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Reddit's Musical Theater Community

Reddit's largest community for discussing musical theater, its history, and how we can all participate in and nurture this artform. Join us to learn about shows you've never heard of (or have seen numerous times), get suggestions for auditions, or share your thoughts on shows near and dear to your heart.

193k subscribers864 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)651 authors / mosince 2010

r/musicals has 193k members (+16% over the last 12 months). It gets about 864 posts a month from 651 people. Top topics: Broadway Musicals, Percy Jackson & The Olympians and Wicked Movie Updates.

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Size and growth

How r/musicals has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+16%in 12 months · +2.9% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 2026193k
Growing193k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/musicals

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−15%vs Sep 2025 · −9.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026864
QuieterPeaked at 1.2k in Jul 2024
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/musicals

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Broadway Musicals0.3%
  2. Percy Jackson & The Olympians0.2%
  3. Wicked Movie Updates0.1%
  4. Music Moments<0.1%
  5. Lord of the Rings Memes & Media<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Spotify
  2. TikTok
  3. BroadwayWorld
  4. Apple
  5. Genius

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