A year without live theatre has left many searching for a replacement. Look no further; here are the best musicals to stream this weekend.
- Shrek The Musical
This pro-shot of Shrek The Musical, with the full original Broadway company, is bound to put a smile on your face this weekend. With stunning performances from Brian d’Arcy James and Sutton Foster as Shrek and Fiona.
Available to stream on Netflix.
2. Newsies, The Broadway Musical
Jeremy Jordon as Jack Kelly will have you swooning this weekend. This pro-shot was filmed live at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood with a return from the Original Broadway Cast for this special event. Based on the 1992 movie Newsies with Christian Bale following the story of the Newsboy’s Strike of 1899.
Available to stream on Disney+
3. Hamilton
If you have been holding off watching the pro-shot of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, now is your time. This recording is beautifully shot at the Richard Rodgers Theatre with the entire original Broadway cast, guaranteed to make you a Hamilton fan.
Available to stream on Disney+
4. Dreamgirls
Did you forget about Dreamgirls? This movie musical has it all, an all-star cast, fantastic music, and beautiful costumes. A black girl group is catapulted into fame in the 1960s.
Available to stream on Netflix
5. Pippin
One of the original commercially available pro-shots, Pippin, 1980, starring Ben Vereen, is a joy. Following Pippin’s journey for meaning and truth through choreography from the prolific Bob Fosse.
Available to stream on Amazon Prime
