A selection of filmed musicals
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1. Magyar Melody (1939 TV Movie)
175 min | Musical, Drama
Stars: Jerry Verno, Ivor Watt, Anne Allan, Isobel Ohmead
2. Me and My Girl (1939 TV Movie)
145 min | Musical
The first ever musical comedy televised in its entirety direct from a theatre.
Director: Lupino Lane | Stars: Martin Gray, Wallace Lupino, Maurice Barclay, Jean Capra
3.
Musical Comedy Time (1950–1951)
Episode:
Babes in Toyland
(1950)
Comedy, Musical, Romance
Stars: Edith Fellows, James Gregory, Dorothy Jarnac, Dennis King
4.
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
Episode:
Anything Goes
(1954)
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy, Romance
On an ocean liner, a nightclub singer tries to help a fellow American romance an English heiress who is being forced to return home to marry a man she doesn't love. The American must avoid ... See full summary »
Director: Sid Smith | Stars: Ethel Merman, Frank Sinatra, Bert Lahr, Sheree North
Votes: 84
5. Lady in the Dark (1954 TV Movie)
85 min | Musical
Fashion magazine executive becomes unable to make decisions both at work and in her personal life. She skeptically seeks psychological help, where she recalls her musical dreams featuring people in her life, past and present.
Director: Max Liebman | Stars: Ann Sothern, James Daly, Luella Gear, Paul McGrath
Votes: 27
6. Babes in Toyland (1954 TV Special)
90 min | Musical
A special, live, television adaptation of Victor Herbert's operetta.
Director: Max Liebman | Stars: Rod Alexander, The Baird Puppets, Bil Baird, Cora Baird
Votes: 34
7. Max Liebman Presents: Naughty Marietta (1955 TV Movie)
75 min | Musical
This Tv staging is closer to the original 1910 operetta than the famous 1935 film was: An American comes to New Orleans to get the help of a governor in catching a pirate, though the pirate in question is actually the governor himself.
Director: Max Liebman | Stars: Patrice Munsel, Alfred Drake, John Conte, Gale Sherwood
Votes: 11
8. Peter Pan (1955 TV Movie)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
This 1955 musical production of the classic children's tale made history as the first Broadway musical adapted to TV with the entire cast and crew intact. Join Peter and his friends in ... See full summary »
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Mary Martin, Cyril Ritchard, Kathleen Nolan, Sondra Lee
Votes: 228
9. A Connecticut Yankee (1955 TV Movie)
77 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
A live television presentation of Rodgers and Hart's 1927 stage musical.
Directors: Bill Hobin, Max Liebman | Stars: Eddie Albert, Janet Blair, Boris Karloff, Gale Sherwood
Votes: 52
10. The Desert Song (1955 TV Movie)
90 min | Musical
From the Golden Age of Television, a live TV performance of the famed operetta, more faithful to the original than either the 1943 or 1953 film versions.
Director: Max Liebman | Stars: Nelson Eddy, Gale Sherwood, Rod Alexander, Salvatore Baccaloni
Votes: 38
11. The Great Waltz (1955 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama, Musical
Johann Strauss, Jr., a would-be composer of waltzes in mid-19th Century Vienna, attempts to thwart his father's efforts to prevent his success when the older man becomes jealous of his melodic skill.
Directors: Bill Hobin, Max Liebman | Stars: Keith Andes, Gordon Dilworth, Lee Goodman, Bert Lahr
Votes: 13
12. Max Liebman Presents: Dearest Enemy (1955 TV Movie)
Musical
Based on the Broadway show "Dearest Enemy" from 1925. This musical tv special is based on an incident of the American Revolution, at the home of Mrs. Robert Murray , and the British landing nearby and arriving at the Murray home.
Director: Max Liebman | Stars: Anne Jeffreys, Robert Sterling, Cyril Ritchard, Cornelia Otis Skinner
Votes: 7
13. Babes in Toyland (1955 TV Movie)
75 min | Musical
A young girl becomes lost in a department store during the Christmas shopping rush. The frightened child is comforted by a department store Santa Claus who tells her a tale of storybook ... See full summary »
Director: Max Liebman | Stars: Dave Garroway, Dennis Day, Barbara Cook, Wally Cox
Votes: 15
14.
Producers' Showcase (1954–1957)
Episode:
Peter Pan
(1956)
90 min | Drama, Musical, Comedy
Stars: Mary Martin, Cyril Ritchard, Michael Allen, Robert Banas
Votes: 17
15.
Max Liebman Spectaculars (1954– )
Episode:
Paris in the Springtime
(1956)
Music, Musical
American performers, some experienced and successful (or formerly so), some still striving for their first hit, try to make a living on their own artistic terms while living in Paris.
Director: Max Liebman | Stars: Dan Dailey, Gale Sherwood, Genevieve, Marcel Hillaire
16. The Adventures of Marco Polo (1956 TV Movie)
90 min | Adventure, Musical
Director: Max Liebman | Stars: Alfred Drake, Doretta Morrow, Arnold Moss, George Mitchell
Votes: 10
17.
Producers' Showcase (1954–1957)
Episode:
Bloomer Girl
(1956)
Drama, Musical, Comedy
A musical set before Civil War that centers around Evalina Applegate, daughter of a hoop skirt manufacturer, who sides with her Aunt Dolly Bloomer, an avid suffragette, and falls in love with a handsome slave owner, Jefferson Calhoun.
Director: Alex Segal | Stars: Barbara Cook, Keith Andes, Carmen Mathews, Paul Ford
Votes: 16
18. Cinderella (1957 TV Movie)
90 min | Musical, Family, Comedy
Although mistreated by her cruel Stepmother (Ilka Chase) and stepsisters Portia (Kaye Ballard) and Joy (Alice Ghostley), Cinderella (Dame Julie Andrews) is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a Fairy Godmother (Edie Adams).
Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Julie Andrews, Ilka Chase, Edie Adams, Howard Lindsay
Votes: 1,228
19. Annie Get Your Gun (1957 TV Movie)
106 min | Musical, Western
Irving Berlin's stage musical about Annie Oakley and Frank Butler.
Director: Vincent J. Donehue | Stars: Mary Martin, John Raitt, William O'Neal, Reta Shaw
Votes: 114
20. Kiss Me, Kate (1958 TV Movie)
90 min | Musical
An ex-husband and wife team star in a musical version of 'The Taming of the Shrew'; off-stage, the production is troublesome with ex-lovers' quarrels and a gangster looking for some money owed to them.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, Julie Wilson, Bill Hayes
Votes: 73
21. Wonderful Town (1958 TV Movie)
120 min | Musical
Ruth Sherwood and her sister, Eileen arrive in New York from Ohio in the 1930s and find frustration, career hopes and romance in the city of their dreams.
Directors: Mel Ferber, Herbert Ross | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Sydney Chaplin, Jacquelyn McKeever, Joseph Buloff
Votes: 67
22. Peter Pan (1960 TV Movie)
100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
In this magical tale about the boy who refuses to grow up, Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy sidekick Tinkerbell visit the nursery of Wendy, Michael, and John Darling.
Director: Vincent J. Donehue | Stars: Mary Martin, Cyril Ritchard, Lynn Fontanne, Maureen Bailey
Votes: 2,343
23. Kiss Me Kate (1964 TV Movie)
95 min | Musical, Romance
The real-life marriage of theater stars Lily and Fred resembles that of Petruchio and Katharina in "The Taming Of The Shrew", in which they are performing.
Director: David Askey | Stars: Patricia Morison, Howard Keel, Millicent Martin, Eric Barker
Votes: 26
24. Once Upon a Mattress (1964 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
The musical story of THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, adapted from the 1959 Broadway hit, and featuring most of the original Broadway cast.
Directors: Joe Layton, Dave Geisel | Stars: Carol Burnett, Jane White, Jack Gilford, Joseph Bova
Votes: 136
25. Cinderella (I) (1965 TV Movie)
G | 84 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
Although mistreated by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a fairy godmother.
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Walter Pidgeon, Celeste Holm, Jo Van Fleet
Votes: 3,226
26.
ABC Stage 67 (1966–1967)
Episode:
Evening Primrose
(1966)
Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A man becomes part of a secret society of people who live in a department store and quickly falls in love with their leader's young maid.
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Dorothy Stickney, Larry Gates, Charmian Carr
Votes: 287
27. Annie Get Your Gun (1967 TV Movie)
90 min | Musical
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Ethel Merman, Bruce Yarnell, Rufus Smith, Jerry Orbach
Votes: 39
28. Carousel (1967 TV Movie)
100 min | Musical
In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Robert Goulet, Mary Grover, Pernell Roberts, Marlyn Mason
Votes: 71
29. 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
30. Once Upon a Mattress (1972 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A musical comedy variation of the classic "Princess and the Pea" story. This is a television recreation of the successful Broadway show of the same name also starring Carol Burnett in the title role.
Directors: Ron Field, Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Ken Berry, Jack Gilford, Jane White
Votes: 181
31.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
In Fashion
(1974)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Directors: Jon Jory, Robert Schwartz, Neil Smith | Stars: Donna Curtis, Daniel Davis, Pamela Hall, Ken Jenkins
Votes: 18
32. Pinocchio (1976 TV Movie)
73 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
This is the classic story of a lonely woodcarver who carves a puppet as a son out of a block of wood that not only springs to life, but miraculously fulfills its dream to become a real boy.
Directors: Ron Field, Sid Smith | Stars: Sandy Duncan, Danny Kaye, Clive Revill, Flip Wilson
Votes: 226
33. Pacific Overtures (1976 TV Movie)
120 min | Musical
Set in 1853 Japan, Pacific Overtures follows the Westernization of Japan, mainly through the story of Kayama, a samurai, and Manjiro, a fisherman. The lives of both men are radically changed by the coming of American ships to Japan.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Mako, Soon-Tek Oh, Yuki Shimoda, Sab Shimono
Votes: 66
34. Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977 TV Movie)
120 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
The Brothers Grimm collected German folk and fairy tales in Germany during the early 19th century; eight of their best known stories are presented in this anthology.
Director: Norman Campbell | Stars: Dean Jones, Paul Sand, Ruth Buzzi, Teri Garr
Votes: 97
35. Actor (1978 TV Movie)
105 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
A musical play based on the early years of actor Paul Muni.
Director: Norman Lloyd | Stars: Herschel Bernardi, Jack Bernardi, Hildy Brooks, Georgia Brown
Votes: 26
36. The Comedy of Errors (1978 TV Movie)
130 min | Comedy, Musical
The Royal Shakespeare Company act (and sing and dance!) Shakespeare's play about two sets of identical twins, separated at birth and brought together by circumstance.
Director: Philip Casson | Stars: Brian Coburn, Griffith Jones, Roger Rees, Mike Gwilym
Votes: 83
37. When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate (1979 TV Movie)
60 min | Musical
Vignettes of monologues regarding African American history.
Directors: Emile Ardolino, Vinnette Carroll | Stars: Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter, Brenda Braxton, Lynne Clifton-Allen, Cleavant Derricks
Votes: 21
38. Pippin: His Life and Times (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, History, Musical
At the goading of the ominous and omnipresent Leading Player, Pippin, the eldest son of King Charlemagne, samples life's pleasures to discover his place in the world and the meaning of his life.
Director: David Sheehan | Stars: Ben Vereen, William Katt, Leslie Denniston, Benjamin Rayson
Votes: 604
39. Alice at the Palace (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 72 min | Family, Musical, Fantasy
Young Alice falls down a rabbit hole and meets a variety of fantastic creatures.
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Meryl Streep, Betty Aberlin, Debbie Allen, Stuart Baker-Bergen
Votes: 322
40.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
Working
(1982)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A musical adaptation of Studs Terkel's book celebrating the lives of everyday working-class people.
Directors: Kirk Browning, Stephen Schwartz | Stars: Studs Terkel, Barry Bostwick, Scatman Crothers, Barbara Browning
Votes: 77
41. Ain't Misbehavin' (1982 TV Movie)
120 min | Musical
Televised version of the Broadway sensation celebrating the music, life and times of 'Fats' Waller, featuring 29 songs he wrote or performed.
Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Nell Carter, André De Shields, Armelia McQueen, Ken Page
Votes: 195
42. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 140 min | Drama, Horror, Musical
Barber Sweeney Todd returns to London to uncover the past, along the way meeting pie shop owner Mrs. Nellie Lovett, and begins to start his life of crime.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Angela Lansbury, George Hearn, Cris Groenendaal, Sara Woods
Votes: 3,882
43. Camelot (1982 TV Movie)
150 min | Musical
Part of the cable series "HBO Theatre", this is a videotaped presentation of the 1980 Broadway revival of the musical.
Director: Marty Callner | Stars: Richard Harris, Andy McAvin, James Valentine, Meg Bussert
Votes: 439
44. I Do! I Do! (1983 TV Movie)
115 min | Musical
I Do! I Do! takes place entirely in a bedroom dominated by a couple's four poster bed. The story takes them through fifty years of marriage, through happiness and sorrow, through good times... See full summary »
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Lee Remick, Hal Linden
Votes: 50
45. Song & Dance (1984 TV Movie)
120 min | Musical, Romance
In the first half of the program, a young woman, Emma has come to New York from England to pursue a career in hat design. We are taken a tour of her romantic experiences with her ups and ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Gutteridge | Stars: Sarah Brightman, Wayne Sleep, Stewart Avon-Arnold, Jane Darling
Votes: 27
46.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
The Gospel at Colonus
(1985)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Director: Kirk Browning | Stars: The Blind Boys of Alabama, Morgan Freeman, Jevetta Steele, The Soul Stirrers
Votes: 78
47.
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
48.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
Sunday in the Park with George
(1986)
Not Rated | 146 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Video production of the Pulitzer-prize winning musical stage production. In the first act, "George", a fictionalized Georges Seurat paints his lover, Dot, and "A Sunday Afternoon on the ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Barbara Bryne, Mary D'Arcy
Votes: 975
49.
Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
Episode:
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
(1986)
150 min | Music, Musical
Stage performance by the New York City Opera.
Director: Robert Scheerer | Stars: James Billings, Muriel Costa-Greenspon, Deborah Darr, David Eisler
Votes: 18
50. Barnum! (1986 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 113 min | Biography, Musical
Barnum the musical traces Phineas Taylor Barnum's career from 1835 to 1881 when he joined James A. Bailey to form the circus which was called The Greatest Show on Earth. Barnum is a ... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Coe, Terry Hughes | Stars: Michael Crawford, Eileen Battye, Michael Heath, Christina Collier
Votes: 235
51. Candide (1988 TV Movie)
165 min | Musical
Innocent, optimistic Candide grows up in the secluded paradise of a German castle, illegitimate nephew of a wealthy baron. His tutor Dr Pangloss instils in him the doctrine that 'All is for... See full summary »
Director: Humphrey Burton | Stars: Nickolas Grace, Mark Beudert, Marilyn Hill Smith, Ann Howard
Votes: 10
52.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
Into the Woods
(1991)
Unrated | 151 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In this Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim, several fairy tale characters learn the hard way that the 'Happily Ever After' they sought isn't necessarily so happy after all.
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien, Joy Franz
Votes: 3,207
53. Candide (1991 TV Movie)
148 min | Music, Musical
All's for the best in the best of all possible worlds. Isn't it?
Director: Humphrey Burton | Stars: Leonard Bernstein, Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, Adolph Green
Votes: 72
54. The Will Rogers Follies (1991 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 144 min | Comedy, Musical
A filmed version of the Broadway musical focusing on the life of Will Rogers.
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Keith Carradine, Dee Hoty, Roxane Barlow, Bonnie Brackney
Votes: 27
55.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
The Gershwins', Porgy & Bess
(1993)
184 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story of a disabled beggar in Charleston, S.C. who falls in love with a prostitute, this is the first filmed version of Gershwin's opera which uses Gershwin's own orchestrations and ... See full summary »
Director: Trevor Nunn | Stars: Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Gregg Baker, Cynthia Clarey
Votes: 168
56. Cabaret (1993 TV Movie)
106 min | Musical, Drama
A filmed stage production of the classic musical.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Jane Horrocks, Alan Cumming, Sara Kestelman, George Raistrick
Votes: 395
57. Nunsense (1993 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 111 min | Comedy, Musical
This filmed version of the Off-Broadway musical comedy features the Little Sisters of Hoboken putting on a musical/comedy review, trying to raise money for a very worthy cause!
Directors: Dan Goggin, David Stern | Stars: Rue McClanahan, Christine Anderson, Christine L. Anderson, Semina De Laurentis
Votes: 192
58. Nunsense 2: The Sequel (1994 TV Movie)
104 min | Comedy, Musical
In this sequel to the Off-Broadway musical hit, the Little Sisters of Hoboken put together another musical revue, to thank all the people who saw the first show and helped them solve their little "monetary" problem.
Directors: Dan Goggin, David Stern | Stars: Christine Toy Johnson, Christine L. Anderson, Semina De Laurentis, Terri White
Votes: 78
59. Les Misérables the Dream Cast in Concert (1995 TV Special)
TV-14 | 148 min | Music
In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.
Director: John Caird | Stars: Alun Armstrong, Michael Ball, Anthony Crivello, Jenny Galloway
Votes: 224
60. The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (1995 TV Movie)
95 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
This production consists an abbreviated script and highlights most musical numbers from the 1939 film.
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Darrell Larson | Stars: Jackson Browne, Roger Daltrey, Natalie Cole, Joel Grey
Votes: 175
61. Victor/Victoria (1995 TV Movie)
146 min | Comedy, Musical
A woman pretending to be a man impersonating a woman.
Directors: Matthew Diamond, Blake Edwards, Goro Kobayashi | Stars: Julie Andrews, Tony Roberts, Michael Nouri, Rachel York
Votes: 2,202
62. Passion (1996 TV Movie)
114 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In 19th century Italy, a young soldier becomes shattered by the obsessive love of Fosca, his Colonel's homely, ailing cousin.
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Donna Murphy, Jere Shea, Marin Mazzie, Gregg Edelman
Votes: 333
63.
Performance (1991–1998)
Episode:
Company
(1997)
139 min | Drama
At his 35th birthday party Bobby's friends are all wondering: Why isn't he married? Why can't he find the right woman and settle down?
Stars: Adrian Lester, Rebecca Front, Clive Rowe, Clare Burt
Votes: 103
64. Notre-Dame de Paris (1998 TV Movie)
150 min | Drama, Music, Musical
A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel "Notre-Dame de Paris" which follows the gypsy dancer Esmeralda and the three men who vie for her love: the kind hunchback Quasimodo, the twisted priest Frollo, and the unfaithful soldier Phoebus.
Director: Gilles Amado | Stars: Hélène Ségara, Daniel Lavoie, Bruno Pelletier, Garou
Votes: 1,743
65. Cats (1998 Video)
Not Rated | 120 min | Musical
"Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn. The cats introduce themselves.
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Elaine Paige, John Mills, Ken Page, Rosemarie Ford
Votes: 6,025
66. Nunsense Jamboree (1998 TV Movie)
122 min | Comedy, Musical
Directors: Dan Goggin, David Stern | Stars: Vicki Lawrence, Rue McClanahan, Deborah Del Mastro, Nancy Johnson
Votes: 45
67. 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: 2,265
68. 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: 4,997
69. Peter Pan (2000 TV Special)
Not Rated | 105 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical
The fabled children's story show from Broadway produced for television.
Directors: Glenn Casale, Gary Halvorson | Stars: Barbara McCulloh, Cathy Rigby, Paul Schoeffler, Elisa Sagardia
Votes: 616
70.
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: 2,187
71. Putting It Together (2010 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 105 min | Music
A tribute to composer/songwriter Stephen Sondheim, featuring songs from his Broadway productions.
Directors: Don Roy King, Eric D. Schaeffer | Stars: Carol Burnett, George Hearn, Ruthie Henshall, John Barrowman
Votes: 286
72. Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical (2001 TV Movie)
Unrated | 135 min | Horror, Musical, Sci-Fi
Musical version of the Robert Louis Stevenson story about a doctor who conducts an experiment on himself that results in his bringing out the dark, murderous side of his inner self, "Mr. Hyde".
Directors: Don Roy King, Robin Phillips | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Coleen Sexton, Andrea Rivette, George Merritt
Votes: 694
73.
Great Performances: Dance in America (1976– )
Episode:
From Broadway: Fosse
(2001)
127 min | Music
A filmed Broadway production of a 1999 tribute that strings together acclaimed choreographer Bob Fosse's "greatest hits."
Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Ann Reinking, Ben Vereen, Eugene Fleming, Edwaard Liang
Votes: 176
74. By Jeeves (2001 TV Movie)
141 min | Comedy, Musical
Bertie Wooster is scheduled to entertain a group of people. When his banjo goes missing, he decides to tell them a funny story instead. His valet Jeeves will provide invaluable help.
Directors: Alan Ayckbourn, Nick Morris | Stars: John Scherer, Martin Jarvis, Donna Lynne Champlin, James Kall
Votes: 237
75. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001 TV Movie)
150 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
This movie is a recorded performance in concert. It all begins when Benjamin Barker( George Hearn), a mysterious,quiet,and subtle barber, returns to his hometown in London after escaping ... See full summary »
Director: Lonny Price | Stars: George Hearn, Patti LuPone, Neil Patrick Harris, Timothy Nolen
Votes: 903
76. Nuncrackers (2001 Video)
107 min | Comedy, Musical
The cast of Broadway's "Nunsense" returns, this time in the makeshift TV studio in the basement of the convent. Rue McLanahan returns as the Mother Superior Mary Regina, and John Ritter ... See full summary »
Directors: Dan Goggin, David Stern | Stars: Rue McClanahan, John Ritter, Bambi Jones, Deborah Del Mastro
Votes: 46
77. Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller (2002 TV Special)
PG | 105 min | Musical
A musical revue made up of legendary song-writing duo, Leiber and Stoller's best-known songs.
Director: Don Roy King | Stars: Ken Ard, Adrian Bailey, Matt Bogart, Brenda Braxton
Votes: 110
78.
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
79. Taboo (2003 Video)
145 min | Musical
Fictionalized version of Boy George's life.
Director: Christopher Renshaw | Stars: Paul Baker, Boy George, Julian Clary, Nicola Dawn
Votes: 103
80. Jerry Springer: The Opera (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Musical
A TV presentation of the successful London stage show. A fully operatic production very loosely based on the 'Jerry Springer' TV show.
Director: Peter Orton | Stars: David Soul, David Bedella, Leon Craig, Carrie Ellis
Votes: 612
81.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Leonard Bernstein's Candide, a Comic Operetta in Two Acts
(2005)
TV-G | 120 min | Music, Musical
A concert performance of Bernstein's famous musical.
Director: Lonny Price | Stars: Thomas Allen, Paul Groves, Michael McCormick, Gina Ferrall
Votes: 178
82.
Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
Episode:
American Songbook - Passion
(2005)
117 min | Music, Musical
Director: Lonny Price | Stars: Lesley Stahl, Audra McDonald, Michael Cerveris, Allen Fitzpatrick
Votes: 33
83.
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
84. Acorn Antiques: The Musical (2006 Video)
157 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
The plot revolves around the original (fictional) actors and actresses reprising their roles from the stage. However, contrary to their wishes, the experimental director adapts it into a ... See full summary »
Directors: Ben Warwick, Trevor Nunn | Stars: Julie Walters, Victoria Wood, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston
Votes: 116
85.
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
86.
Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
Episode:
The Light in the Piazza
(2006)
Music, Musical
Will love survive a mother's determination to end her daughter's romance with an attractive Italian? And why is she willing to subvert her daughter's happiness?
Director: Kirk Browning | Stars: Beverly Sills, Victoria Clark, Katie Rose Clarke, Aaron Lazar
Votes: 78
87. Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of 'The War of the Worlds' (2006 Video)
110 min | Action, Adventure, Musical
In 1978 Jeff Wayne composed and produced one of the most groundbreaking and best-selling musical works of all time. In 2006 after much anticipation Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War ... See full summary »
Directors: David Mallet, Steve Nolan | Stars: Lewis Macleod, Richard Burton, Justin Hayward, Alexis James
Votes: 773
88. The Rocky Horror Tribute Show (2006 Video)
65 min | Musical
Various cast members from different productions of the Rocky Horror Show come together in a one-off concert extravaganza paying tribute to the phenomenon, recorded at London's Royal Court Theatre in front of an audience of faithful fans.
Director: Robin Lough | Stars: Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Tony Slattery, Sophie Lawrence
Votes: 38
89. The Ten Commandments: The Musical (2006)
120 min | Musical
The story of Moses from the bible in musical form, filmed live at the Hollywood Kodak Theater.
Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Val Kilmer, Kevin Earley, Lauren Kennedy, Aharon Ipalé
Votes: 361
90. Nunsensations! - The Nunsense Vegas Revue (2007 Video)
98 min | Music, Musical
When a parishioner volunteers to donate $10,000 to the sisters' school if they will perform in a club in Las Vegas. Mother Superior is hesitant to accept. However, after being convinced by the other sisters, the Reverend Mother agrees.
Directors: Dan Goggin, David Stern | Stars: Bonnie Lee, Bambi Jones, Deborah Del Mastro, Jeanne Tinker
Votes: 16
91. Naked Boys Singing! (2007)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Musical
Musical Review of gay experiences as told through song, stage choreography and full male nudity.
Directors: Robert Schrock, Troy Christian | Stars: Andrew Blake Ames, Jason Currie, Jaymes Hodges, Joseph Keane
Votes: 818 | Gross: $0.03M
92. 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: 2,009
93.
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
94. Never Forget: The Musical (2007 Video)
Musical
Stars: Stephane Anelli, Dean Chisnall, Marilyn Cutts, Tim Driesen
95.
Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
Episode:
Camelot
(2008)
150 min | Music, Musical
Director: Lonny Price | Stars: Joel Abels, Derin Altay, Terence Archie, Kristine Bendul
Votes: 33
96. 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
97. Passing Strange (2009)
TV-MA | 135 min | Documentary, Musical
Director Spike Lee's passionate adaptation of the thrilling Broadway musical about a young bohemian who experiences sex, drugs and rock and roll on his journey to selfhood.
Directors: Spike Lee, Annie Dorsen | Stars: Stew, De'Adre Aziza, Eisa Davis, Colman Domingo
Votes: 419
98. Bad Girls: The Musical (2009 Video)
120 min | Musical
Bad Girls The Musical is an original British musical based on characters from the award winning and hugely popular television drama Bad Girls. Set in the fictional HMP Larkhall, it's the ... See full summary »
Directors: Maggie Norris, Robin Lough | Stars: Emily Aston, Phil Barley, Camilla Beeput, David Burt
Votes: 16
99.
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
100. A Tale of Two Cities: In Concert (2009 TV Special)
96 min | Music, Musical
A musical version of Charles Dickens' classic story.
Stars: Michael York, James Barbour, Brandi Burkhardt, Simon Thomas
Votes: 15
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