25 Modern Musicals That Matter, Ranked
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Jessica Learish, for Metacritic
– October 25, 2016
The upcoming release of La La Land starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling is creating a ton of buzz around the world of musicals.
From Motown to glam rock and hip-hop, we’ve ranked 25 of the best musicals released from 1975-2016 by their unique Metascore.
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photo by Marc Platt Productions
The most popular fairy tales come together in this screen version of Stephen Sondheim’s popular Broadway show. Starring mega-stars Meryl Streep, Chris Pine and Anna Kendrick, this movie was nominated for three Academy Awards including one for Meryl Streep’s performance as The Witch.
“The cast is top-notch, the story is satisfyingly dark, the performances are fun and, of course, the songs are terrific.” —Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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