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| 62% | NONONANETTE | 11 | *Hit 1925 musical that inspired the sequel "Yes, Yes, Yvette" |
| 61% | INN | 3 | "Holiday ___" (1942 movie musical that inspired a hotel chain's name) |
| 61% | ABBA | 4 | Band that inspired the musical "Mamma Mia!" |
| 60% | AIDA | 4 | Verdi opera that inspired an Elton John musical |
| 60% | ABBA | 4 | Pop group that inspired a 2001 Broadway musical |
| 59% | RAGTIME | 7 | E.L. Doctorow novel that inspired a Broadway musical |
| 57% | ELLIOT | 6 | "Billy ___" (British dance film that inspired a Tony-winning musical) |
| 56% | LABOHEME | 8 | Giacomo Puccini opera that inspired the Broadway musical "Rent": 2 wds. |
| 55% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish pop band of the 1970s that inspired the musical "Mamma Mia!" |
| 50% | KITCHEN | 7 | "Hell's ___," 2023 jukebox musical that is inspired by Alicia Keys' life and that features her songs |
| 46% | SPAMALOT | 8 | Musical that parodies Arthurian legend |
| 45% | LUNG | 4 | One that inspires? |
| 45% | BUR | 3 | Seedcase that inspired Velcro |
| 45% | EBOLA | 5 | Virus that inspired "Outbreak" |
| 45% | EMMA | 4 | Novel that inspired "Clueless" |
| 45% | LABOHEME | 8 | Opera that inspired "Rent" |
| 45% | CATS | 4 | Musical that opened 10/7/82 |
| 45% | THEKINGANDI | 11 | Musical that premiered 3/29/51 |
| 45% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | Musical that won a 1944 Pulitzer |
| 45% | AIDA | 4 | Musical that ends with an entombment |
| 45% | ANNIE | 5 | Musical that features the song "Tomorrow" |
| 45% | REVUE | 5 | Musical that consists of various acts |
| 45% | CABARET | 7 | Musical that once starred Liza Minnelli |
| 45% | ANNIE | 5 | Musical that starts at an orphanage |
| 44% | PIEPAN | 6 | Tin that inspired the Frisbee |
| 44% | OPART | 5 | Movement that inspired '60s fashion |
| 44% | ULYSSES | 7 | Joyce novel that inspired Bloomsday |
| 44% | MOLDAU | 6 | European river that inspired Smetana |