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Tag: Musicals
The 10 Best Stage Musicals Based on Movies
The majority of new Broadway productions seem to owe a lot to Hollywood. Much like popular theme park rides or film franchises these days, familiar IPs are where the money is at, and Broadway is no different. So when looking at the big sellers on The Great White Way are, we have to ask a […]
The Greatest Showman BAD news: Guess who’s set to END the musical’s No 1 album reign?
In an unprecedented move, The Greatest Showman film soundtrack has stunned critics and fans alike, remaining the UK No 1 album for the last 11 weeks. Such a feat is only matched by Adele’s 21 and is a 30-year Official Chart record. At this stage The Greatest Showman has sold almost half a million records […]
Now Stream This: Spielberg, Outdoor Horror, Cannibal Mermaid Musicals, Aubrey Plaza and More
(Welcome to Now Stream This, a column dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.) Welcome to another edition of Now Stream This. I’ve scoured the wild world of streaming services to bring you the best of the best of the best. It seems every day another new […]
Michael Crawford breaks down on All Star Musicals amid standing ovation
The 75-year-old comedian and actor attempted to fight back tears as he appeared to cry at the start of the programme. Crawford – who portrayed the original title role in The Phantom of the Opera – was co-hosting the ITV Christmas special with former cricketer Freddie Flintoff. Flintoff introduced Crawford, saying: “Please welcome the one […]
‘A Christmas Story’, ‘Rent’ & ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Are the Next Live Musicals on Network TV
The trend of live broadcast musical productions on network television will continue in the coming year with three new projects announced at the competing networks of NBC and FOX. The two have been going back and forth with musical productions in recent years with NBC tackling the likes of The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, […]
/Response: Your Favorite Movie Musicals of All Time
(Welcome to /Responses, the companion piece to our /Answers series and a space where /Film readers can chime in and offer their two cents on a particular question.) Earlier this week, the /Film team celebrated the arrival of Beauty and the Beast by writing about our all-time favorite movie musicals. We then opened the floor to our readers: what is your favorite […]
The Best Movie Musicals of All Time
Every week in /Answers, we attempt to respond to a new pop culture-related question. This week’s edition asks “What is your favorite movie musical?” As always, we have submissions from the /Film writing crew and podcast team alongside a special guest. This week, we are joined by Bill Condon, director of Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast, as well as […]