We did Anything Goes at a very small high school. The script is P.G. Wodehouse and the music is Cole Porter. Not well known, because no real movie of it was every done, but it has the best score of any musical ever, including Your the Top, Anything Goes, Blow Gabriel Blow and I Get a Kick out of You. I think adults would love doing this one, and the cast is not enormous.< id="gwProxy" ="">< ="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" ="">

My own opinion is that there really are no "can't miss musicals" because even the best show can be done poorly. In selecting a show you should consider a number of factors such as A) Your physical theater space B) The financial support available C) The experience and talents of the potential production team D) The talent pool of actors that you potentially have available E) The theater interests of both your potent actors and your potential audience F) your long term goals for the theater.

   You could do any musical but my my advice would be to look long and hard at only the musicals you could do WELL considering the above factors.

   For instance.... lets say you have a very nice "black Box" theater space. Not that much room for a big orchestra. More than 15 in the cast would be claustrophobic.

   There are only certain shows you should attempt.... like "The Fantasticks!" or "Company" , for instance.

And lets say you have some people who sing , but honestly, are not really great singers. This should also limit your choices.

So in the final analysis... my advise is to try to play to the strengths of what you have available . Only attempt what you can do WELL.   

I recommend my Tavern musical?