Movies Based on Musicals

From Stage to Screen: Recent Films Based on Musicals

June 13, 2012

Movies Based on Musicals

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by Maggie Pehanick 1

With Rock of Ages opening on Friday, I got to thinking about some of the more recent movie adaptations of musicals — those from 1980 on (sorry, Grease). Though there are purists who will always prefer Broadway, a lot of shows have inspired entertaining, sometimes even award-worthy, movies, like Hairspray, Chicago, and Dreamgirls. Click through to see all the movies and let us know if we forgot to mention your favorite!

1 / 20

by Maggie Pehanick 1

With Rock of Ages opening on Friday, I got to thinking about some of the more recent movie adaptations of musicals — those from 1980 on (sorry, Grease). Though there are purists who will always prefer Broadway, a lot of shows have inspired entertaining, sometimes even award-worthy, movies, like Hairspray, Chicago, and Dreamgirls. Click through to see all the movies and let us know if we forgot to mention your favorite!

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1 Comment

gigikb 49 weeks 11 h

Annie is always my all time fave! Love the Annie 1982 movie；）