This is a general list of composers who have written music for the musical theatre, along with their works organized by first production date. This list primarily contains musicals, but also includes links to film adaptations. Lyricists and their work are listed separately.
For composers whose names fall into the M-Z alphabetic range, see List of musicals by composer: M to Z.
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Joseph Abella
Siddhartha (2007); music also by Jude Gitamondoc, Alfeuso Esposite
Danny Abosch
Unwritten Rules (2007) Placebo (2010) Fancy Nancy The Musical (2012) Off The Wall (2013) Miles & Me (2013) Goosebumps The Musical (2016) Fabrice Aboulker (b. 1959) Les mille et une vies d'Ali Baba (2000); music also by Alain Lanty Tim Acito Zanna, Don't! (2002) The Women of Brewster Place (2007) Cliff Adams (1923–2001) Liza of Lambeth (1976) Dianne Adams The Wind in the Willows (1997) Richard Addinsell (1904–1977) Alice in Wonderland (1947) Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure... (1955) Living for Pleasure (1958) John Addison (1920–1998) Cranks (1955) The Amazons (2002) Gary Adler (b. 1965) Altar Boyz (2005); music also by Michael Patrick Walker Richard Adler (1921–2012) John Murray Anderson's Almanac (1953); music also by Jerry Ross and others The Pajama Game (1954); music also by Jerry Ross; also a 1975 film Damn Yankees (1955); music also by Jerry Ross; also a 1958 film Kwamina (1961) A Mother's Kisses (1968) Music Is (1976) Milton Ager (1893–1979) What's in a Name? (1920) Rain or Shine (1929); music also by Owen Murphy Murray Anderson's Almanac (1929); music also by Henry Sullivan Fred E. Ahlert (1892–1953) Paris (1928); music also by Cole Porter, Walter Kollo, Harry Warren, Louis Alter Harry Akst (1894–1963) Artists and Models of 1927 (1927); music also by Maurice Rubens Calling All Stars (1934) Michelangelo Alasá Born to Rumba (1991) Chez Garbo (1996) Damon Albarn (b. 1968) Wonder.land (2015) Brad Alexander (b. 1971) Just So Stories (2003) If You Give A Pig A Pancake & Other Story Books (2008) Click, Clack, Moo (2009) See Rock City & Other Destinations (2010) We The People: America Rocks! (2010) Duck For President & Other Story Books (2010) Gene Allan Billy (1969); music also by Ron Dante Herbert Allen Space Is So Startling (1962); music also by Richard Hadden, Cecil Broadhurst Peter Allen (1944–1992) Up in One (1979); music also by others Legs Diamond (1988) The Boy from Oz (1998); music also by others Steve Allen (1921–2000) Sophie (1963) Peter Allwood Pendragon (1994) Todd Almond People Like Us (2005) Steven M. Alper (b. 1958) The Gifts of the Magi (1988); music also by Randy Courts The Library (1996) The Immigrant (2000) Gaby Alter Nobody Loves You (2012) Louis Alter (1902–1980) Paris (1928); music also by Cole Porter, Walter Kollo, Harry Warren, Fred E. Ahlert John Altman (b. 1949) Kisses on a Postcard (2004); music also by Gordon Clyde Alfred Alvarez Bed, Boys and Beyond (2000) César Alvarez The Elementary Spacetime Show The Universe is a Small Hat FUTURITY Dan Alvy Identical Twins from Baltimore (1995) Trey Anastasio (b. 1964) Hands on a Hard Body (2012); music also by Amanda Green Mark Andersen Widow's Waltz (1992) Leroy Anderson (1908–1975) Goldilocks (1958) Stardust (1987); music also by Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman Roger Anderson Chaplin (1993) Shine! – The Horatio Alger Musical (2001) Abe (2009) Benny Andersson (b. 1946) Abbacadabra (1983); music also by Björn Ulvaeus Chess (1984); music also by Björn Ulvaeus Kristina från Duvemåla (1995); music also by Björn Ulvaeus Mamma Mia! (1999); music also by Björn Ulvaeus; also a 2008 film Judy Hart Angelo Preppies (1983); music also by Gary Portnoy Barbara Anselmi It Shoulda Been You (2015) Greg Antonacci Dance with Me (1975) Danny Apolinar (1934–1995) Your Own Thing (1968); music also by Hal Hester Harry Archer (1886–1960) Little Jessie James (1923) Paradise Alley (1924); music also by Carle Carlton and A. Otvos My Girl (1924) Merry, Merry (1925) Twinkle, Twinkle (1926) Just a Minute (1928) Leslie Arden (b. 1957) The Boys Are Coming Home (2006) The House of Martin Guerre (1997) Harold Arlen (1905–1986) 9:15 Revue (1930); music also by others Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1930 (1930); music also by Jay Gorney You Said It (1931) Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1932 (1932) Americana (1932); music also by Jay Gorney, Herman Hupfeld, Richard Meyers Life Begins at 8:40 (1934) Hooray for What! (1937) Star and Garter (1942); music also by others Bloomer Girl (1944) St. Louis Woman (1946) House of Flowers (1954) Jamaica (1957) Saratoga (1959) The Harold Arlen Songbook (1967) The Wizard of Oz (1987) The Wizard of Oz (2011); music also by Andrew Lloyd Webber David Arnold (b. 1962) Made in Dagenham (2014) Mel Atkey (b.