There has never been an official way of classifying the styles of musicals

Generally speaking, the industry believes that musicals have two styles:

One It is a European style, the stage setting is more realistic, the music has a strong operatic temperament, and there are relatively few dance elements. Generally, it prefers to choose heavy-hitting plays such as classics, such as the musical "Notre Dame de Paris" etc.

There is also a The first style is American style or Broadway style. This kind of musical has a more gorgeous stage setting, a stronger sense of rhythm in the performance, more stage elements, and diverse dance styles, including more modern dance elements, such as the musical "The Lion King" , "War Horse"