Musicals/Theatre/Ballet
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101. Macbeth (2013)
140 min | Drama
As Macbeth rides home from battle, three witches prophecise that he will soon rise in power to become King of Scotland. Aided by his wife, the pair will stop at nothing to seal their fate.
Directors: Rob Ashford, Tim Van Someren | Stars: David Annen, Andy Apollo, Elliot Balchin, Nari Blair-Mangat
Votes: 425
102. Coriolanus (2014)
192 min | Drama, History, War
Caius Martius Coriolanus is a war hero, banished from his home, seeking to come back.
Directors: Josie Rourke, Tim Van Someren | Stars: Rochenda Sandall, Mark Stanley, Dwane Walcott, Mark Gatiss
Votes: 2,230
103. National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2012 TV Movie)
160 min | Drama
Christopher has an extraordinary brain - exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When his neighbour's dog is murdered, he ventures on a frightening journey that upturns his world.
Directors: Marianne Elliott, Scott Graham, Steven Hoggett, Nick Wickham | Stars: Luke Treadaway, Niamh Cusack, Paul Ritter, Nicola Walker
Votes: 379 | Gross: $68.32M
104. The Audience (2013)
173 min | Biography, Drama
For sixty years, Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace, a meeting like no other in British public life, it is private.
Directors: Stephen Daldry, Robin Lough | Stars: Helen Mirren, Paul Ritter, Edward Fox, Richard McCabe
Votes: 516
105. National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011)
130 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein's bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the Creature determines to track down his creator.
Directors: Danny Boyle, Tim Van Someren | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andreea Paduraru, Ella Smith
Votes: 4,235 | Gross: $0.42M
106. National Theatre Live: Othello (2013)
198 min | Drama
The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.
Directors: Nicholas Hytner, Robin Lough | Stars: Jonathan Bailey, Sandy Batchelor, Adam Berry, David Carr
Votes: 179
107. War Horse (2014)
135 min | Drama
Based on Michael Morpurgo's novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.
Directors: Marianne Elliott, Tom Morris, Tim Van Someren | Stars: Nigel Allen, Derek Arnold, Alex Avery, Alistair Brammer
Votes: 357
108. Hamlet (2015)
217 min | Drama
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his Uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans his revenge.
Directors: Lyndsey Turner, Robin Lough | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, Sian Brooke, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Votes: 2,382 | Gross: $0.21M
109. National Theatre Live: Medea (2014)
99 min | Drama
Medea, a woman stricken with grief after learning that her ex-husband has decided to remarry is faced with impossible choices in this exhilarating and breathtaking adaptation of Medea.
Directors: Carrie Cracknell, Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Helen McCrory, Danny Sapani, Michaela Coel, Martin Turner
Votes: 206
110. King Lear (2014)
210 min | Drama, History
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Directors: Sam Mendes, Robin Lough | Stars: Saif Al-Warith, Waj Ali, Nathan Ampofo, Paul Anthoney
Votes: 181
111. National Theatre Live: All's Well That Ends Well (2009)
Comedy
Helena, orphaned and impoverished, follows the countess' son, Bertram, to court, hoping to win his heart. Bertram, though, has other ideas.
Director: Marianne Elliott | Stars: Ben Allen, Cassie Atkinson, Jolyon Coy, Rob Delaney
Votes: 16
112. National Theatre Live: The Kitchen (2011)
155 min | Drama
Thrown together by their work, chefs, waitresses and porters from across Europe - English, Irish, German, Jewish - argue and flirt as they race to keep up.
Director: Bijan Sheibani | Stars: Mike Aherne, Neal Barry, Rendah Beshoori, Tom Brooke
Votes: 12
113. Treasure Island (2015)
150 min | Adventure
A theatre adaptation of the well known story of Jim Hawkins and his adventures in search of Treasure Island.
Directors: Polly Findlay, Tim Van Someren | Stars: Patsy Ferran, Arthur Darvill, Raj Bajaj, Oliver Birch
Votes: 341
114. National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (2010)
180 min | Comedy, Drama
Benjamin Britten, sailing uncomfortably close to the wind with his new opera, Death in Venice, seeks advice from his former collaborator and friend, W H Auden.
Directors: Nicholas Hytner, Robin Lough | Stars: Richard Griffiths, Alex Jennings, Adrian Scarborough, Stephen Wight
Votes: 95
115. Fifty Years on Stage (2013 TV Movie)
151 min | Comedy, Drama
The Royal National Theatre celebrates 50 years of excellent theatre, with extracts of some of the best plays of the last five decades, peformed by the countries best performers.
Directors: Nicholas Hytner, Tim Van Someren, Howard Davies, Rufus Norris, Alex Sims | Stars: Roger Allam, Samuel Anderson, Alan Ayckbourn, Jonathan Bailey
Votes: 279
116. Lucky Stiff (2014)
Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy, Musical
A bachelor travels to Monte Carlo to claim an inheritance from his late rich uncle.
Director: Christopher Ashley | Stars: Dominic Marsh, Nikki M. James, Pamela Shaw, Jason Alexander
Votes: 176
117. Grease Live! (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 140 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
After enjoying a summer romance, high school students Danny and Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High. There Sandy must contend with cynical Rizzo and the Pink Ladies in attempt to win Danny's heart again.
Directors: Thomas Kail, Alex Rudzinski | Stars: Julianne Hough, Aaron Tveit, Vanessa Hudgens, Keke Palmer
Votes: 9,943
118. Jersey Boys (2014)
R | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza
Votes: 36,580 | Gross: $47.03M
119. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Levi Stubbs
Votes: 86,427 | Gross: $38.75M
120. The Wiz (1978)
G | 134 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross
Votes: 17,049 | Gross: $21.05M
121. On the Town (1949)
Passed | 98 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly | Stars: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller
Votes: 18,789
122. South Pacific (1958)
Approved | 157 min | Musical, Romance, War
On a South Pacific island during World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission.
Director: Joshua Logan | Stars: Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr, Ray Walston
Votes: 9,813
123. The King and I (1956)
G | 133 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.
Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson
Votes: 27,923 | Gross: $21.30M
124.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Annie
(1999)
Unrated | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A little orphan girl catches the attention of a kind man named Mr. Warbucks, who wants to adopt her, but the cruel, strict orphanage owner has a scheme to keep Annie - and her reward money.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Kathy Bates, Alan Cumming, Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth
Votes: 5,797
125. Oklahoma! (1955)
G | 145 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
In Oklahoma, several farmers, cowboys and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, Charlotte Greenwood
Votes: 14,078
126. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid
Votes: 43,040 | Gross: $12.00M
127. Hello, Dolly! (1969)
G | 146 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical
Matchmaker Dolly Levi travels to Yonkers to find a partner for "half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder, convincing his niece, his niece's intended, and his two clerks to travel to New York City along the way.
Director: Gene Kelly | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Marianne McAndrew
Votes: 16,974 | Gross: $7.24M
128. Godspell (1973)
G | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
An adaption of the musical, in a modern-day song-and-dance recreation of the Gospel of St. Matthew.
Director: David Greene | Stars: Victor Garber, Lynne Thigpen, Katie Hanley, David Haskell
Votes: 3,732 | Gross: $1.20M
129. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Approved | 99 min | Comedy, Musical
A wily Roman slave schemes to earn his freedom by romantically uniting his master with a courtesan. But matters get complicated and he ends up dragging in his neighbors around him, leading to chaos.
Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford
Votes: 9,849
130.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
Once Upon a Mattress
(2005)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
In this hilarious tweaking of the fairy tale, "The Princess and the Pea", Queen Aggravain has ruled that none may marry until her son, Prince Dauntless marries. However, she has managed to ... See full summary »
Director: Kathleen Marshall | Stars: Carol Burnett, Tracey Ullman, Denis O'Hare, Zooey Deschanel
Votes: 1,490
131. Mame (1974)
PG | 132 min | Comedy, Musical
Following the death of his father, an orphan is sent to live with his free-spirited aunt.
Director: Gene Saks | Stars: Lucille Ball, Robert Preston, Bea Arthur, Bruce Davison
Votes: 3,456
132. Oklahoma! (1999 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 180 min | Musical, Romance, Western
Cowboy Curly McClain tries to win the heart of a girl in a singing and dancing extravaganza.
Director: Trevor Nunn | Stars: Maureen Lipman, Hugh Jackman, Josefina Gabrielle, David Shelmerdine
Votes: 2,271
133. Company (2011)
Not Rated | 145 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
It follows five couples and their friend Robert, the perpetual bachelor.
Director: Lonny Price | Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Patti LuPone, Martha Plimpton, Anika Noni Rose
Votes: 1,440
134. Gypsy (1993 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 153 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Based on the autobiography of Gypsy Rose Lee, this made-for-TV movie-previously a Broadway smash and a 1962 film-depicts the life and times of a stripper and her domineering mother.
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Bette Midler, Peter Riegert, Cynthia Gibb, Edward Asner
Votes: 2,158
135. Bølle-Bob (1998 Video)
87 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Director: Victor Marcussen | Stars: Monica Bitsch, Christine Buchart, Mikkel Christiansen, Amalie Dollerup
Votes: 233
136. Bye Bye Birdie (1995 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Rock-and-roll icon Conrad Birdie is about to go into the Army, and plans are being made to arrange his final going-away concert.
Director: Gene Saks | Stars: Jason Alexander, Vanessa Williams, Chynna Phillips, Tyne Daly
Votes: 936
137. Cabin in the Sky (1943)
Passed | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A compulsive gambler dies during a shooting, but he'll receive a second chance to reform himself and to make up with his worried wife.
Directors: Vincente Minnelli, Busby Berkeley | Stars: Ethel Waters, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong
Votes: 3,414
138. Bells Are Ringing (1960)
Not Rated | 126 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A Brooklyn answering service operator becomes involved in the lives of her clients, including a struggling playwright with whom she begins to fall in love.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Judy Holliday, Dean Martin, Fred Clark, Eddie Foy Jr.
Votes: 3,812 | Gross: $6.16M
139. Good News (1947)
Approved | 93 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Golden Globe winner June Allyson and Peter Lawford star in this enjoyable musical about a football hero who falls in love with his French tutor.
Director: Charles Walters | Stars: June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Patricia Marshall, Joan McCracken
Votes: 2,819
140. Aspects of Love (2005)
Musical, Romance
A young soldier and a starving actress engage in a love affair they will remember for years to come, even after it's end.
Director: Gale Edwards | Stars: Sarah Brightman, Albert Finney, Stefania Rocca
Votes: 55
141. Kiss Me Kate (1968 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Musical
Armstrong presents Cole Porter's Kiss Me Kate, broadcast by ABC-TV 0n March 25, 1968.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Robert Goulet, Carol Lawrence, Jessica Walter, Michael Callan
Votes: 28
142. Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
R | 98 min | Horror, Musical, Sci-Fi
A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however.
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman | Stars: Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa PenaVega, Sarah Brightman
Votes: 26,549 | Gross: $0.14M
143. Musical Comedy Time (1950–1951)
60 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Live adaptations of operettas and Broadway musical comedies.
Stars: Lynne Forrester, Billy Gilbert, Erik Rhodes, Melville Cooper
Votes: 28
144. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
145. Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.
Stars: Beverly Sills, Audra McDonald, Louis Perry, Zubin Mehta
Votes: 284
146. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.
Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson
Votes: 415
147. The Wiz Live! (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 111 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A live production of the 1975 Broadway musical, "The Wiz," which put a modern spin on the classic "Wizard of Oz" tale with a cast of African-American actors.
Directors: Matthew Diamond, Kenny Leon | Stars: Common, Amber Riley, Uzo Aduba, Stephanie Mills
Votes: 2,564
148. Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 165 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. "Measuring their lives in love,"... See full summary »
Director: Michael John Warren | Stars: Will Chase, Adam Kantor, Michael McElroy, Rodney Hicks
Votes: 4,456
149. Peter Pan Live! (2014 TV Movie)
131 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A live telecast of the beloved J. M. Barrie story.
Directors: Rob Ashford, Glenn Weiss | Stars: Allison Williams, Christian Borle, Kelli O'Hara, Taylor Louderman
Votes: 2,269
150. The Sound of Music Live! (2013 TV Special)
TV-PG | 180 min | Biography, Drama, Family
A live telecast of the famous Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
Directors: Rob Ashford, Beth McCarthy-Miller | Stars: Carrie Underwood, Stephen Moyer, Laura Benanti, Christian Borle
Votes: 3,956
151. Legally Blonde: The Musical (2007 TV Movie)
185 min | Musical
Tells the story of Delta Nu Sorority Sister Elle Woods, and her amazing trip in pursuit of sexy man Warner Huntington III. Along the way she meets friends Emmett, Paulette, and all her Delta Nus see her through.
Directors: Beth McCarthy-Miller, Jerry Mitchell | Stars: Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh, Richard H. Blake
Votes: 2,011
152. Shrek the Musical (2013)
TV-G | 130 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Make room for ogre-sized family fun as the greatest fairy tale never told comes to life in a whole new way in this breathtaking Broadway musical adaptation of the hit movie Shrek!
Director: Michael John Warren | Stars: Brian d'Arcy James, Sutton Foster, Christopher Sieber, John Tartaglia
Votes: 4,298
153. She Stoops to Conquer (2012)
148 min | Drama
Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with a potential suitor. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he's mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper. Hilarity ensues.
Director: Jamie Lloyd | Stars: Amy Booth-Steel, Stavros Demetraki, Terry Doe, David Fynn
Votes: 24
154. Romeo and Juliet (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 135 min | Romance
Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad take on the title characters in a modern adaptation of the timeless classic, Romeo and Juliet. This Broadway stage production is being broadcast in movie theaters.
Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Orlando Bloom, Dola Rashad, Donté Bonner, Christian Camargo
Votes: 513
155. Calamity Jane (1953)
Passed | 101 min | Musical, Romance, Western
The story of Calamity Jane, her saloon, and her romance with Wild Bill Hickok.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Doris Day, Howard Keel, Allyn Ann McLerie, Philip Carey
Votes: 10,851
156. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Passed | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Young love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer
Votes: 27,689 | Gross: $7.57M
157. Victor/Victoria (1982)
PG | 134 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A struggling female soprano in 1934 Paris finally finds work after posing as a female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life when a visiting Chicago gangster finds himself inexplicably attracted to the seemingly male performer.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren
Votes: 23,679 | Gross: $21.93M
158. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Approved | 102 min | Musical, Romance, Western
When a backwoodsman in 1850s Oregon brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Jane Powell, Howard Keel, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn
Votes: 27,110 | Gross: $9.40M
159. Aida (1953)
Approved | 95 min | Musical
Aida, featuring the actress Sophia Loren, is a film adaptation of a theatre performance written by Verdi. The plot revolves around the character Radames who falls in love with what he ... See full summary »
Director: Clemente Fracassi | Stars: Renata Tebaldi, Ebe Stignani, Gino Bechi, Giuseppe Campora
Votes: 265
160. La La Land (2016)
PG-13 | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.
Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons
Votes: 671,953 | Gross: $151.10M
161. The Little Mermaid (I) (2023)
PG | 135 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem
Votes: 156,029 | Gross: $298.17M
162. The Sound of Music Live (2015 TV Movie)
119 min | Musical
An apprentice nun tasked with caring for the children of a retired naval officer finds herself falling in love with him as the Nazi invasion of Austria looms on the horizon.
Directors: Coky Giedroyc, Richard Valentine | Stars: Kara Tointon, Julian Ovenden, Alexander Armstrong, Maria Friedman
Votes: 521
163. Hairspray Live! (2016 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.
Directors: Kenny Leon, Alex Rudzinski | Stars: Dove Cameron, Martin Short, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth
Votes: 3,811
164. Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary (2016)
R | 141 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A filmed production of the musical 'Miss Saigon' for its 25th anniversary, performed live at London's Prince Edward Theatre, in London's West End. Including the 2hr 20minute production and a bonus 35-minute "25th Anniversary Gala" which included stars of the original cast, Jonathan Pryce, Lea Salonga and Simon Bowman.
Director: Brett Sullivan | Stars: Jon Jon Briones, Eva Noblezada, Alistair Brammer, Kwang-Ho Hong
Votes: 1,947
165. Jesus Christ Superstar: Live Arena Tour (2012 Video)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, History, Musical
Celebrating 40 years since it first opened in London's West End, Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Director: Laurence Connor | Stars: Tim Minchin, Melanie C, Chris Moyles, Ben Forster
Votes: 1,902
166. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999 Video)
Not Rated | 76 min | Musical
A humorously musical retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph.
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Donny Osmond, Maria Friedman, Richard Attenborough, Ian McNeice
Votes: 4,999
167. Love Never Dies (II) (2012)
Not Rated | 121 min | Drama, Music, Musical
10 years has passed since a fire broke out in Paris, leaving only a mask behind - As the love story continues in Coney Island, NY, The Phantom's undying love has grown for the soprano ... See full summary »
Directors: Brett Sullivan, Simon Phillips | Stars: Ben Lewis, Anna O'Byrne, María Mercedes, Simon Gleeson
Votes: 3,146
168. Alive and Kicking (2016)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, History, Music
Alive and Kicking gives the audience an intimate, insider's view into the culture of the current swing dance world while shedding light on issues facing modern society.
Director: Susan Glatzer | Stars: Hilary Alexander, Evita Arce, Kimberly Clever, Sharon Davis
Votes: 513 | Gross: $0.07M
169. The Music Man (1962)
G | 151 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' band leader to raise money before he can skip town.
Director: Morton DaCosta | Stars: Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold
Votes: 19,176 | Gross: $14.95M
170. The Music Man (2003 TV Movie)
TV-G | 150 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A masterful con artist tries to bilk a staid Midwestern community, with unexpected results, in this contemporary rethinking of the legendary Broadway musical and lively 1962 film, updated ... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber, Debra Monk
Votes: 2,193
171. Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
PG | 149 min | Musical
Filmed live on stage at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA, this is a not-to-be-missed high energy show starring Original Broadway cast members.
Directors: Jeff Calhoun, Brett Sullivan | Stars: Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Votes: 3,611 | Gross: $2.83M
172.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Cinderella'
(2004)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Edie Adams, Julie Andrews, Kaye Ballard, Ilka Chase
Votes: 44
173.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
The Little Prince
(2004)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Musical
In an opera version of the famous literature classic, during World War I, an airplane pilot crashes his plane in the Sahara Desert, where he has a very unusual near-death experience.
Director: Francesca Zambello | Stars: Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Joseph McManners, Mairead Carlin, Willard White
Votes: 75
174.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
'South Pacific' in Concert from Carnegie Hall
(2006)
TV-G | 120 min | Music, Musical
A concert performance of the famous Rodgers and Hammerstein musical play.
Director: David Horn | Stars: Reba McEntire, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jason Danieley, Lillias White
Votes: 170
175.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Company: A Musical Comedy
(2007)
Not Rated | 132 min | Music, Musical
Centering on Bobby, a confirmed bachelor celebrating his 35th birthday with his 10 closest friends (who also happen to be five couples), "Company" culminates in Bobby's transformation from unattached swinger to tentative monogamist.
Director: Lonny Price | Stars: Kelly Jeanne Grant, Angel Desai, Elizabeth Stanley, Matt Castle
Votes: 514
176.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Macbeth
(2008)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Based in World War 2, Macbeth and his wife try to take power.
Votes: 14
177.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker
(2008)
TV-G | 135 min | Music, Musical
This production of the famous ballet has been reset to take place during the 1915 San Francisco World's Fair.
Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Kristi Yamaguchi, Damian Smith, Elizabeth Powell, Davit Karapetyan
Votes: 57
178.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Cyrano de Bergerac
(2008)
TV-G | 143 min | Music, Musical
Embarrassed by his large nose, a romantic poet/soldier romances his cousin by proxy.
Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Max Baker, Stephen Balantzian, Tom Bloom, Keith Eric Chappelle
Votes: 187
179.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
King Lear
(2008)
TV-G | 150 min | Music, Musical
King Lear decides to abdicate and divide his kingdom between his three daughters.
Director: Trevor Nunn | Stars: Ian McKellen, William Gaunt, Philip Winchester, Ben Meyjes
Votes: 287
180.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams
(2009)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Story of the 2008 Tony-Award winning Broadway musical "In the Heights".
Director: Paul Bozymowski | Stars: Blanca Camacho, Tony Chiroldes, Janet Dacal, Robin de Jesus
Votes: 71
181.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Chess in Concert
(2009)
Unrated | 145 min | Music, Musical
Chess In Concert: Chess In Concert
Director: Hugh Wooldridge | Stars: Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, David Bedella
Votes: 274
182.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Macbeth
(2010)
Not Rated | 160 min | Music, Musical
Sir Patrick Stewart stars in a gripping Tony-nominated production.
Director: Rupert Goold | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Kate Fleetwood, Oliver Burch, Suzanne Burden
Votes: 1,245
183.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Kiss Me Kate
(2003)
TV-G | 147 min | Music, Musical
A live performance of the 1999 revival, taped in London in the theatre in which it was staged, and in front of a live audience.
Director: Chris Hunt | Stars: Brent Barrett, Rachel York, Nancy Kathryn Anderson, Michael Berresse
Votes: 249
184.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
The Nutcracker
(2001)
TV-G | 115 min | Music, Musical
A re-staging of the Royal Ballet's 1985 production, with Anthony Dowell - this time as Drosselmeyer - and a new supporting cast.
Directors: Ross MacGibbon, Roger Sherman | Stars: Julie Andrews, Anthony Dowell, Alina Cojocaru, Ivan Putrov
Votes: 68
185.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Romeo and Juliet
(2002)
TV-G | 80 min | Music, Musical
William Shakespeare's classic tale of passion, rage and the corruption of youth retold on the mean streets of Providence, Rhode Island.
Director: Barbara Willis Sweete | Stars: Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu, Tito Beltrán, Jan Sváb
Votes: 38
186.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Jesus Christ Superstar
(2000)
Unrated | 107 min | Music, Musical
A rock musical version of the Passion Play seen from the point of view of Judas.
Directors: Gale Edwards, Nick Morris | Stars: Glenn Carter, Jérôme Pradon, Renée Castle, Fred Johanson
Votes: 2,186
187.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
(2001)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Musical
Directors: Susan Froemke, Kathy Dougherty | Stars: Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick
Votes: 127
188.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Little Women
(2001)
TV-G | 115 min | Music, Musical
Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the American Civil War, sisters Jo, Meg... See full summary »
Director: Brian Large | Stars: Stephanie Novacek, Chad Shelton, Margaret Lloyd, Stacey Tappan
Votes: 28
189.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Crazy for You
(1999)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Bobby Child, scion of a New York banking family (and also a talented song-and-dance man), is sent by his mother to foreclose the Gaiety Theatre in Deadrock, Nevada. Once there, however, he ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Bruce Adler, Lori Alexander, Jeb Brown, Jane Connell
Votes: 159
190.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
(1999)
TV-G | 99 min | Music, Musical
This film presents highlights of a concert given on 28 September 1998 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Some of the ladies offer songs with which they have been closely associated over the... See full summary »
Director: William Cosel | Stars: Julie Andrews, Nell Carter, Lea DeLaria, Linda Eder
Votes: 211
191.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Creating Ragtime
(1998)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Documentary explores the creation of the musical play Ragtime, based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow.
Stars: Lynn Ahrens, Graciela Daniele, E.L. Doctorow, Garth H. Drabinsky
Votes: 21
192.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Porgy and Bess: An American Voice
(1998)
TV-G | Music, Musical
A documentary detailing the history of Gershwin's opera and DuBose Heyward's original novel "Porgy", and the impact it has had on its casts and audiences as well as U.S. black culture in ... See full summary »
Director: Nigel Noble | Stars: Ruby Dee, Christopher Jones, Maya Angelou, Jonathan Brody
Votes: 24
193.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Swan Lake
(1998)
TV-G | 113 min | Music, Musical
The unhappy and unloved Prince is mocked, betrayed and rejected by everyone around him. When he decides to commit suicide by throwing himself in a lake at a city park, a beautiful Swan ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Mumford | Stars: Adam Cooper, Scott Ambler, Fiona Chadwick, Barry Atkinson
Votes: 356
194.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Julie Andrews: Back on Broadway
(1995)
TV-G | 85 min | Music, Musical
Director: David Horn | Stars: Julie Andrews, Blake Edwards, Carol Burnett, Richard Burton
Votes: 75
195.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
The Sleeping Beauty
(1995)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Musical
Stars: Viviana Durante, Zoltan Solymosi, Anthony Dowell, Benazir Hussein
Votes: 32
196.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Les Misérables in Concert
(1995)
TV-G | 160 min | Music, Musical
The story of the fall and redemption of Jean Valjean, arrested for stealing some bread for his starving family. In prison he's constantly bothered by the hard-nosed lawman Javert. Valjean ... See full summary »
Directors: Paul Kafno, Gavin Taylor | Stars: Colm Wilkinson, Philip Quast, Ruthie Henshall, Jenny Galloway
Votes: 2,443
197.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
On the Town in Concert
(1993)
TV-G | 107 min | Music, Musical
A concert version of the 1944 Broadway musical with librettist and lyricist Betty Comden and Adolph Green narrating on stage. Story concerns three American sailors on a 24-hour shore leave in New York City during World War II.
Director: Christopher Swann | Stars: Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Frederica von Stade, Tyne Daly
Votes: 24
198.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Guys and Dolls: Off the Record
(1992)
TV-G | Music, Musical
A behind-the-scenes look at the cast-album recording session of the 1992 Tony-winning Broadway revival of the Frank Loesser musical.
Director: Gail Levin | Stars: Walter Bobbie, Christopher Chadman, Jossie DeGuzman, Peter Gallagher
Votes: 37
199.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Show Boat
(1989)
TV-G | 165 min | Music, Musical
A stage production of the classic musical, videotaped in front of a live audience at the Paper Mill Playhouse, New Jersey.
Director: Kirk Browning | Stars: Eddie Bracken, Rebecca Baxter, Richard White, Shelly Burch
Votes: 107
200.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Follies in Concert
(1986)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Musical
Film of the legendary 1985 concert performance presented by the New York Philharmonic of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. The plot of the musical ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Houldey | Stars: Andre Gregory, Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Rubin, Barbara Cook
Votes: 188
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