Entertainment

Playlist of Broadway Musicals that Started at The 5th

Did you know that The 5th Avenue Theatre has hosted 10 musicals that have gone onto star on Broadway—5 of which won Tony Awards®?  Check out the videos below of the thrilling Broadway musicals that got their start at The 5th Avenue Theatre in our own Seattle, WA!  Watch the videos below (listed in chronological order) or watch the full playlist here.

Jekll & Hyde

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Pre-Broadway run of Jekyll & Hyde in 1995 (4 Tony Award Nominations). Click here to watch a clip of the show on Broadway! Fun fact: the original Broadway production starred Tony Nominee Robert Cuccioli, who is returning to The 5th this summer for Lerner & Loewe's Paint Your Wagon!

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Pre-Broadway world premiere pre-Broadway of Hairspray in 2002 (Winner of 8 Tony Awards). Click here to watch a clip of the show on Broadway!

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Pre-Broadway world premiere of The Wedding Singer in 2006 (4 Tony Award Nominations). Click here to watch a clip of the show on Broadway!

Shrek

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Pre-Broadway world premiere of Shrek the Musical in 2009 (Winner of 1 Tony Award). Click here to watch a clip of the show on Broadway!

Memphis

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Pre- Broadway run of Memphis in 2010 (Winner of Four Tony Awards). Click here to watch a clip of the show on Broadway!

Catch Me If You Can

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Pre-Broadway world premiere of Catch Me If You Can in 2011. Click here to watch a clip of the show on Broadway!

A Christmas Story 

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Pre- National tour of A Christmas Story: The Musical in 2011. Click here to watch a clip of the show on Broadway!

Aladdin

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Pre- Broadway word premiere Disney's Aladdin in 2011. Click here to watch a clip of the show on Broadway!

Scandalous

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Pre- Broadway production of Saving Aimee (Later renamed Scandalous ) in 2011. Click here to watch a clip of the show on Broadway!

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Pre-Broadway world premiere of First Date the Musical in 2012. Click here to watch a clip of the show on Broadway!

Compiled by Erin Helmolz, Public Relations & Communications Associate

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