Best Musical, a list by Scott

70

/3212/

67

/685/

3.5

/1076889/

66

/346/

93

/6390/

58

/60/

3.0

age 11+

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

88

8.3

/136263/

83

/5833/

73

/61/

4.3

/612242/

98

/204/

99

/599/

88

/42/

4.0

age 11+

Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.

82

7.5

/43237/

76

/2707/

76

/769/

3.8

/283158/

89

/227/

90

/136/

77

/42/

4.0

age 15+

Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.

77

IMDb 98

7.3

/221459/

74

/12214/

69

/2787/

3.8

/2470211/

88

/406/

95

/15133/

73

/63/

3.0

age 10+

In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

76

6.8

/20158/

70

/1213/

70

/343/

3.6

/102039/

81

/256/

95

/2246/

72

/49/

3.5

age 14+

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

73

6.9

/188791/

71

/12502/

70

/4207/

3.2

/1499569/

82

/333/

90

/2439/

66

/64/

3.0

age 8+

Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

74

7.0

/16091/

70

/886/

69

/199/

3.4

/30206/

93

/161/

84

/77/

76

/32/

2.5

age 15+

Single mom Flora is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musician, and harmony for this frayed Dublin family.

71

6.5

/50433/

68

/481/

60

/72/

3.6

/35156/

83

/23/

81

/114/

age 13+

Gym-freak brat Rocky falls in love with Rani, who comes from a well-educated Bengali family. Being from polar opposite worlds, the two decide to switch their families to adjust to each other's cultures and backgrounds and to know if their marriage will survive. Rocky and Rani are trapped in a world where they are united by love but divided by families and the ultimate question is will they fit in?

71

6.9

/19276/

68

/1061/

65

/201/

3.8

/257125/

86

/181/

78

/193/

70

/41/

2.5

age 13+

After the indomitable and beloved founder of a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York falls into a coma, the eccentric staff must band together with her clueless "crypto-bro" son to keep the thespian paradise afloat.

69

7.2

/176836/

62

/6427/

62

/3217/

3.1

/606865/

67

/349/

93

/5632/

59

/54/

3.0

age 8+

The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.

73

7.0

/32557/

70

/1988/

67

/788/

3.4

/178841/

93

/98/

72

/212/

72

/28/

age 8+

An extraordinary young girl discovers her superpower and summons the remarkable courage, against all odds, to help others change their stories, whilst also taking charge of her own destiny. Standing up for what's right, she's met with miraculous results.

65

6.6

/59054/

68

/4336/

68

/723/

2.8

/110461/

70

/117/

80

/181/

55

/25/

2.5

age 13+

Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future.

79

7.1

/121197/

69

/3663/

70

/1712/

3.6

/447088/

91

/392/

93

/2274/

85

/62/

3.5

age 13+

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

81

7.5

/127346/

76

/4657/

76

/2235/

3.8

/814782/

88

/224/

96

/29/

74

/44/

3.5

age 13+

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.

68

6.6

/8132/

70

/438/

62

/145/

3.2

/15809/

81

/107/

68

/51/

62

/22/

3.0

age 14+

Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mom and his amazing friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.

82

7.2

/55388/

73

/2640/

71

/767/

3.5

/246843/

94

/372/

94

/1444/

84

/55/

4.0

age 11+

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.

65

6.9

/311246/

71

/21312/

70

/10451/

3.0

/638581/

57

/387/

94

/12149/

53

/50/

2.0

age 8+

A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

75

7.3

/207271/

74

/10897/

73

/4873/

3.7

/573527/

89

/401/

88

/5066/

69

/49/

2.5

age 15+

The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

85

8.4

/8387/

82

/1006/

82

/418/

4.5

/116732/

88

/57/

age 10+

Taylor Swift takes the stage in Dallas for the Reputation Stadium Tour and celebrates a monumental night of music, memories and visual magic.

70

6.5

/39689/

69

/2327/

68

/1423/

3.1

/104069/

86

/65/

72

/235/

53

/16/

3.5

age 13+

To prove a point about measuring up and fitting in, Texas teen Willowdean “Dumplin’” Dickson enters a local pageant run by her ex-beauty queen mom.

63

6.7

/100050/

69

/6659/

65

/3421/

3.0

/213703/

79

/377/

65

/2303/

66

/54/

1.5

age 6+

Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magical, musical adventures.

79

7.2

/181700/

71

/7846/

71

/4291/

3.6

/377426/

89

/235/

78

/623/

79

/48/

4.0

age 17+

Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.

66

6.6

/118779/

71

/6439/

70

/3512/

3.5

/631887/

80

/274/

66

/1186/

60

/46/

2.0

age 13+

Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.

72

7.5

/341596/

78

/20375/

78

/9853/

3.5

/1112134/

56

/263/

86

/6873/

48

/43/

3.5

age 10+

The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

70

7.1

/355214/

73

/30397/

69

/15874/

3.2

/735457/

71

/380/

79

/4549/

65

/47/

3.0

age 8+

A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.

83

8.0

/746842/

77

/29542/

78

/17731/

4.1

/4132111/

91

/469/

82

/5129/

94

/54/

3.5

age 13+

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

73

7.2

/10234/

72

/783/

70

/307/

3.3

/15516/

92

/36/

68

/60/

age 11+

After enjoying a holiday romance, high school students Danny and Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High, where she must contend with cynical Rizzo and the Pink Ladies.

60

6.8

/38246/

69

/1344/

68

/722/

3.3

/28515/

51

/220/

62

/1265/

54

/44/

2.0

age 15+

A musical biopic of the Four Seasons—the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far from a mere tribute concert, it gets to the heart of the relationships at the centre of the group, with a special focus on frontman Frankie Valli, the small kid with the big falsetto.

71

69

6.6

/7657/

72

/315/

66

/133/

3.3

/9360/

90

/42/

71

/211/

66

/7/

Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships. Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers.

72

7.5

/359702/

74

/9446/

73

/5479/

3.6

/449830/

70

/253/

79

/10162/

63

/41/

age 14+

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

65

6.9

/8182/

71

/244/

68

/160/

3.3

/1903/

65

/98/

69

/216/

57

/25/

2.5

age 13+

Arthur is a grumpy pensioner who can't understand why his wife Marion would want to embarrass herself singing silly songs with her unconventional local choir. But choir director Elizabeth sees something special in the reluctant Arthur and refuses to give up on him. As she coaxes him out of his shell, Arthur realizes that it is never too late to change.

73

7.1

/15878/

72

/514/

68

/216/

3.4

/10760/

91

/138/

76

/629/

67

/30/

3.0

age 13+

It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when they entertain the US troops in Vietnam as singing group The Sapphires.

75

7.1

/100234/

70

/3996/

67

/1644/

3.6

/287556/

95

/228/

80

/7330/

75

/37/

3.0

age 5+

When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet brother, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day.

86

8.8

/10716/

85

/545/

83

/186/

4.4

/28624/

A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a grand performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

74

6.9

/22689/

72

/1190/

74

/1076/

3.6

/212708/

83

/6/

79

/190/

age 8+

When five ragtag freshman first meet in detention, it seems they have nothing in common. But, through music, they form an unbreakable bond and discover they have the makings of the greatest high school garage band in history! In the face of incredible odds, Olivia, Stella, Wen, Mohini and Charlie find they can make a real difference when they learn to lean on each other and let go of everything holding back their dreams.

86

82

8.8

/6762/

83

/292/

82

/80/

4.2

/7247/

95

/55/

This concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables, gathers the casts of the show's 2010 original production at the Queen's Theatre, the 1985 original production by the London company, and the 2010 production at the Barbican together for one performance. Together with talents like Michael Ball, Hadley Fraser, and John Owen-Jones, the performers present the play's musical numbers in a semi-theatrical style, fully costumed and with all the emotion of the musical's heyday.

71

68

6.6

/9455/

67

/294/

63

/270/

3.2

/8174/

100

/6/

66

/391/

age 8+

An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.

62

6.5

/300386/

71

/10562/

69

/6869/

3.8

/1795544/

55

/187/

66

/29755/

51

/37/

2.0

age 13+

A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.

67

62

6.8

/6071/

70

/210/

62

/94/

3.1

/2597/

71

/24/

72

/262/

If you had a love-potion, who would you make fall madly in love with you? Timothy, prone to escaping his dismal high school reality through dazzling musical daydreams, gets to answer that question in a very real way. After his eccentric teacher casts him as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, he stumbles upon a recipe hidden within the script to create the play's magical, purple love-pansy.

79

7.3

/404076/

72

/9833/

71

/6192/

3.5

/468118/

86

/231/

81

/64750/

83

/39/

4.0

age 16+

The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.

74

6.8

/55572/

72

/988/

70

/380/

4.0

/61962/

80

/20/

77

/2543/

Reincarnated 30 years after being killed in a suspicious on-set fire, a small-time actor is determined to punish the person who ignited the blaze.

72

7.3

/117191/

73

/2900/

71

/1405/

3.5

/112699/

53

/176/

82

/37124/

56

/29/

4.0

age 14+

When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.

77

6.7

/144642/

70

/4048/

66

/2573/

3.5

/365985/

92

/216/

84

/63402/

81

/37/

3.5

age 11+

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

85

7.8

/124504/

76

/2849/

74

/1409/

3.9

/107698/

97

/159/

91

/18305/

90

/33/

4.0

age 13+

A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.

71

6.6

/80376/

69

/1883/

67

/1060/

3.6

/82548/

79

/205/

71

/16732/

76

/37/

age 13+

A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

73

68

7.1

/7215/

70

/197/

65

/86/

3.6

/8464/

75

/8/

87

/849/

From an ominous Lecturer, a small 1930s middle American community learns of the Harper Affair, in which young Jimmy Harper finds his life of promise turn into a life of debauchery and murder thanks to the new drug menace marijuana. Along the way, he receives help from his girlfriend Mary and Jesus Himself, but always finds himself in the arms of the Reefer Man and the rest of the denizens of the Reefer Den.

65

6.8

/57847/

73

/1602/

68

/587/

3.4

/83902/

46

/175/

83

/19685/

53

/35/

2.5

age 14+

In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

69

7.0

/17054/

68

/213/

66

/225/

3.3

/3726/

68

/142/

72

/1031/

71

/36/