List RulesMusicals originally produced for the stage that should be made or remade as movies.
List of Broadway shows and stage musicals that should be adapted into movies. With the release of new film versions of popular stage hits like "Rock of Ages" and "Les Miserables," the question arises of which Broadway productions would make the best new movies. The list can include either newer musicals that have never before been adapted for film (like "Book of Mormon" or "Wicked") as well as classic musicals that have had previous adaptations, but would be great to see again, updated, with a new cast (like "Brigadoon" or "South Pacific.") This is sort of a reverse of another Ranker list, looking at movies that would make great Broadway shows.
Movie musicals, particularly those adapted from popular theatrical productions, have long been a standard of Hollywood filmmaking. Many of the most iconic and beloved American films are drawn from productions for the stage. Though in the early days of moviemaking, cinemas often housed original musical productions that had been designed for the screen (such as 1929's Best Picture winner "The Broadway Melody"), in later years, films adapted from stage musicals became even more prominent and popular. An additional genre was the "musical biography" or retrospective, also known as a "jukebox musical," which would look back at the life and career of a famous writer or performer - or even a popular era in music - and weave in popular hits. Classic examples include "The Great Ziegfield" and "Yankee Doodle Dandy," and shows like "Rock of Ages" and "Jersey Boys" continue the tradition.
Some of the most popular stage adaptations in movie history include "Grease," "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "Evita," "Oliver," "Annie" and, of course, 1986's "Little Shop of Horrors." (A film based on a musical based on another film!)
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33355Wicked
Wicked Witch of the West, The Wizard2
30246voting closed at #2
In the Heights - Adaptation will be released in 2021
Claudia, Graffiti Pete- 322983
The Book of Mormon
Arnold Cunningham, Kevin Price 4
21275Hamilton the Musical
- 512743
Miss Saigon
Christopher Scott, Kim - 616075
Spring Awakening
Otto, Martha 7
11162Heathers the Musical
- 810173
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Elle Woods, Professor Callahan - 95022
Pippin
Pippin, Leading Player - 1010579
Avenue Q
Trekkie Monster, Princeton - 116042
Jekyll and Hyde
Dr. Henry Jekyll, Mr. Edward Hyde - 127761
American Idiot
Heather, Will - 137361
Seussical
Grinch, Cindy Lou Who - 147564
Guys and Dolls
Sky Masterson, Nathan Detroit - 15235
- 164228
Company
Jenny, Marta - 178274
Spamalot
Patsy, Sir Bors - 185241
Starlight Express
Pearl the Observation Car, Ashley the Smoking Car - 195244
The Wiz
Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy Gale - 204535
- 216360
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Potiphar, Potiphar's Wife - 225556
Shrek the Musical
Donkey, Shrek - 234646
Sunset Boulevard
Norma Desmond, Joe Gillis - 243532
The Drowsy Chaperone
Aldolpho, The Drowsy Chaperone - 253330