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Books That Were Turned Into Musicals

Musicals take a lot of inspiration from existing sources, like movies from the obscure (Smiles Of A Summer Night, 8½) and the downright bizarre (who was truly craving for ROCKY the musical?!?). But books are a popular source for musicals as well.
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42nd Street (Bradford Ropes)
42nd Street (Bradford Ropes)
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American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
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The Apple Tree (Daphne Du Maurier)
The Apple Tree (Daphne Du Maurier)
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Aspects of Love (David Garnett)
Aspects of Love (David Garnett)
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Be More Chill (Ned Vizzini)
Be More Chill (Ned Vizzini)
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Big Fish (Daniel Wallace)
Big Fish (Daniel Wallace)
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
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Blood Brothers (Willy Russell)
Blood Brothers (Willy Russell)
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The Bridges of Madison County (Robert James Waller)
The Bridges of Madison County (Robert James Waller)
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The Once and Future King (T.H. White)
The Once and Future King (T.H. White)
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Candide (Voltaire)
Candide (Voltaire)
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Carrie (Stephen King)
Carrie (Stephen King)
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (T.S. Eliot)
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (T.S. Eliot)
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
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Cinderella (Charles Perrault)
Cinderella (Charles Perrault)
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The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
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The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant (Douglass Wallop)
The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant (Douglass Wallop)
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Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
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Tevye's Daughters (Sholom Aleichem)
Tevye's Daughters (Sholom Aleichem)
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Love Is Just Around the Corner (Lester Atwell)
Love Is Just Around the Corner (Lester Atwell)
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The Flower Drum Song (C. Y. Lee)
The Flower Drum Song (C. Y. Lee)
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Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal (Roy Horniman)
Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal (Roy Horniman)
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Anita Loos)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Anita Loos)
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Gigi (Colette)
Gigi (Colette)
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Grand Hotel (Vicky Baum)
Grand Hotel (Vicky Baum)
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Dr. Seuss)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Dr. Seuss)
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Guys and Dolls (Damon Runyon)
Guys and Dolls (Damon Runyon)
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Orpheus and Eurydice (Steven McCabe)
Orpheus and Eurydice (Steven McCabe)
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
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Anna and the King of Siam (Margaret Landon)
Anna and the King of Siam (Margaret Landon)
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Kiss of the Spider Woman (Manuel Puig)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Manuel Puig)
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Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
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Light in the Piazza and Other Italian Tales (Elizabeth Spencer)
Light in the Piazza and Other Italian Tales (Elizabeth Spencer)
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The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
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Love Song: The Lives of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya (Ethan Mordden)
Love Song: The Lives of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya (Ethan Mordden)
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Auntie Mame (Patrick Dennis)
Auntie Mame (Patrick Dennis)
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Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
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Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Charles Dickens)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Charles Dickens)
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Nick and Nora (Arthur Laurents)
Nick and Nora (Arthur Laurents)
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