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1. Wicked (2004 Video)
153 min | Musical
A young woman, born with emerald-green skin and a bubbly blonde woman turned their initial rivalry into the unlikeliest of friendships when the world decides to call one "good," and the other one "wicked."
Stars: Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Norbert Leo Butz, Joel Grey
Votes: 181
2. Wicked: The Road to Broadway (2004 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Kantor | Stars: Norbert Leo Butz, Cristy Candler, Kristin Chenoweth, Wayne Cilento
Votes: 91
3. Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration (2020 TV Special)
Music
To celebrate the 90th birthday of Broadway songwriting great Stephen Sondheim, an A-list group of performers sing songs of inspiration from his songbook in a concert event filmed in their ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Wontorek | Stars: Iain Armitage, Jaqueline Arnold, Annaleigh Ashford, Kate Baldwin
Votes: 105
4.
Encore! (2019–2020)
Episode:
Pippin
(2020)
TV-PG | Musical, Reality-TV
After 35 years, former classmates reunite to re-stage their high school performance of "Pippin."
Director: Hisham Abed | Stars: Kristen Bell, Matt Fowler, Vince Gatton, Coy Middlebrook
Votes: 42
5. Broadway: The American Musical (2004)
360 min | Documentary, Music
A six-part documentary about the Broadway musical
Stars: Julie Andrews, Stephen Sondheim, John Lahr, Tommy Tune
Votes: 385
6. Friends of Gilda (1993 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy
Director: Martin Short | Stars: Gilda Radner, Valda Aviks, Jim Betts, Karl Blindheim
Votes: 16
7.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music
(1993)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Director: Horant H. Hohlfeld | Stars: Leonard Bernstein, Lauren Bacall, David Atkinson, Michael Hume
Votes: 51
8.
Fosse/Verdon (2019)
Episode:
Glory
(2019)
TV-MA | 44 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Bob's career takes some huge leaps, while Gwen struggles to overcome personal and professional setbacks.
Director: Jessica Yu | Stars: Sam Rockwell, Michelle Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Margaret Qualley
Votes: 475
9. Godspell (2017)
Comedy, Drama, Musical
Follows the story of Jesus Christ as he forms a community of lovable disciples, who teach lessons by singing songs and performing skits, before culminating in his betrayal and crucifixion.
Director: Chris Berg | Stars: Colton Dauksavage, Kaleb Koho, Roberto Kerezsi, Savannah Schaefer
Votes: 31
10. Fosse/Verdon (2019)
TV-MA | 50 min | Biography, Drama, Music
An inside look at the romantic and creative partnership between influential choreographer/director, Bob Fosse, and Gwen Verdon, one of the greatest Broadway dancers of all time.
Stars: Sam Rockwell, Michelle Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Aya Cash
Votes: 7,381
11. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
12. CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
TV-PG | 90 min | News, Talk-Show
The news show that does personal interest pieces. Anything from interviews with actors, political figures, athletes, musicians, costume designers, fashion designers, restaurant owners, charity heads, kids with special talents
Stars: Jane Pauley, Charles Osgood, Mo Rocca, Lee Cowan
Votes: 1,066
13. Spicks and Specks (2005–2022)
Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Adam Hills hosts this lighthearted music quiz show.The two teams are captained by Myf Warhurst and Alan Brough.
Stars: Adam Hills, Alan Brough, Myf Warhurst, Dave O'Neil
Votes: 1,169
14. Saturday Night Seder (2020 Video)
71 min | Music
The fourth night of Passover will be different from all other nights as we gather around our digital table to share stories, songs, and support the CDC Foundation's Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund.
Stars: Pamela Adlon, Nora Aladjem, Ron Aladjem, Jason Alexander
Votes: 26
15. Boy*Friends (2020 TV Movie)
Comedy
Director: Darren Stein | Stars: Noam Ash, Christian Bufford, Jennifer Damiano, Jarvis Derrell
Votes: 15
16. Vanessa Williams: Colors of the Wind (1995 Music Video)
4 min | Animation, Music
Director: Dominic Orlando | Star: Vanessa Williams
Votes: 18
17. ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)
PG | 102 min | Documentary
Going behind the curtain to capture the most controversial, passionate, risky and high-profile Broadway season in decades.
Director: Dori Berinstein | Stars: Alissa Anderegg, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Rob Ashford, Chris Boneau
Votes: 393 | Gross: $0.15M
18. Show People with Paul Wontorek (2010– )
Talk-Show
Popular talk show featuring the biggest stars of the New York stage, hosted by Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek.
Stars: Paul Wontorek, Laura Benanti, Aaron Tveit, Sutton Foster
Votes: 65
19. Park Bench (2012)
15 min | Short, Drama
Geoffrey Collins lost his wife and daughter to a better provider after losing his job and home. For one summer day in the only place he has left that gives him peace and happiness, he will find out that loss may be permanent.
Director: Joshua Casher | Stars: Darren W. Conrad, Kayli Maree Tolleson, Andrea Gannon, Mary Jewell Gutowski
Votes: 25
20. The Boys (2009)
PG | 101 min | Documentary
Their music is unforgettable. Their name is legend. Delve into the lives and cinematic legacy of the prolific songwriting duo whose music has been featured in classic movies such as Mary Poppins (1964) and The Jungle Book (1967).
Directors: Gregory V. Sherman, Jeff Sherman | Stars: Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Roy Edward Disney, Julie Andrews
Votes: 1,310 | Gross: $0.05M
21. Camera Three (1955–1980)
30 min | Drama
A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.
Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini
Votes: 62
22. A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway (2018 TV Special)
42 min | Music
Halloween special celebrating the 15th anniversary of the hit musical Wicked with select performances by special guests.
Directors: Glenn Weiss, Joe Mantello | Stars: Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Amanda Jane Cooper, Kate Fahrner
Votes: 98
23. Leonard Bernstein: Larger Than Life (2016)
52 min | Documentary
The documentary explores Leonard Bernstein's various facets, as a conductor, a composer, a pianist and most of all a teacher and how he influenced so many people. It includes interviews of ... See full summary »
Director: Georg Wübbolt | Stars: Daryl Jackson, Leonard Bernstein, Christoph Eschenbach, Kent Nagano
Votes: 35
24. Encore! (2019–2020)
TV-PG | 60 min | Musical, Reality-TV
Executive producer Kristen Bell, who also appears, reunites the cast of a high school musical and asks them to perform it again years later. Each former student reprises their role from ... See full summary »
Stars: Kristen Bell, Matt Fowler, Ryan Beattie Scrimger, Adam Wachter
Votes: 702
25. tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus, Vanessa Hudgens
Votes: 119,595
26. The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2013 Video)
68 min | Documentary
Director: Gary Leva | Stars: Craig Barron, Robert A. Baum Jr., Ben Burtt, Peter Deming
Votes: 40
27.
Broadway: The American Musical (2004)
Episode:
Putting It Together: 1980-Present
(2004)
Documentary, Music
It is fitting that "The Producers", an homage to the making of Broadway musicals, is one the biggest hits to end this era of Broadway musicals as the producer once again comes to the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Kantor | Stars: Cindy Adams, Alan Alda, Julie Andrews, Anne Bancroft
Votes: 41
28. The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Experience the magic and adventure from Walt Disney world of color.
Stars: David Sparrow, Will Friedle, Joe Dinicol, Laurie Murdoch
Votes: 1,066
29. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.
Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson
Votes: 413
30. Love, Gilda (2018)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends, rare home movies and ... See full summary »
Director: Lisa D'Apolito | Stars: Andrew Alexander, Anne Beatts, Chevy Chase, Bill Hader
Votes: 1,789 | Gross: $0.63M
31. Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal (2016– )
Biography
"Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal" is the first nationally syndicated weekly Broadway entertainment program to reach theater fans throughout the country. Each episode features in-depth ... See full summary »
Stars: Tamsen Fadal, Paul Wontorek, Charlie Cooper, Kathryn Gallagher
Votes: 12
32. Carrie Underwood: Ever Ever After (2007 Music Video)
3 min | Music
Music video for Carrie Underwood's Ever Ever After.
Director: Roman White | Stars: Carrie Underwood, Lawrence Sikorski
Votes: 14
33. Pippin: His Life and Times (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, History, Musical
At the goading of the ominous and omnipresent Leading Player, Pippin, the eldest son of King Charlemagne, samples life's pleasures to discover his place in the world and the meaning of his life.
Director: David Sheehan | Stars: Ben Vereen, William Katt, Leslie Denniston, Benjamin Rayson
Votes: 604
34. Gay Chorus Deep South (2019)
TV-14 | 100 min | Documentary, Music
In response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus embarks on a tour of the American Deep South.
Director: David Charles Rodrigues | Stars: Tim Seelig, Chris Verdugo, Ashle Blow, Jimmy White
Votes: 274
35.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
Working
(1982)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A musical adaptation of Studs Terkel's book celebrating the lives of everyday working-class people.
Directors: Kirk Browning, Stephen Schwartz | Stars: Studs Terkel, Barry Bostwick, Scatman Crothers, Barbara Browning
Votes: 77
36. The Prince of Egypt (1998)
PG | 99 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Egyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.
Directors: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells | Stars: Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock
Votes: 146,311 | Gross: $101.22M
37. The Prince of Egypt: Live from the West End (2023)
144 min | Drama, Musical
A live stage recording of the musical based on DreamWorks Animation's 1998 film adapted from the biblical story of Moses, from his being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny of leading the Children of Israel out of Egypt.
Directors: Scott Schwartz, Brett Sullivan | Stars: Luke Brady, Liam Tamne, Christine Allado, Alexia Khadime
Votes: 201
38. Russian Broadway Shut Down (2014)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Citing homosexual propaganda law, Russian government outlaws theatrical performances ; Russian Broadway community responds.
Director: John Walton West | Stars: Eric Anderson, Annaleigh Ashford, Bernadette Banner, Scott Barnhardt
Votes: 32
39. The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Topsy Turvy Games (1996 Video Game)
Comedy, Family
The three bantering Notre Dame gargoyles from the Disney cartoon have five mini-games for you. The games represent the movie's take on Breakout, bowling, shooting gallery, balloon flying and word association.
Stars: Jason Alexander, Charles Kimbrough, Jane Withers, Bill Farmer
Votes: 26
40. Enchanted (2007)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil Queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.
Director: Kevin Lima | Stars: Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey
Votes: 217,277 | Gross: $127.81M
41. Stars in the House (2020– )
60 min | Talk-Show
In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains indefinitely, SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley have created ... See full summary »
Stars: Seth Rudetsky, James Wesley, Jon LaPook, Jack Plotnick
Votes: 40
42. Wicked in Concert (2021 TV Special)
84 min
Wicked in Concert features re-imagined musical arrangements created for the event, performed by celebrity artists from the worlds of film, pop, music, and television.
Director: Baayork Lee | Stars: Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Mario Cantone, Gavin Creel
Votes: 102
43. The 32nd Annual Tony Awards (1978 TV Special)
Family
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Trini Alvarado, Claudia Asbury, Edward Asner, Emanuel Azenberg
Votes: 92
44. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
G | 91 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancer.
Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Demi Moore, Jason Alexander, Mary Kay Bergman, Corey Burton
Votes: 171,631 | Gross: $100.14M
45. Project Runway All Stars (2012– )
60 min | Reality-TV
Past designers come back to compete for another chance to be the winner of Project Runway.
Stars: Georgina Chapman, Isaac Mizrahi, Alyssa Milano, Zanna Roberts Rassi
Votes: 1,906
46. Johnny and the Sprites (2005–2008)
TV-Y | 5 min | Short, Family, Music
Johnny is a musician who moves to a house in the woods in order to work on his music. Once he arrives, however, he discovers that this is not just any house! His solitude is subsequently ... See full summary »
Stars: Lara MacLean, John Tartaglia, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch
Votes: 217
47. The Making of Disney's 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' (1996 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
Host Jason Alexander goes behind-the-scenes for a look at the making of a Disney animated classic.
Director: Dan Boothe | Stars: Jason Alexander, James Baxter, Roy Conli, Roy Edward Disney
Votes: 34
48. Disney's Animated Storybook: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 Video Game)
Adventure, Drama, Family
Interactive storybook based on Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). Follow the story from the movie and play couple of mini-games in the process.
Directors: Greg Tiernan, David Molina, Terry Shakespeare | Stars: Jason Alexander, Jordan Ashley, Jeff Bennett, Mary Kay Bergman
Votes: 43
49. Studs Terkel: Listening to America (2009 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 40 min | Documentary
Documentary about the life and career of the author and pioneer of radio & television, Studs Terkel.
Director: Eric Simonson | Stars: Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, David Isay, Tony Judge
Votes: 58
50. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008 TV Special)
TV-14 | 197 min | Comedy, Music
In the annual awards presentation, the nominated films include Atonement (2007), Juno (2007), Michael Clayton (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), and There Will Be Blood (2007).
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Joseph Takats | Stars: Jon Stewart, Jan Aaris, Amy Adams, Casey Affleck
Votes: 1,665