Musical theatre abounds with sparkling dance numbers and happy endings, but stories of ghosts and ghouls have also graced the stage. Take a look at some of the scary stories that have spooked theatregoers through the years. (Be sure to read this with the lights on!)

It’s not easy putting a scary ghost story on the stage. It’s been tried plenty of times, of course. But the ghosts are often actually friendly, or helpful or misunderstood in some way. Rarely do you experience the true horror or terror of ghosts in the live theatre.

Halloween is here again, and we know how much theatre people love to dress up! We reached out to our readers and asked them to share their Broadway-themed costumes. Happy Halloween from Playbill!

Turn down the lights and move closer to the comforting glow of your computer screen. We’re going to tell you Broadway ghost stories.

Real ones.

Tony nominee Patrick Wilson has become the leading man of Hollywood horror blockbusters, so Playbill.com writer Richard Patterson put together a collection of horror plays and musicals for the leading man to star in on Broadway.

Playbill.com asked readers to share photos of themselves in their theatre-related Halloween costumes. Here's what they came up with!

From Carrie to Sweeney Todd, Playbill.com offers another look at some of the scariest stories that have played the stage.

Kids Night on Broadway's (KNOB) special Halloween edition will include plenty of extra-creepy delights for young Broadway fans.

American Idiot and The Hard Rock Café in Times Square have announced a special pre-show Halloween contest, available to has anyone who has tickets to the 10 PM Idiot performance on Oct. 29 and is willing to dress like an "Idiot."

American Idiot and The Hard Rock Café in Times Square have announced a special pre-show Halloween contest, available to has anyone who has tickets to the 10 PM Idiot performance on Oct. 29 and is willing to dress like an "Idiot."

Broadway and "American Idol" veteran Clay Aiken knows how to have fun for a good cause on Halloween. An Ambassador for UNICEF since 2004, Clay spoke recently about the annual Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign, which is being supported by Playbill and the Broadway League this year as part of Kids' Night on Broadway.

Camp Broadway will present a special Kids' Night on Broadway (KNOB) Halloween package in conjunction with the new Broadway musical The Addams Family.

Get ready for Halloween with Broadway-inspired costumes. The Lion King's original makeup supervisor Elizabeth Cohen gave us an exclusive step-by-step guide to recreate the "Young Nala" make-up design at home.

Playbill follows Kids' Night on Broadway reporter Jessica-Hollander Sunshine on a trip to the Theatre Development Fund's Costume Collection.

The Broadway League announced Oct. 6 that Adam Riegler, who plays Pugsley Addams in The Addams Family, will serve as the National Ambassador for Kids' Night on Broadway's special Halloween edition, which is presented with the support of Playbill.

Kids dressed as the witches from Wicked will likely be popular at the special Halloween "Kids' Night On Broadway," which includes a theatre-district party and discounts on Broadway shows Oct. 31.

The Broadway League announced July 26 that tickets for shows participating in a special Kids' Night on Broadway honoring the 36th Annual Harlem Week are now on sale.

In the Heights star Corbin Bleu and "Today Show" host Meredith Vieira will take part in Fan Festival Feb. 2 at Madame Tussauds New York.

Rosie O'Donnell and Rosie's Broadway Kids helped kick off this month's Kids' Night on Broadway with a Feb. 3 Fan Festival held at Madame Tussauds New York.

Producer, actress, comic and former talk-show host Rosie O'Donnell will help kick off Kids' Night on Broadway's Fan Festival Feb. 3 at Madame Tussauds New York.