This is a general list of composers who have written music for the musical theatre along with their works organized by first production date. This list primarily contains musicals, but also includes links to film adaptations.
For composers whose names fall into the A-L alphabetic range, see List of musicals by composer: A to L.
M Tony Macaulay (born 1944) Windy City (1982) Galt MacDermot (1928–2018) My Fur Lady (1957) Hair (1967); also a 1979 film Isabel's a Jezebel (1970) Two Gentlemen of Verona (1971) Dude (1972) Via Galactica (1972) The Karl Marx Play (1973) It's Me Sylvia (1981) The Human Comedy (1983) The Legend of Joan of Arc (1997) Gunnar Madsen The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World (2011) Rusty Magee (1955–2003) Scapin (1993) The Czar of Rock and Roll The Green Heart (1997) Eaton "Bob" Magoon, Jr. (1922–2018) 13 Daughters (1961) Heathen! (1972); also known as Aloha A Little Life Like This (1992) Dave Malloy (born 1976) Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (2012) Chuck Malone Bucket of Blood (2009) The Mamas & the Papas Dream a Little Dream: The Mamas and Papas Musical (2003) Melissa Manchester (born 1951) I Sent a Letter to My Love (1995) Henry Mancini (1924–1994) Victor/Victoria (1995); music also by Frank Wildhorn; also a 1982 film Julie Mandel Two (1978) Mel Mandel My Old Friends (1979); music also by Norman Sachs Charles Mandracchia Valentino: The Musical (1998) Harry Manfredini (born 1943) Play Me a Country Song (1982); music also by John R. Briggs Barry Manilow (born 1943) Copacabana (1985) Samuel L. Manning (1899–1960) Caribbean Carnival (1947); music also by Adolph Thenstead Marcus Manske Pascal – Ein Musikalisches Märchen, music also by Ulrich Hinterberg Steven Margoshes Fame: The Musical (1989) Zane Mark Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk (1995); music also by Ann Duquesnay, Daryl Waters Harlem Song (2002); music also by Daryl Waters Imagine Tap! (2006) Denis Markell A Backer's Audition (1992); music also by Douglas Bernstein Gerald Jay Markoe (1941–2009) Charlotte Sweet (1982) Gerald Marks (1900–1997) Hold It! (1948) Walter Marks (born 1934) Bajour (1964) Go Fly a Kite (1966) Golden Rainbow (1968) Broadway Follies (1981) Body Shop (1994) Stephen Markwick The Secret Garden (1987) Bob Marley (1945–1981) One Love: The Bob Marley Musical (2015) Howard Marren Love (1984) What About Luv? (1991) Queen Esther Marrow (born 1941) Truly Blessed (1990) Sergio García Marruz The English Only Restaurant (1990); music also by Saul Spangenberg Henry Marsh (born 1948) Casper (1999); music also by Phil Pickett Tom Martel Hard Job Being God (1972) Dan Martin Breathe (1999) David Martin Simply Heavenly (1957) Hugh Martin (1914–2011) Best Foot Forward (1941); music also by Ralph Blane; also a 1943 film Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'! (1948) Make a Wish (1951) Love from Judy (1952) High Spirits (1964); music also by Timothy Gray Meet Me in St. Louis (1989); music also by Ralph Blane; also a 1944 film Margaret Martin Gone with the Wind (2008) Norman Martin From A to Z (1960); music also by others Put It in Writing (1963); music also by others Steve Martin (born 1945) Bright Star (2014); music also by Edie Brickell Vinnie Martucci Clue: The Musical (1997); music also by Galen Blum, Wayne Barker Mel Marvin (born 1941) Green Pond (1977) A History of the American Film (1978) Constance and the Musician (1981) The Portable Pioneer and Prairie Show (1997) Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1998); music also by Albert Hague True History and Real Adventures (1999) Jeff Marx (born 1970) Avenue Q (2003); music also by Robert Lopez Hugh Masekela (1939–2018) Sarafina! (1987); additional songs by Mbongeni Ngema William Mathieu (born 1937) From the Second City (1961) Todd Matshikiza (1921–1968) King Kong (1959) Griffin Matthews (born 1981) Witness Uganda (2014); music also by Matt Gould Simon May (born 1944) Smike (1973); music also by Roger Holman William May Always (1997); music also by Jason Sprague Shane McAnally (born 1974) Shucked (2022); music also by Brandy Clark Amanda McBroom (born 1947) Heartbeats (1989); music by Gerald Sternbach, Michele Brourman, Tom Snow Paul McCartney (born 1942) Beatlemania (1977); music also by John Lennon Norwegian Wood (1988); music also by John Lennon Ian McCluskey Tony! The Blair Musical (2007) Rob McCulloch Attorney for the Damned (2008) Hugh McDonald Cambridge Circus (1963); music also by Bill Oddie, David Palmer James McDonald Something's Afoot (1976); music also by David Vos, Robert Gerlach James McDowell The Wind and the Willows (1997) Jack McElwaine Der Ring Gott Farblonjet (1977) Ian McFarlane Betwixt! (2008) Ronnie McGhee Monkey Business (2009) Christopher McGovern Lizzie Borden (1998) Jimmy McHugh (1894–1969) Blackbirds of 1928 (1928) Hello, Daddy (1928) International Revue (1930) The Vanderbilt Revue (1930); music also by others The Streets of Paris (1939) Keep Off the Grass (1940) As the Girls Go (1948) Sugar Babies (1979); music also by others Lucky in the Rain (1997) Branice McKenzie Shades of Harlem (1983); music also by Frank Owens, Ty Stephens, Jeree Wade Paul McKibbin The It Girl (2001) Barri McPherson Brooklyn (2004); music also by Mark Schoenfeld Mitch McVicker Canticle of the Plains (1997); music also by Rich Mullins, Beaker Adam Meggido (born 1970) Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens (1998); music also by Robin Forrest, Jonathan Croose James J. Mellon An Unfinished Song (1991) Peter Melnick (born 1958) Adrift in Macao (2005) The Last Smoker in America (2010) Ronald Melrose Fourtune (1980) Alan Menken (born 1949) God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1979) Little Shop of Horrors (1982) Weird Romance (1992) Beauty and the Beast (1993) A Christmas Carol (1994); also a 2004 television film Hundreds of Hats (1995); music also by Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Sheffer King David (1997) Der Glöckner von Notre Dame (1999); German musical based on the 1996 Disney film The Hunchback of Notre Dame Sister Act (2006) The Little Mermaid (2007) Leap of Faith (2010) Aladdin (2011); also a 1992 animated film Newsies (2011); also a 1992 film The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (2015) A Bronx Tale (2016) Hercules (2019); also a 1997 animated film Gian Carlo Menotti (1911–2007) Maria Golovin (1958) Dale Menten The House of Leather (1970) Johnny Mercer (1909–1976) Top Banana (1951) Sandi Merle 3 From Brooklyn (1992); music also by Steve Michaels Bob Merrill (1921–1998) New Girl in Town (1957) Take Me Along (1959) Carnival! (1961) Breakfast at Tiffany's (1966) Henry, Sweet Henry (1967) Hannah... 1939 (1990) Stephin Merritt (born 1966) Coraline (2009) Daniel Messé (born 1968) Amélie (2015) Dede Meyer She Shall Have Music (1959) Joseph Meyer (1894–1987) Big Boy (1925); music also by James F. Hanley Sweetheart Time (1926); music also by Walter Donaldson Just Fancy (1927); music also by Philip Charig Here's Howe (1928); music also by Roger Wolfe Kahn That's a Good Girl (1928); music also by Philip Charig Lady Fingers (1929) Jonica (1930) Shuffle Along of 1952 (1952); music also by Eubie Blake Jan Meyerowitz (1913–1998) The Barrier (1950) Richard Meyers Americana (1932); music also by Jay Gorney, Harold Arlen, Herman Hupfeld Sylvain Meyniac La belle et la bête (1999) Chip Meyreilles Stars in Your Eyes (1999) Steve Michaels 3 From Brooklyn (1992); music also by Sandi Merle Brendan Milburn Striking 12 (2006); music also by Gene Lewin, Valerie Vigoda Charles Miller When Midnight Strikes (2007) Chris Miller The Burnt Part Boys (2009) Tuck Everlasting (2015) Helen Miller (1925–2006) Inner City (1971) Roger Miller (1936–1992) Big River (1985) Peter Mills The Pursuit of Persephone (2005) Golden Boy of the Blue Ridge (2009) Mark Milner Tinseltown (1981) Tim Minchin (born 1975) Matilda (2010) Groundhog Day (2015) Lin-Manuel Miranda (born 1980) In the Heights (2007) Bring It On (2011); music also by Tom Kitt Hamilton (2015) Cass Morgan Pump Boys and Dinettes (1981); music also by others Lionel Monckton (1861–1924) A Greek Slave (1898); music also by Sidney Jones A Runaway Girl (1898); music also by Ivan Caryll San Toy (1899); music also by Sidney Jones A Country Girl (1902); music also by Paul Rubens The Cingalee (1904); music also by Paul Rubens The Arcadians (1909); music also by Howard Talbot Our Miss Gibbs (1909); music also by Ivan Caryll The Quaker Girl (1910) The Mousmé (1911); music also by Howard Talbot The Boy (1917); music also by Howard Talbot Debra Monk (born 1949) Pump Boys and Dinettes (1981); music also by others Oil City Symphony (1986); music also by Mike Craver, Mark Hardwick, Mary Murfitt Marguerite Monnot (1903–1961) Irma La Douce (1956) Andy Monroe The Kid (2010) Bruce Montgomery (1927–2008) The Amorous Flea (1964) Dudley Moore (1935–2002) Beyond the Fringe (1960) Behind the Fridge (1972) Jerome Moross (1913–1983) Parade (1935) Ballet Ballades (1948) The Golden Apple (1954) John Morris (1926–2018) A Time for Singing (1966) Melissa Morris Evil Dead: The Musical (2006); music also by Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla, George Reinblatt Robert Morris White Noise: A Cautionary Musical (2011); music also by Steven Morris, Joe Shane Steven Morris White Noise: A Cautionary Musical (2011); music also by Robert Morris, Joe Shane Greg Morrison (born 1965) The Drowsy Chaperone (2006); music also by Lisa Lambert Woolson Morse (1858–1897) School, or The Charity Pupil (1880) Cinderella at School (1881) Madame Piper (1884) The Merry Monarch (1890) Wang (1891) Panjandrum (1893) Dr. Syntax (1894); revision of Cinderella at School Lost, Strayed or Stolen (1896) Jelly Roll Morton (1890–1941) Jelly's Last Jam (1992); music also by Luther Henderson Jelly Roll! (1994) Al Moss Tis of Thee (1940); music also by Alex North Jeffery Moss (1942–1998) Double Feature (1981) Otto Motzan (1880–1937) The Show of Wonders (1916); music also by Sigmund Romberg, Herman Timberg The Passing Show of 1916 (1916); music also by Sigmund Romberg The Passing Show of 1917 (1917); music also by Sigmund Romberg Mark Mulcahy The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island (or the Friends of Dr. Rushower) (2004) Lance Mulcahy (1931–1995) One over the Eight (1961) Park (1970) The Duenna (1980) Shakespeare's Cabaret (1980) Keystone (1981) Sweet Will (1984) Ernst Muller Professionally Speaking (1986); music also by Frederic Block, Peter Winkler Timothy Muller Blair on Broadway (2007) Rich Mullins (1955–1997) Canticle of the Plains (1997); music also by Mitch McVicker, Beaker James Mundy (1907–1983) The Vamp (1955) John Mundy (1886–1971) The Liar (1950) James "Jim" Murdock Sparkles (1981) Mary Murfitt Oil City Symphony (1986); music also by Mike Craver, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk Cowgirls (1996) Kevin Murphy (born 1967) Heathers (2010); music also by Laurence O'Keefe Owen Murphy (1893–1965) Rain or Shine (1929); music also by Milton Ager Ted Murray Take a Bow (1944); music also by Benny Davis Romano Musumarro Cindy – Cendrillo 2002 (2002) Richard Myers (1901–1977) Mr. Cinders (1929); music also by Vivian Ellis
N Paul Nassau (1930–2013) A Joyful Noise (1966); music also by Oscar Brand The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N (1968); music also by Oscar Brand Robert Lindsey Nassif Honky-Tonk Highway (1994) Opal (1992) 3hree – The Flight of the Lawnchair Man (2000); musicals also by Laurence O'Keefe, John Bucchino Wesley Naylor Mama, I Want to Sing! Part 2 (1990) Born to Sing (1996) David Nehls (b. 1964) The Great American Trailer Park Musical (2005) Portia Nelson (1920–2001) Almost Crazy (1955); music also by James Shelton, Raymond Taylor Anthony Newley (1931–1999) Stop the World – I Want to Get Off (1961); music also by Leslie Bricusse