12 Musicals and Plays You Can Stream on Netflix Now
Even though we might not be able to jet up to New York City to see musicals and plays right now, we can tune into some of our favorite stage shows on Netflix. The platform has some acclaimed movie adaptations of plays and musicals, including Fiddler on the Roof, Jersey Boys, and The Producers, as well as shows filmed live on Broadway, including American Son and Oh Hello on Broadway. They run the genre gamut, so there's sure to be a few that you're in the mood to see. Read on for our Netflix picks. Tune into these plays and musicals for a dose of theater, and the stream might just transport you into the audiences of some of your favorite shows.
American Son
This is an Emmy-nominated film adaptation of the stage play directed by Kenny Leon. It stars the original Broadway cast, including Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, and Jeremy Jordan.
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Been So Long
This musical, which is based on a 1998 play by Ché Walker, premiered at London's Young Vic Theatre in 2009. The movie musical is directed by Tinge Krishnan and stars Michaela Coel and Arinzé Kene.
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The Boys in the Band
A birthday party turns towards disaster in this film adaptation of the 1968 play of the same name by Mart Crowley. The film reunites the most recent Broadway cast, who ended their run in 2018.
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Les Misérables
The most recent film adaptation of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's long-running musical stars Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway.
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
This musical film is based on the 1982 play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom by August Wilson. One of the best films of 2020, it stars Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman
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My Fair Lady
Based on the Lerner and Lowe musical of the same name, this 1964 movie adaptation stars Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison and includes all the classic songs you know by heart.
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Oh, Hello on Broadway
The geriatric alter-egos of comedians John Mulaney and Nick Kroll take to the Broadway stage in this comedic spectacular that references musicals of the past (as well as their iconic set dressings).
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The Prom
Broadway stars help a teen who wants to attend prom with her girlfriend in this high-energy movie musical based on the Broadway show of the same name.
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Shrek the Musical
The much-loved movie gets a musical turn in this vibrant Tony-winning musical which opened on Broadway in 2008. It stars stage greats Brian d'Arcy James and Sutton Foster as the main ogre characters.
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Springsteen on Broadway
Bruce Springsteen's one-man show opened on Broadway in 2017 and is filled with music and stories from the musician's life. It's part concert, part intimate acoustic experience, and fans won't want to miss it.
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West Side Story
The 1961 movie musical is an adaptation of the 1957 musical West Side Story with music by Leonard Bernstein. Watch it before the new Steven Spielberg-directed version premieres soon.
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White Christmas
This 1954 film stars Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen, and it's filled with songs by Irving Berlin. The musical was adapted into a stage show that played on Broadway in 2008.
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