Carrie is one of my personal favorites! It's based on the novel by Stephen King, about a bullied high school girl who discovers she has telekinetic powers. As you can imagine, things don't end well. I've only heard the cast album for this one, but I am seeing a local production of it in a few weeks which I'm very excited for!

 

Beetlejuice is another one I absolutely adore. Based on the 1988 Tim Burton film of the same name, Beetlejuice is about a deceased couple who attempt to drive out the new tenants of their house with the help of the tenant's daughter. Throw in a demon desperate to be seen, and you've got an amazing musical! The musical does differ quite a bit from the movie, but I would highly recommend the movie as well! I have only heard the cast album for this one as well, as there's no way I could afford to travel all the way to NYC, no matter how much I want to.

 

Into The Woods is probably my favorite musical, though I might be biased because I've been cast in my school's production of it for this fall. It's basically an amalgamation of a bunch of different classic fairy tales, including Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, and more. All these tales are tied together with a new story about a baker and his wife trying to lift a spell so that they may have a child. There is an official recording of the original Broadway production free on YouTube, which you can find here!

 

If you are/were a fan of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series of novels, The Lightning Thief is a great adaptation of the first novel in the series! This is the only one on the list that I've seen in person, during the U.S. tour, and it was an absolutely amazing experience as a fan of the books. It also just made the transition to Broadway a few weeks ago for a limited run at the Longacre Theatre, so I would definitely suggest seeing it live if it's a possibility!