is a breakdown of the major components these musicals are built upon: Here they are, according to Wikipedia: “The Phantom Of the Opera,” “Chicago,” “The Lion King,” “Cats,” “Les Misérables,” “A Chorus Line,” “Mamma Mia,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Wicked” and “Rent.” All of these productions get at something that we want in a musical. I decided instead to look at the longest running musicals. I realized quickly that a lot of Google sites claim to know the top ten best musicals - and they all list a different top ten. I went over to Google to do a little research on which musicals were considered the best of Broadway.
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