School is officially back in session, a perfect time to look back at these plays and musicals set in schools. Whether you're hanging out with some cut-up Greasers, mini rockstars, or even some Delta Nu sisters, all these shows will help you get ready to be back in class—whether you want to be there or not.
The Prom
Spring Awakening
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Choir Boy
School of Rock
Legally Blonde
Dear Evan Hansen
13: The Musical
See more photos of classroom-set plays and musicals below:
Stephen Campbell Moore and Dominic Cooper in The History Boys
Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour and Stephen Campbell in The History Boys
The original company of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Joan Marcus
Cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Michael Arden in Bare
Cast of Bare
Cast of Bare
Joan Marcus
David Alvarez, Haydn Gwynne and Company in Billy Elliot
Cast of Billy Elliot
Gina Gershon and John Stamos in Bye Bye Birdie
John Stamos, Nolan Gerard Funk, Gina Gershon and company in Bye Bye Birdie
John Gallagher, Jr., Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele in Spring Awakening
Cast of Spring Awakening
Austin P. McKenzie and Patrick Page in Spring Awakening
Joshua Castille, Austin P. McKenzie, Daniel N. Durant, Alex Wyse, Miles Barbee and Andy Mientus
Laura Bell Bundy and Cast of Legally Blonde
Laura Bell Bundy and Cast in Legally Blonde
Paul Kolnik
Taylor Louderman, Adrienne Warren and cast in Bring it On
Cast of Bring It On
Cast of Bring It On
Joan Marcus
Elle McLemore, Jessica Keenan Wynn and Alice Lee
Chad Batka
Chad Batka
Barrett Wilbert Weed, Evan Todd, Charissa Hogeland and Jon Eidson in Heathers
The cast of Matilda The Musical
The cast of Matilda The Musical
Joan Marcus
The cast of Matilda The Musical
Joan Marcus
The children of School of Rock - The Musical
Matthew Murphy
Sierra Boggess and the children of School of Rock - The Musical
Alex Brightman and the children of School of Rock - The Musical
Matthew Murphy
Lauren Patten and Morgan Dudley in Jagged Little Pill
Celia Rose Gooding and Antonio Cipriano in Jagged Little Pill
Matthew Murphy
Antonio Cipriano and Celia Rose Gooding in Jagged Little Pill
Ensemble of Wicked
Joan Marcus
Clifton Davis in Wicked
Joan Marcus
Jordan Fisher
Matthew Murphy
David Jeffery and Jordan Fisher in Dear Evan Hansen
Matthew Murphy
The cast of 13, a New Musical
The cast of 13, a New Musical
Johnny Rabe, Analise Scarpaci, and J.D. Rodriguez
Joan Marcus
Erika Henningsen and cast
Barrett Wilbert Weed
Kyle Selig and Erika Henningsen
Barrett Wilbert Weed and Grey Henson
Grey Henson, Barrett Wilbert Weed, and Erika Henningsen
Ashley Park, Taylor Louderman, Kate Rockwell, and Erika Henningsen
Joan Marcus
Cast of The Prom
The cast of The Prom
Isabelle McCalla and Caitlin Kinnunen
Cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Matthew Murphy
Cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Lauren Nicole Cipoletti, Brady Dalton Richards, and James Romney in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Matthew Murphy
Noma Dumezweni and David St. Louis
Jennifer Gambatese and Gavin Creel in Fame
Carl Tramon, Robert Creighton, Amy Ehrlich and Gavin-Creel in Fame
Dioni Michelle Collins, Jose Restrepo, Dwayne Chattman, Natasha Rennalls, Amy Ehrlich, Robert Creighton, Carl Tramon, Gavin Creel and Cast in Fame
Laura Bell Bundy, Matthew Morrison, and Marissa Janet Winokur
Grease
The cast of Grease
The company of Between the Lines
Matthew Murphy
Vickie Lewis in Between the Lines
Matthew Murphy
Arielle Jacobs in Between the Lines
Matthew Murphy
Bonnie Milligan with Michael Iskander, Nina White, Olivia Elease Hardy, and Fernell Hogan II in Kimberly Akimbo
(L-R) John Gallagher Jr. , Ana Gasteyer, and Marylouise Burke in Kimberly Akimbo
Photo by Joan Marcus
Michael Iskander, Nina White, Olivia Elease Hardy, and Fernell Hogan II in Kimberly Akimbo
Victoria Clark, Justin Cooley, Nina White, Fernell Hogan II, Bonnie Milligan, Olivia Elease Hardy, and Michael Iskander in Kimberly Akimbo
Ahron R. Foster
The cast of Puffs
Hunter Canning
Cast
Andy Miller and cast
James Fouhey and cast
Richard Griffiths in The History Boys
Jamie Parker, Andrew Knott, Dominic Cooper, and James Corden in The History Boys
Ilana Levine, Anthony Rapp, BD Wong, and Stanley Wayne Mathis
Angela Lansbury and children in The King and I
Angela Lansbury and children in The King and I
Martha Swope
Kelli O'Hara and The King and I company
Paul Kolnik
Michael Oberholtzer, Geneva Carr, Steven Boyer, Marc Kudisch, and Sarah Stiles in Hand to God
Hand To God, nominated for best play.
Geneva Carr and Marc Kudisch in Hand to God
Cast
Cast
Matthew Murphy
Jeremy Pope and Chuck Cooper
Cast of Choir Boy
Nicholas L. Ashe, Jonathan Burke, J. Quinton Johnson, Jeremy Pope, Caleb Eberhardt, John Clay III, and Gerald Caesar
Elizabeth Teeter, Saoirse Ronan, and Tavi Gevinson
Jan Versweyveld
Saoirse Ronan, Elizabeth Teeter, Tavi Gevinson, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, and Erin Wilhelmi.
Saoirse Ronan, Elizabeth Teeter, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, Erin Whilhelmi and Ben Whishaw
Jan Versweyveld
Cast
Kat Nejat, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Patti Murin, LaQuett Sharnell and Katie Boren in Lysistrata Jones.
Cast
John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
