The Musical MAYhem challenge was my gateway drug for this one. I finalized and completed the list around November 17, 2024.
The MUSICALSx52 challenge works the same as any other. Simply make a list that matches the criteria below, link it in the comments and have fun! Tag all lists and reviews with #musicalsx524 and engage with others participating in the challenge.
You don't need to watch these in any order and you don't need to finish the entire list, just do as many as you can. Rewatches are allowed.
1. Watch a musical with an average rating of 3.9 or higher: Ennio.
2. Watch a musical with an average rating of 2.5 or lower: The Broadway Melody.
3. Shuffle…
The Musical MAYhem challenge was my gateway drug for this one. I finalized and completed the list around November 17, 2024.
The MUSICALSx52 challenge works the same as any other. Simply make a list that matches the criteria below, link it in the comments and have fun! Tag all lists and reviews with #musicalsx524 and engage with others participating in the challenge.
You don't need to watch these in any order and you don't need to finish the entire list, just do as many as you can. Rewatches are allowed.
1. Watch a musical with an average rating of 3.9 or higher: Ennio.
2. Watch a musical with an average rating of 2.5 or lower: The Broadway Melody.
3. Shuffle your watchlist and add the first musical that comes up. Hey, Cinderella!
4. Watch a musical starring Judy Garland: The Pirate.
5. Watch a musical released in the 1920s: The Broadway Melody.
6. Watch a musical released in the 1930s: Top Hat.
7. Watch a musical released in the 1940s: The Pirate.
8. Watch a musical released in the 1950s: Cinderella, Kiss Me Kate.
9. Watch a musical released in the 1960s: Cinderella.
10. Watch a musical released in the 1970s: Jesus Christ Superstar.
11. Watch a musical released in the 1980s: Purple Rain, Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story.
12. Watch a musical released in the 1990s: Cinderella.
13. Watch a musical released in the 2000s: Dreamgirls.
14. Watch a musical released in the 2010s: Bad Reputation.
15. Watch a musical released in the 2020s: Rennaissance: A Film by Beyonce.
16. Watch a musical released in 2024: Bob Marley: One Love.
17. Watch a musical starring Gene Kelly: The Pirate.
18. Watch a musical from the Black Life on Film list: Purple Rain.
19. Watch a musical produced in the UK: Oliver!
20. Watch a musical produced in Brazil: Rio, Zona Norte.
21. Watch a musical produced in Canada: Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.
22. Watch a musical produced in Australia: FernGully: The Last Rainforest.
23. Watch a musical produced in France: Donkey Skin.
24. Watch a musical starring Howard Keel: Kiss Me Kate.
25. Watch a musical that my friend (a self-proclaimed disliker of musicals) has ranked on his musicals list: La La Land.
26. Watch a musical remake of a non-musical film: Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical.
27. Watch a musical remake of a musical film: Cinderella.
28. Watch an animated musical: Prince of Egypt.
29. Watch a musical directed by a woman: Joan Baez: I Am a Noise.
30. Watch a musical starring Meryl Streep: A Prairie Home Companion.
31. Watch a musical produced by Walt Disney Pictures: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
32. Watch a science fiction musical: Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem.
33. Watch a jukebox musical: Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story. (Sunshine on Leith later?)
34. Watch a stage-to-screen adaptation: Oliver!
35. Watch a musical adapted from a book: Hamilton.
36. Watch a period piece musical: Oliver!
37. Watch a musical starring the Muppets: Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.
38. Watch a musical sequel: High School Musical 2.
39. Watch a holiday musical: Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.
40. Watch a musical from the Psychosexual dramas, nihilistic fever dreams & surrealism with a touch of humour list: Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem.
41. Watch a horror musical: Phantom of the Paradise.
42. Watch a musical produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: The Pirate.
43. Watch a direct-to-video musical: The Lion King 1½.
44. Watch a musical recommended by a friend: Inu-Oh
45. Watch a musical nominated for an Academy Award in any category: The Broadway Melody (which won the Oscar for Best Picture).
46. Watch a musical with LGBTQ+ themes: Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway.
47. Watch a Disney Channel musical: Lemonade Mouth.
48. Watch a musical with less than 35k views on Letterboxd: You Were Never Lovelier
49. Watch a musical rated over PG-13: Purple Rain.
50. Watch a musical with a cult following: Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem.
51. Watch a musical starring Julie Andrews: Cinderella.
52. Watch a musical from my favourites list: The Muppet Christmas Carol.
