Movies and TvShows featuring "musical-theatre" theme.

The final summer of middle school, Shotaro Futaba discovers boys gymnastics and is completely enamored by it. Shotaro ends up going to Soshukan Private High School (aka Ao High) and decides to visit the boys gymnastics club. He's greeted by very unique senpais and a star gymnast named Misato Ryoya. Dedicating your life to something you love during your fiery days of youth... Of course, there is frustration, and fights, but see how these boys work together as a team towards a similar goal in this drama about sports and youth.

Set in 1482 Paris, the heartbreaking story follows Quasimodo, the bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, as he falls in love with the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda. However, their love is hindered by the prejudiced clergyman, Claude Frollo, leading to a tragic love triangle and a series of events that expose the ugly side of society.

Yankee Doodle Dandy is a musical biography about the life and career of George M. Cohan, a renowned singer, dancer, and composer. The movie explores Cohan's rise to fame in vaudeville, his hit show 'Little Johnny Jones,' his comeback in the 1900s, and his contribution to patriotic songs during wartime. It also depicts his close relationship with his father and his family's journey in show business. Yankee Doodle Dandy showcases Cohan's immense talent and his impact on American music and theater.

Howard is a documentary film that tells the story of Howard Ashman, the talented lyricist known for his work on Disney's animated films during the 1980s. The film explores his childhood, his rise in the theater industry, his creative partnership with composer Alan Menken, and his battle with AIDS. It also delves into his contributions to iconic films like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast.

Mel Giedroyc and Graham Norton present the talent search to find five performers to play the members of a fictional boyband in a new nationwide touring musical inspired by Take That.

Backwoods bounty hunter Hub Halloran comes back from the dead with an unexpected second chance at life, love, and a nearly-forgotten musical career — only to find that his old job now has a demonic new twist.

The Pleasure Garden is a silent drama/romance movie that tells the story of a young chorus girl and her journey through the theater world. She goes through various challenges, including domestic abuse, marital infidelity, and murder. This movie explores themes of love, friendship, and the dark side of the entertainment industry.

Composer and musician Neil Brand presents a series on musical theatre evolution over the last century.

A musical comedy about a group of pretty girls who meet in Mexico and decide to break into showbiz and make a pact and promise not to get involved with men. But they all are in love with different guys and that complicates things.

In honor of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, Tanglewood—the famed summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra—dedicated its entire 2018 season to the iconic composer, conductor, performer, educator and humanitarian. The festivities culminated on Bernstein’s centennial birthday on August 25, 2018, in a special celebrity-studded gala concert. Directed for the stage by James Darrah, The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood illuminates the breadth of Bernstein’s incredible life and career, which inspired generations of music lovers around the globe – from his talent as a composer to his generosity in mentoring other composers and musicians, his inimitable role as a driving musical force at Tanglewood for over 50 years and more.

Recorded at the London Palladium and hosted by Sheridan Smith, this joyous celebration of musical theatre is packed with showstoppers from the West End’s biggest productions, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and guests including Elaine Paige, Michael Ball, Amanda Holden, Nicole Scherzinger, Josh Groban and Lea Salonga. Idina Menzel and Elaine Paige reveal the Top 10 songs from musicals, as voted for by BBC Radio 2 listeners, and there’s even a special performance from Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s next big show, Cinderella.

Women who have played orphans in "Annie" are brought together in this documentary.

A husband and wife act are hoping to find success on Broadway.

Discover the experiences of a group of rebellious women as they navigate through life in a prison. With catchy musical numbers and hilarious moments, this comedy-drama offers an entertaining and heartfelt journey of friendship, love, and redemption.

In 'The AIDS Show,' a group of friends in San Francisco navigate the prejudice and challenges of the AIDS epidemic through their passion for theater and the performing arts, shedding light on the impact of the disease on the gay community.

After COVID-19 leads to the delay of a small regional theatre company's musical production, the cast and crew are summoned to a Zoom meeting by the theatre's shady benefactor, Mr. Muncheon to discuss their fate. While waiting for him to sign on, they lament about quarantine, unemployment, and the state of the world. Will the theatre survive? Or will their family be torn apart indefinitely? Through laughter, tears, and unprompted musical numbers, they'll discover the only way to navigate this new world is by sticking together.