On the surface, Broadway musicals and online slot games might not have much of a connection. But, when you think about it, the theatricality and bombast of a stage show musical does fit with the exciting, over the top stimulation of online slots. There's also a lot of money in Manhattan, and with slots you never know....
Anyway, these four games are certainly very Broadway-related. Three of them are licensed games from actual Broadway musicals in fact. The other is a theatre themed game, but one that was too fun to pass up on. These are the four best Broadway-related online slot games on the market today.
Chicago the Musical by High5Games
Interestingly, despite being called Chicago the Musical, this is not, in fact, a musical. It is a slot game of the musical. Pedantic, sure, but also kind of funny.
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Chicago the Musical (the slot game) is a licensed tie-in with the hit Broadway musical and Hollywood movie of the same name. It features the show's iconic cast of characters such as Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart, with symbols and sounds to match the jazz-age glamour of 1920s showbiz.
Mechanically Chicago the Musical (the slot game) offers five reels and thirty pay lines as well as stacked wilds, a 5000x maximum win and a free spins bonus round triggered by Showtime scatter symbols.
The Phantom of the Opera by Playtech (and sequels)
Playtech’s The Phantom of the Opera slot recreates the historical drama of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical - the longest running on Broadway - which was in turn based on the French novel by Gaston Leroux.
In this game, the reels sit over a backdrop of the famous Paris Opera House, and the symbols include masks, chandeliers and sheet music. The atmosphere is enhanced by real recordings and clips from various stage productions of The Phantom of the Opera, including one on Broadway.
The game is quite high variance, with most of the big wins locked away in the two bonus rounds - Music of the Night free spins and a Masquerade pick 'em bonus. Here is where you'll find your chance to hit the game's 2500x maximum win.
For fans of online slots and musicals, there aren't many games that combine the two better than this. But, if you wanted to try a different version, developers Microgaming and NetEnt have also had a crack at the license.
Grease by Playtech is a Fully Licensed Number
Grease, the classic 1970s musical and later movie, is another Broadway classic with a slot tie in. The game features classic characters such as Danny, Sandy, and Rizzo as reel symbols, alongside 1950s rock n roll stylings like vintage cars, jukeboxes, and milkshakes.
The soundtrack even includes real hits from the movie like Summer Nights and You're The One That I Want, making an instant nostalgic connection with fans of the original movie.
Mechanically, Grease offers five by three reels with 20 paylines and a 95.5% Return-to-Player or RTP. It also has a 2000x maximum win, accessible through the Sandy Spins bonus round.
Interestingly, the game also has two unique free spins bonus rounds - one called Sandy Spins and one called Danny Spins. Sandy offers Multipliers on every spin, while Danny Spins has more chance of expanding and sticky wild symbols.
Aside from anything else, the classic rock n roll soundtrack is one the best you'll find in any slot game - and for fans of the long-running Grease it makes it all the sweeter.
Theatre of Night by NextGen Gaming Takes a Forested Performance Vibe
Theatre of the Night, despite not being licensed, actually rivals Phantom of the Opera for most atmospheric slot on this list. Although not tied to a specific musical, it is heavily themed around a forested Shakespearean style theatre performance - think glowing butterflies, mystical forest lights, and a moonlit stage surrounding the reels.
Theatrical performers dance about the forest backdrop and sometimes scatter extra Wilds onto the reels. Time this with the fireflies that randomly scatter across the screen to get a sticky Wild respin.
This fairly simple 5-reel 10 payline is rooted in the language of theatre while maintaining a soothing, dreamlike fantasy feel. As well as the Wild respins it also has a 10 free spins bonus round with more chances for the Wild respins to trigger.
With a maximum win of 5000x times, this medium variance slot is packed full of atmosphere and is also decent mechanically. While the soundtrack isn't a patch on the officially licensed bangers from the rest of the list, it does a job in making this a slot worthwhile of any theatre fan's time.