“So here it is: Part 3 of the Top 50 Movie Musicals Since 2000—a mix of critical darlings, audience favorites, hidden gems, and the ones I just couldn’t stop rewatching.”

“So here it is: Part 2 of the Top 50 Movie Musicals Since 2000—a mix of critical darlings, audience favorites, hidden gems, and the ones I just couldn’t stop rewatching.”

So here it is: Part 1 of the Top 50 Movie Musicals Since 2000—a mix of critical darlings, audience favorites, hidden gems, and the ones I just couldn’t stop rewatching.

“Whether it’s a hilarious comedy, a poignant drama, a massive ensemble piece, or a small, character-driven gem, here are 10 musicals I’d love to see college programs embrace more often.”

“In a time when so much theatre leans into irony, darkness, or being “edgy,” here’s a show that says love is beautiful, people are complicated, and the world can change if we choose kindness.”

“Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar couldn’t be more different in tone or style, but both take on the story of Jesus with something rare: gentleness. No fire and brimstone. Just questions. Humanity. Music. And maybe that’s why they still matter.”

“Now. Here. This. is like an hour and a half therapy session that sings to you about sea turtles, high school trauma, and the fleeting nature of time—all while somehow managing to be both hilarious and devastating in equal measure.”

“Here’s a love letter to the shows that deserved more. The ones I bring up at parties (unprompted). The ones I still can’t believe didn’t blow up. The most underrated musicals of the past 25 years.”

“Waking Ned Devine, the 1998 cinematic treasure that I’ve adored for years, is being adapted into a musical. It’s cozy. It’s clever. It’s got heart for days. And now, it’s going to sing.”

“There’s just something about William Finn’s music that hits me in a way most other stuff doesn’t. Maybe it’s how a single song can swing from hilarious to heartbreaking without missing a beat.”

“Given that we’re almost at the halfway point of the decade, we felt that it was time to start thinking about what have been some of the best new musicals to premiere/open in the 2020s.”

“In a stunning announcement this morning, William Daniels and Brent Spiner announced in a joint press conference that they would both return to the Broadway Musical ‘1776’ as John Adams.”