Photo Features12 Plays That Were Turned Into Movies, Stage Musicals, and Movie MusicalsA look at the evolution of Chicago, Sweeney Todd, My Fair Lady, Hello, Dolly! and eight more.
By
Hannah Vine
March 15, 2020
Many shows that come to Broadway are inspired by other works, sometimes a book, a movie, a play, or something else entirely. These 12 shows all started as plays before they were adapted into films, which in turn became musicals and movie musicals.
Flip through the 12 shows below:
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12 Shows That Went From Play to Movie to Musical and Movie Musical
Playbill followed choreographer Lorin Latarro around as she juggled rehearsals for two different Broadway shows: The Who's Tommy and The Heart of Rock and Roll.
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