Category Archives: Musical

Bob Marley: One Love

Release 2024

Genre Biography, Drama, Musical

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Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Writers: Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers, Zach Baylin
Stars: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8521778/

The story of how reggae icon Bob Marley overcame adversity, and the journey behind his revolutionary music.

Mean Girls(2024)

Release 2024

Genre Comedy, Musical

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Director: Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez Jr.
Writers: Tina Fey
Stars: Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli'i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11762114/

Cady Heron is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school. But everything changes when she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.

The Color Purple

Release 2023

Genre Drama, Musical

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Director: Blitz Bazawule
Writers: Marcus Gardley, Alice Walker, Marsha Norman
Stars: Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1200263/

A woman faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Waitress

Release 2023

Genre Comedy, Drama, Musical

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Director: Diane Paulus, Brett Sullivan
Writers: Jessie Nelson, Adrienne Shelly
Stars: Sara Bareilles, Drew Gehling, Charity Dawson, Dakin Matthews, Christopher Fitzgerald
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15477042/

The hit Broadway musical about a small-town pie baker with big dreams gets the silver screen treatment.

Priscilla

Release 2023

Genre Biography, Drama, Musical

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Director: Sofia Coppola
Writers: Sofia Coppola, Sandra Harmon, Priscilla Presley
Stars: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Ari Cohen, Dagmara Dominczyk, Tim Post
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22041854/

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

Journey to Bethlehem

Release 2023

Genre Adventure, Family, Musical

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Director: Adam Anders
Writers: Adam Anders, Peter Barsocchini
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Milo Manheim, Geno Segers, Fiona Palomo, Joel Smallbone
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13848804/

This live-action Christmas musical adventure for the entire family weaves classic Christmas melodies with humor, faith, and new pop songs in a retelling of the greatest story ever told: the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus.

Dicks: The Musical

Release 2023

Genre Comedy, Musical

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Director: Larry Charles
Writers: Aaron Jackson, Josh Sharp
Stars: Josh Sharp, Aaron Jackson, Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally, Bowen Yang
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7130916/

A pair of business rivals discover that they're identical twins and decide to swap places in an attempt to trick their divorced parents to get back together.

Flora and Son

Release 2023

Genre Drama, Musical

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Director: John Carney
Writer :John Carney
Stars: Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Orén Kinlan, Marcella Plunkett
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25471950/

It follows Flora, a single mom who is at war with her son, Max. Trying to find a hobby for Max, she rescues a guitar from a dumpster and finds that one person's trash can be a family's salvation.

Greatest Days

Release 2023

Genre Comedy, Drama, Musical

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Director: Coky Giedroyc
Writers: Tim Firth
Stars: Aisling Bea, Matthew McNulty, Alice Lowe, Emma Amos, Barry O'Connor
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12208980/

A feature adaptation of the 'The Band' musical, featuring the songs of Take That.

Blue's Big City Adventure

Release 2022

Genre Comedy, Family, Musical

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Director: Matt Stawski
Writers: Angela Santomero
Stars: BD Wong, Steve Burns, Steven Pasquale, Alex Winter, Ali Stroker
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15038118/

Josh and Blue head to New York City to audition for a big Broadway musical.