22 Buzzed-About Musicals That Have Yet to Play Broadway

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Photo Features 22 Buzzed-About Musicals That Have Yet to Play Broadway From A Strange Loop to The Last Five Years , take a look at these shows, many of which have even developed cult followings, that have yet to play the Main Stem.

By Playbill Staff

March 16, 2021

Larry Owens and cast of *A Strange Loop* Joan Marcus

Given the immense challenges of creating a successful Broadway show, any production that opens on Broadway at all has already achieved an impressive feat. But for every show that opens on the Main Stem, there are been several more in the wings, not yet having made its Broadway bow despite despite generating interest from eager theatre audiences.

Whether once Broadway-aimed or only meant for a smaller run, take a look at these 22 buzzed-about musicals that have never been on the Main Stem.