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1. The Nanny (1993–1999)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
After being fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, a cosmetics saleswoman becomes the nanny to the three children of a rich English widower. As time passes, the two fall for each other.
Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane
Votes: 49,554
2. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough
Votes: 667,842 | Gross: $42.34M
3. Topsy-Turvy (1999)
R | 160 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Set in the 1880s, the story of how, during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher, Sukie Smith
Votes: 13,506 | Gross: $6.20M
4. Dancing Lady (1933)
Passed | 92 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
An attractive dancer is rescued from jail by a rich man who helps her to have her first big opportunity at a musical play on Broadway.
Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, May Robson
Votes: 2,695
5. Repeat Performance (1947)
Approved | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.
Director: Alfred L. Werker | Stars: Louis Hayward, Joan Leslie, Virginia Field, Tom Conway
Votes: 2,015
6. Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Laura Henderson (Dame Judi Dench) buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, amongst other things, its all-nude revues.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Guest, Will Young
Votes: 16,469 | Gross: $11.03M
7. Lillie (1978)
672 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Seen on Masterpiece Theatre, starring Francesca Annis in an award-winning performance, Lillie vividly captures the complex woman who became one of the most notorious and respected figures of the Victorian era.
Stars: Francesca Annis, Catherine Feller, Peggy Ann Wood, Anton Rodgers
Votes: 689
8. Being Julia (2004)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Set in 1930s London, this movie involves stage actors and actresses and their experiences with love and revenge.
Director: István Szabó | Stars: Annette Bening, Michael Gambon, Maury Chaykin, Jeremy Irons
Votes: 12,941 | Gross: $7.74M
9. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
'Twas the night before Christmas and the Muppet Theatre is in danger of being torn down, but with hilarious send-ups of just about every holiday movie ever made, the Muppets discover that what matters most is their love for each other.
Director: Kirk R. Thatcher | Stars: Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson
Votes: 4,651
10. Heights (2005)
R | 93 min | Drama, Romance
Spanning 24 hours, "Heights" follows five New Yorkers challenged to choose their destiny before the sun comes up the next day.
Director: Chris Terrio | Stars: Elizabeth Banks, Glenn Close, James Marsden, Chandler Williams
Votes: 4,839 | Gross: $1.16M
11. Give a Girl a Break (1953)
Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Broadway choreographer Ted Sturgis auditions dancers for a new musical after the lead walks out, with talent ranging from a ballerina to an untrained novice and his former partner, a retired star.
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Marge Champion, Gower Champion, Debbie Reynolds, Helen Wood
Votes: 866
12. Critic's Choice (1963)
Approved | 100 min | Comedy
Parker Ballantine is a New York theater critic and his wife writes a play that may or may not be very good. Now Parker must either get out of reviewing the play or cause the breakup of his marriage.
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Marilyn Maxwell, Rip Torn
Votes: 1,120
13. BearCity 2: The Proposal (2012)
Unrated | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Kathy Najimy plays den mother to the returning cast of bears, boys and cubs, for a Bear Week bachelor party in Provincetown! Take a trip down the aisle with Roger and Tyler to one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Douglas Langway | Stars: Joe Conti, Gerald McCullouch, Stephen Lambeth, Chuck Southworth
Votes: 613
14. The Hard Way (1943)
Passed | 109 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Embittered, ambitious Helen Chernen sees an opportunity to escape her drab small-town life by becoming a 'stage mother' to her musically-talented younger sister.
Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Ida Lupino, Joan Leslie, Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson
Votes: 1,497
15. Passionate Lovers (1982)
110 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
An impresario falls in love with a young woman, but his wife, thanks to whom he has achieved much of his success, decides to take revenge.
Director: Omiros Efstratiadis | Stars: María José Cantudo, Andreas Barkoulis, Ajita Wilson, Pepe Martín
Votes: 91
16. Varsity Show (1937)
Approved | 120 min | Musical, Romance
A former student who is now a big Broadway show producer with three flops to his reputation, is invited back to direct the College's annual student stage show.
Director: William Keighley | Stars: Dick Powell, Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians, Ted Healy, Rosemary Lane
Votes: 502
17. Bedtime Story (1941)
Passed | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
A playwright attempts to stop his wife from retiring so she can star in his next play.
Director: Alexander Hall | Stars: Fredric March, Loretta Young, Robert Benchley, Allyn Joslyn
Votes: 715
18. Front Page Woman (1935)
Passed | 82 min | Comedy, Romance
A woman reporter tries to prove she's just as good as any man, but runs into trouble along the way.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Bette Davis, George Brent, Roscoe Karns, Wini Shaw
Votes: 1,730
19. The Cockettes (2002)
R | 102 min | Documentary
Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s.
Directors: Bill Weber, David Weissman | Stars: Larry Brinkin, Peggy Cass, The Cockettes, Pristine Condition
Votes: 626 | Gross: $0.22M
20. The Farewell (2000)
97 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
It is one of the last days of an exceptionally hot summer in 1956. Bertolt Brecht (Bierbichler) is about to leave his lakeside house among the tall birches in Brandenburg to return to ... See full summary »
Director: Jan Schütte | Stars: Josef Bierbichler, Monica Bleibtreu, Jeanette Hain, Elfriede Irrall
Votes: 198 | Gross: $0.01M
21. Akropol (1996)
125 min | Musical, Drama
This musical shows of the Acropole dominated Greek theater during the 1950s and 60s. Acropole follows Prince, the self-made producer of this unusual and mythic theater, and Lakis, the ... See full summary »
Director: Pantelis Voulgaris | Stars: Lefteris Voyatzis, Stavros Paravas, Konstantinos Tzoumas, Themis Bazaka
Votes: 177
22. The Players (1974)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary
Behind the scenes with the Stratford Theater Company.
Director: Donald Brittain | Star: William Hutt
23. Amato: A Love Affair with Opera (2001)
66 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: Stephen Ives | Stars: Sally Amato, Tony Amato
Votes: 23
24. Publicity Pays (1924)
10 min | Short, Comedy
Jimmy Jump's young wife goes in strongly for amateur theatricals. After one of her performances a theater manager signs her up. He opens a publicity campaign by having her appear in public ... See full summary »
Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Charley Chase, Beth Darlington, Eddie Baker, Noah Young
Votes: 46
25. Popular Science No. J-8-4: Air Force Fire Fighters (1949)
Approved | 10 min | Short, News
Arthur Hammestein, a retired theatrical producer, at the age of 75, has a hobby of practical science, and has invented a non-clogging salt dispenser. In Chile, coal is mined from under the ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Carlisle | Stars: Gayne Whitman, Arthur Hammerstein
27.
Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode:
Dagger of the Mind
(1972)
Not Rated | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In London, a respected Shakespearean acting duo cover up the unintended killing of their producer.
Director: Richard Quine | Stars: Peter Falk, Richard Basehart, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Bernard Fox
Votes: 2,986
28.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
(1993)
TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While Poirot vacations in Brighton to boost his health, the beautiful pearl necklace of a theatre actress staying at his hotel is mysteriously stolen.
Director: Ken Grieve | Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran
Votes: 1,352
29.
Alice (1976–1985)
Episode:
Alice at the Palace
(1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Joel Grey offers to be in a local musical, but Mel casts his bookie.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Philip McKeon
Votes: 59
30.
Alice (1976–1985)
Episode:
Joel Grey Saves the Day
(1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Joel Grey walks out when the theme of the musical changes from New York to Arizona with songs to match.
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Philip McKeon
Votes: 57
31.
The Saint (1962–1969)
Episode:
The Talented Husband
(1962)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Simon finds himself with a glamorous partner when circumstances lead him into protecting a lovely woman from her wife-killing husband.
Director: Michael Truman | Stars: Roger Moore, Derek Farr, Shirley Eaton, Patricia Roc
Votes: 498
32.
Taxi (1978–1983)
Episode:
Alex the Gofer
(1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
After Alex drives a producer and director to a local theater he attempts to get a job as their gopher.
Director: Michael Lessac | Stars: Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza
Votes: 134
33.
Smash (2012–2013)
Episode:
The Cost of Art
(2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Musical
Karen must learn to advance in the high-stakes world of Broadway, as Derek hosts a party for hot young star Lyle. Eileen tries a sly new strategy for raising funds, while Tom goes on a first date.
Director: Michael Morris | Stars: Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle
Votes: 261
34.
Oi men kai oi den (1993–1996)
Episode:
Oi Trisathlioi
(1996)
Comedy
Vana writes a music theater version of Victor Hugo's novel "Les Miserables", under the title "Oi trisathlioi". Dionysis, Nana and Timos take part to the act
Director: Fotini Kotrotsi | Stars: Haris Romas, Anna Kouri, Stelios Mainas, Joyce Evidi