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Playbill's 50 Shows About American History

This list is based on the Playbill article posted on July 4, 2025. Here are 50 theatrical performances that showcase U.S. history.
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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical
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A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
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Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations
Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations
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All the Way
All the Way
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Allegiance
Allegiance
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Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun
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Assassins
Assassins
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Barnum
Barnum
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
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Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
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Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde
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Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
13
Chaplin the Musical
Chaplin the Musical
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The Civil War
The Civil War
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Come From Away
Come From Away
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Dead Outlaw
Dead Outlaw
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Fiorello!
Fiorello!
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Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon
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Funny Girl
Funny Girl
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George M!
George M!
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Good Night, and Good Luck
Good Night, and Good Luck
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Grey Gardens the Musical
Grey Gardens the Musical
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Gypsy
Gypsy
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Hair
Hair
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Hamilton
Hamilton
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Hillary and Clinton
Hillary and Clinton
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Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
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MacK and Mabel
MacK and Mabel
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Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
31
MJ: The Musical
MJ: The Musical
32
Oh, Mary!
Oh, Mary!
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Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
34
On Your Feet!
On Your Feet!
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Parade
Parade
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Prince of Broadway
Prince of Broadway
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Shenandoah
Shenandoah
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Suffs
Suffs
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Teddy & Alice
Teddy & Alice
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