A Day at the Races (1937 film) A Day at the Races (movie) 1937 Marx Brothers comedy directed by Sam Wood, mixing slapstick, music and satire. Stars the Marx Brothers with Allan Jones, Maureen O'Sullivan and Margaret Dumont. Distributed by…
A Star Is Born — 1954 musical and its continuing legacy A Star Is Born Overview of the 1954 musical film A Star Is Born, its creative team, music and themes, and a brief account of notable remakes and cultural significance through 2018.
Annie (1982 film) Annie (movie) 1982 musical film directed by John Huston, adapted from the Broadway musical and Harold Gray's Little Orphan Annie; stars Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Tim Curry and…
April Love (1957 film) April Love (movie) A 1957 American musical romantic drama directed by Henry Levin, starring Pat Boone and Shirley Jones. Based on the novel Phantom Filly and distributed by 20th Century Fox; Academy…
Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962 film) Billy Rose's Jumbo 1962 MGM musical directed by Charles Walters starring Doris Day and Jimmy Durante. A film adaptation of the stage musical Jumbo with Rodgers and Hart songs, Busby Berkeley choreogr…
Blood Brothers (musical) — Willy Russell’s tale of fate, class and twins Blood Brothers A balanced overview of Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers: plot, themes (nature vs. nurture), characters, production history, notable songs and how stagings have evolved over time.
Bugsy Malone (1976): a child-cast gangster musical by Alan Parker Bugsy Malone A 1976 British musical crime pastiche directed by Alan Parker, featuring an all-child cast, adult singing voices, splurge-gun comedy and songs by Paul Williams. Stars include Jodie…
Charlotte's Web (1973 film) Charlotte's Web (1973 movie) 1973 animated musical adaptation of E. B. White's children's novel by Hanna-Barbera; notable for its Sherman Brothers score, theatrical release by Paramount, and enduring popularit…
