| 100% | OFLA | 4 | "Man ___ Mancha" (musical based on "Don Quixote") (2 wds.) |
| 72% | MANOFLAMANCHA | 13 | Broadway musical based on the Miguel de Cervantes novel "Don Quixote": 4 wds. |
| 71% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | Musical based on the songs of ABBA: 2 wds. |
| 68% | HELLODOLLY | 10 | Musical based on Thornton Wilder's play "The Matchmaker": 2 wds. |
| 68% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | Jukebox musical based on the hits of ABBA: 2 wds. |
| 67% | MOVINOUT | 8 | Jukebox musical based on the hits of Billy Joel: 2 wds. |
| 67% | AMERICANIDIOT | 13 | Jukebox musical based on the hits of Green Day: 2 wds. |
| 66% | LESMIZ | 6 | 2012 movie musical based on a Victor Hugo novel, familiarly: 2 wds. |
| 65% | MAMMAMIA | 8 | Jukebox musical based on the music of Swedish pop group "ABBA": 2 wds. |
| 63% | LITTLEMERMAID | 13 | Musical based on a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman: 2 wds. |
| 62% | MARYPOPPINS | 11 | Musical based on children's books by P.L. Travers and 1964 Disney film of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 61% | FAIRLADY | 8 | Musical based on a novel by George Bernard Shaw, "My ___" was the longest-running Broadway show between 1956 - 1962: 2 wds. |
| 61% | LIONKING | 8 | Musical based on a Disney film, "The ___" is Broadway's third longest-running show and the highest grossing production: 2 wds. |
| 57% | MEANGIRLS | 9 | 2018 Broadway musical, based on a 2004 teen comedy, readapted into a 2024 movie musical: 2 wds. |
| 56% | FLASHGORDON | 11 | Movie based on a comic character starring Sam J. Jones, for which the band "Queen" composed the musical score: 2 wds. |
| 56% | THEPRODUCERS | 12 | 2001 Broadway musical, based on a 1967 Mel Brooks movie, readapted into a 2005 movie musical: 2 wds. |
| 56% | LAMANCHA | 8 | Don Quixote-inspired musical: Man of __ |
| 56% | MYFAIRLADY | 10 | Musical based on George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion": 3 wds. |
| 55% | WESTSIDESTORY | 13 | Musical based on William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet": 3 wds. |
| 54% | JONHAMM | 7 | Don Draper's portrayer on "Mad Men": 2 wds. |
| 54% | REDDRAGON | 9 | Thomas Harris novel "Hannibal" is based on: 2 wds. |
| 53% | INTHEHEIGHTS | 12 | 2021 movie musical based on the stage musical by 14-Across: 3 wds. |
| 52% | TAEBO | 5 | 1990s workout fad based on martial arts: 2 wds. |
| 51% | SLEEPYHOLLOW | 12 | Fox drama based on a Washington Irving story: 2 wds. |
| 51% | THEPHANTOMOF | 12 | Musical based on a French novel, "___ the Opera" is the longest-running show on Broadway: 3 wds. |
| 51% | NINE | 4 | Musical based on Fellini's "8 1/2" |
| 51% | ELECTRICSLIDE | 13 | 1970s novelty dance based on a Marcia Griffiths song: 2 wds. |
| 51% | HENRYV | 6 | 1989 Emma Thompson movie based on a Shakespeare play: 2 wds. |
| 51% | NIGHTVALE | 9 | "Welcome to ___," 2015 novel based on the eponymous podcast: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MARIOPUZO | 9 | Author who wrote the novel 15-Across was based on: 2 wds. |