Modern Musicals
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Modern Musicals

For a few decades there, the genre was all but extinct. Thank goodness they're back in favor again. What's your favorite?

rank title points votes your vote
1 Grease
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta star in do-wop, high school musical about a hood pining for a good girl. 359 557
2 Chicago
As two dancing murderesses, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger pull out the razzle-dazzle. 105 377
3 The Rocky Horror Picture Show
This cult musical may not make sense but it did get an entire generation to do the "Time Warp." 24 340
4 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
As a singing serial killer whose victims turn into meat pies, Johnny Depp proves himself more versatile than ever. 24 332
5 Cabaret
It's Nazi Germany and Joel Grey is hosting the best party ever with Liza Minnelli. Enough said. 23 299
6 Little Shop of Horrors
A lovesick florist (Rick Moranis) who must keep a ravenous plant sated with human flesh. 21 311
7 The Muppet Movie
Puppets Kermit and Miss Piggy make a "Rainbow Connection" even if it's not easy being green. 14 302
8 Rent
Homeless, broke and sick, bohemiams living in NYC's Lower East Side sings their way through their struggles. 5 9
9 Hairspray
John Travolta plays the mother of a “pleasantly plump" teenager who pursues her dacing dreams in this Broadway hit turned blockbuster. 3 5
10 Moulin Rouge
Nicole Kidman walked away with a Golden Globe after playing a beautiful courtesan in this hyperkinetic musical. 2 12