Top 15 Musicals You Have to See

I love musicals. How could you not? I love music and I love movies, so it's like the best of both worlds. I've made a list of 15 musical movies I think you have to see. I don't like all of them, but I still think the ones I don't like are mandatory. So here you go! 15 musicals (not including Disney movies) in no particular order. Also, I know there are a bunch of musicals on Broadway that I personally enjoy, BUT NO ONE HAS MADE THEM INTO MOVIES YET!!! (*ahem* Wicked *cough cough*)

15. Les Miserables

I'm sure you've heard of this one, and I know it's long, but it's like a classic! This one even has all the best actors/actresses in it too!

14. Cats

This one is a little iffy man. I personally don't like it, but I still think it's fundamental in your musical watching experience. It's based off of a book of cat poems by T. S. Elliot. I just think it's a little weird to have a bunch of grown people dressed, and slinking around like cats.

13. West Side Story

Ok. This one is a good one except for the fact my two favorite guys die, and my favorite girl turned into a jerk which lead to the other semi-important guy to die. But the music is good, and you know... the plot is okay. Except I already knew pretty much that people were going to die because it is based off of Romeo and Juliet. 

12. Fiddler on the Roof

This is another long one, but when I watched it, I had heard more of the songs than I thought. My dad always sings 'Tradition', and who knows how I knew the other ones. 

11. Grease

I don't even know if this one needs an explanation. It's so well known. If you have never heard of it then you deserve to have to look it up on your own.

10. Wizard of Oz

Again, if you've never heard of this one... but hey. Just follow the yellow brick road to Wikipedia. (also my brain is getting tired of trying to think of something fun and creative for these)

9. Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state! Goodness brush up on your geography.

8. Phantom of the Opera

Wow. Eight more to go. Well, someone dies in this movie too, but you should know the Phantom really isn't that bad of a guy. He let Christine be with the one she loved. And he gave her flowers.

7. Annie (Personally, I like the original, but the new one is good too. Just look at her hair! Cute!)

She's so cute and adorable and goodness. I have to confess that when I was little, I wanted to be Annie. Not like the orphanage, and Miss Hannigan, but like her life after when Grace and Daddy Warbucks keep her.

6. Music Man (again, I like the original one, but why not both right?)

I was in this musical when I was little. I even had a solo!!! I sang "I got a box of maple candy on my birthday". Road to stardom right there.

5. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xbqzyqPeDw

I couldn't get the video to show up, but if you click on it, yes, that is Donny Osmond. But this is for everyone. If you like Elvis, there's a song for you. If you like country, there's a song for you. If you like French music, there's a song for you. And yes, even if you like Jamacain music, there's a song for you too.

4. Sound of Music

I grew up with this musical! Julie Andrews is the best thing ever! Also if you actually haven't watched it... dishonor on your whole family, dishonor on you, dishonor on your cow (ten points to the person who know's what that's from). Also, we will be having a Sound of Music party whenever you so choose. Bring whoever has not seen it because this movie needs to be seen!!! (forget the part where I dishonored you, your whole family, and your cow...)

3. My Fair Lady

Audrey Hepburn. Just like Julie Andrews. Well maybe not quite as good. But this musical... quite 'loverly'.

2. Singing in the Rain

This is probably in my top 3 list of musicals at number 2. It's funny. It's sweet. It's romantic at times. Quite the package.

1. Newsies

I seriously don't know how to describe this. Beautiful. Just beautiful. Number 1 movie musical! It has Christian Bale (Batman for those of you who aren't fluid in movie trivia or anything at all). Like I seriously don't think I need anymore words for this. Christian Bale.

There you go. Top 15 musicals you have to see.









But I'm not done!






Here are two more Musicals that you have to see, however one is Disney, and one is a Christmas movie. They obviously could not make it on the list.

Marry Poppins

My childhood all wrapped up into one beautiful movie. I would sit on the couch with my blanket and teddy bear... or teddy lamb I suppose... and watch this all day. 

White Christmas

Definitely on the list of Christmas must sees. Along with Polar Express and It's a wonderful life. Those, however, are not musicals. (In retrospect, you could consider Polar express a musical, because it has a lot of music, but that's like calling any Disney princess movie a musical.)

Did you think I was done? Ha! Nope.


I dearly love this one even though I don't think it's a necessity to watch if you want the list of must-sees, but when you're done with those, this should be on the next list.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

I wish I could dance like the brothers at the barn-raising.

So I suppose that really is a list of 18 musicals to see, but 15 rounds out better.