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Musical Movie Madness

Hope Breakfast Show's list of the films that will have you singing and dancing
Thu 16 Dec 2021
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With the release of WEST SIDE STORY - Steven Spielberg’s interpretation of the classic stage production. We thought we would send Reel Dialogue’s Russ Matthews out to sing a song, do a little dance and find the best musicals for us to enjoy during the Christmas season.

Musical Movie Madness - What are the tops of the pops?

Musicals that will keep the little ones engaged

  • Contemporary - Vivo, Encanto
  • Classic - Sound of Music, Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins
  • Disney - The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast

Top grossing Live action - The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin

Top grossing animated - Frozen

If your kiddos were to watch one musical this Christmas season it would be:

Enchanted

Musicals to share between two love birds

  • Once
  • In The Heights
  • A Star is Born
  • Sing Street
  • La La land
  • The Greatest Showman
  • Grease

Top grossing - La La Land & The Greatest Showman

If those romantics were to watch one musical this Christmas season it would be:

Mamma Mia!

Musicals for the die-hard fans

  • Les Miserables
  • Phantom of the Opera
  • Dream Girls
  • Hairspray
  • Chicago
  • My Fair Lady
  • Hamilton

Top grossing classic musical - Les Miserables

If the musical diehards were to watch one musical this Christmas season it would be:

West Side Story

(This might be a bit on the nose, but it still stands up and there is a reason it is getting remade)

Musical / non-musical movies

Films that are all about the music and not necessarily classified as musicals-

  • The Muppet Movie
  • The Blues Brothers
  • Help! or A Hard Day's Night (Beatles)
  • The Sapphires
  • Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
  • Purple Rain

If the you were to watch the musical/non-musicals this Christmas season it would be:

Yesterday

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