Planning the next memorable musical experience for your students and school community in 2026? Look no further. Here are our top recommended high school musicals for next year.

Each tailored for young performers and family audiences, ensuring an unforgettable experience for all! 

Hadestown: Teen Edition
Book, Music & Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
Full Length Musical, Drama, Fables/Folktales
Casting: 2M, 5F, 1 gender flexible 

School Of Rock: Young Actors Edition
New Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Glenn Slater Book by Julian Fellowes Based on the Paramount movie by Mike White
Short Musical, Adaptations (Stage & Screen), Comedy, Contemporary
Casting: 11M, 11F, 3 gender flexible 

Wild Heart
Book by Chelsea Marcantel
Full Length Musical, Drama, 15th Century
Casting: 4M, 3F, 7 gender flexible 

Ride the Cyclone: High School Edition 
Music, Book and Lyrics by Brooke Maxwell Music, Book and Lyrics by Jacob Richmond
Full Length Musical, Dark Comedy, Contemporary
Casting: 4M, 3F 

The Olympians
Book by Cara Reichel. Orchestrations by Peter C. Mills.
Full Length Musical, Comedy, Greek; Roman & Biblical
Casting: 3M, 7F 

The Lightning Thief: Theatre for Young Audiences Edition
Book by Joe Tracz Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Full Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy, Fantasy/Adventure, Present Day, Contemporary
Casting: 7 gender flexible 
 
Head Over Heels: High School Edition 
Conceived and Original Book by Jeff Whitty Adaptation by James Magruder
Full Length Musical, Comedy
Casting: 3M, 4F, 1 gender flexible 
 
All Shook Up: School Edition
Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley Book by Joe DiPietro
Full Length Musical, Drama, 1950s
Casting: 5M, 6F 

Casting: 6M, 8F