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Dec 19, 2023 · What are the best movie adaptations of Broadway musicals? We ranked The Color Purple alongside Cats, Mamma Mia, Hairspray, Rent, Rock of Ages, and more.
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Today's crossword puzzle clue is a general knowledge one: Musical adaptation. We will try to find the right answer to this particular crossword clue. Here are the possible solutions for "Musical adaptation" clue. It was last seen in British general knowledge crossword. We have 1 possible answer in our database.
- 14 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- 13 Les Misérables
- 12 Mamma Mia!
- 11 Little Shop of Horrors
- 10 Fiddler on The Roof
- 9 Rent
- 8 Hairspray
- 7 The Producers
- 6 Cabaret
- 5 Annie
In Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, the title barber returns to London from his exile and seeks revenge on the judge (Alan Rickman) who sent him away and stole his wife and child. He practices on his clients and Mrs. Lovett helps him hide the evidence. Tim Burton’s recreation of Sweeney Todd is a match made in heaven as Burton brings...
Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean is being hunted by Javert for breaking the parole of his 19-year sentence, but manages to reinvent himself as Mayor of a small town. Meanwhile, in the background, the French Revolution is making its way through the streets. Known for the live singing that was done on set, Les Misérables won many awards for the performances ...
Mamma Mia! is a story that you can’t really go wrong with. Sophie, who is about to get married, invites her three potential fathers to her wedding in Greece, but she doesn’t know which one is her real father. The premise alone is enough to entertain comically and to tug at your heartstrings as Sophie hides the truth from her mother, Donna -- and Do...
Little Shop of Horrors is a hilarious musical that revolves around a plant named Audrey II that feeds on human flesh and blood, which makes it stronger and bigger. This classic has everything -- a bit of gore, a bit of romance, and some classic tunes like “Feed Me Seymour." The movie adaptation brings Audrey II to life and makes it even more horrif...
Tevye the milkman has five daughters, each of which needs to get a husband through the matchmaker, but that does not always go according to plan. Life in an Orthodox Jewish community revolves around tradition, and Fiddler on the Roof could not do a better job of portraying their lives and their difficulties. The movie adaptation takes Topol, who pl...
Set in New York, RENT follows a group of young people, some of whom suffer from AIDS, and their struggles in paying their rent and surviving. Popular on both Broadway and the screen, RENT is one of the few on this list that has most of the original cast from the Broadway show in the movie adaptation. It’s highly praised not only for the music and t...
Following Tracy, the plus-size teen who loves to dance, Hairspray is about more than just dancing. Hairspray brings forward the segregation of the 1960s and focuses on racial integration, which is opposed by most, except Tracy. Tracy is only accepted by the loving Motormouth Maybelle, played by Queen Latifah,and her children who only appear on Negr...
A wannabe producer and a producer known for his flops seek to produce the worst play ever written to steal a million dollars. This remake of the original The Producersfeaturing Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, and Uma Thurman is a hilarious take on fraud and the glamour behind being a Broadway producer. The film brings us elaborate dances and number...
The movie adaptation of Cabaretstars Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles, a cabaret singer in Germany. She becomes involved in a love triangle just as the Nazi Party is beginning to rise. Minnelli gives a defining performance as Sally; everything from the character’s look to her songs are perfect and represent the movie as a whole. Joel Grey also excels ...
Orphan Annie is adopted by rich man Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, to improve his image. As much as she likes her lavish surroundings, Annie still longs for the day she will reunite with her birth parents. Annie is a classic with a wholesome story and a score to match. It’s impossible to not feel something when watching Annie. The film brings us the true...
Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation is a 2021 musical based on the film franchise of the same name. The music and lyrics were written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman with a book by Jonathan Rockefeller. The production also borrows elements from the short stories of the same name.
May 15, 2024. The following is a list of stage musicals announced to be adapted as films. IN POST-PRODUCTION. WICKED. • Release Date: November 27, 2024 (Part 1); November 26, 2025 (Part 2) •...
Feb 2, 2024 · The 10 Best Musical Adaptations From the Past 10 Years, Ranked. By Jessica Nobleza. Published Feb 2, 2024. Watch out Hollywood's Golden Age - a renaissance is happening. Image via 20th Century...
Broadway to Hollywood Musical Adaptations. The Color Purple (2023), Wicked (2024), Mean Girls (2024), Miss Saigon, The Book of Mormon and Sunset Boulevard - The Musical are poised to be the next in a long line of Broadway to Hollywood success stories.
