Rise and spread of the jukebox musical (1992–2015)

1. Jukebox musicals gain renewed Broadway visibility

   Mar 1, 1995Labels: Broadway, Revue

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2. Mamma Mia! premieres in London’s West End

   Apr 6, 1999Labels: Mamma Mia, West End

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   • Mamma Mia musical

3. Mamma Mia! opens on Broadway

   Oct 18, 2001Labels: Mamma Mia, Broadway

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   • Mamma Mia musical

4. We Will Rock You opens in the West End

   May 14, 2002Labels: We Will, West End

   • WWRY musical
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5. Movin’ Out opens on Broadway

   Oct 24, 2002Labels: Movin' Out, Billy Joel

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6. Jersey Boys premieres at La Jolla Playhouse

   Oct 5, 2004Labels: Jersey Boys, La Jolla

   • Jersey Boys

7. All Shook Up opens on Broadway

   Mar 24, 2005Labels: All Shook, Elvis Presley

   • All Shook Up

8. Jersey Boys opens on Broadway

   Nov 6, 2005Labels: Jersey Boys, Broadway

   • Jersey Boys

9. Priscilla, Queen of the Desert premieres in Sydney

   Oct 7, 2006Labels: Priscilla, Sydney

   • Priscilla musical
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10. Mamma Mia! film adaptation premieres in London

    Jun 30, 2008Labels: Mamma Mia, Film

    • Mamma Mia film

11. American Idiot opens on Broadway

    Apr 20, 2010Labels: American Idiot, Green Day

    • American Idiot musical

12. Motown: The Musical opens on Broadway

    Apr 14, 2013Labels: Motown, Broadway

    • Motown The Musical

13. Beautiful’s world premiere runs in San Francisco

    Oct 8, 2013Labels: Beautiful, San Francisco

    • Beautiful musical
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14. Beautiful opens on Broadway

    Jan 12, 2014Labels: Beautiful, Broadway

    • Carole King site
    • Beautiful musical

15. Mamma Mia! ends its original Broadway run

    Sep 12, 2015Labels: Mamma Mia, Broadway

    • Smithsonian
    • Mamma Mia musical

16. On Your Feet! opens on Broadway

    Nov 5, 2015Labels: On Your, Broadway

    • On Your Feet