6 Holidays musicals you can stream now
Film and TV features6 Holidays musicals you can stream now
From Dolly Parton to the classic White ChristmasSing this weekend with these holiday musicals.
Now that the work week is over and you are done with all your Christmas shopping (no? We …), you have time to relax a little. We dug in the various streaming platforms and come up with a list of vacations musicals that you can now flock.
So put aside the bustle of season, light the fireplace, mix a holiday cocktailand hit play some favorite holiday films musicals, new and old. From golden era classic to modern turn A Christmas Carolthere’s probably something to get you in the holiday spirit. Or do you have at least ‘bah humbugging’ in line.
Christmas on the square
Broadway favorite Christine Baran Stars as Scrooge-Esque Town owner Regina Fuller in the 2020 Netflix movie. The whole city faces eviction as she tries to sell the land to a mall developer. However, a sting with a rural twang can only bring about a change of heart. That angel? Dolly Parton. The Grammy-winning star wrote 14 original songs for the film, directed and choreographed by Debbie Allen.
Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas
For both muppet fans who have their VHS tapes worn Peacock and Amazon Prime Video have the 1977 Jim Henson Puppet musical available. The Tuneful Tale, with music by Paul Williams, takes us to Frogtown Hollow, where Mom and Emmet Otter are too poor to buy Christmas gifts for each other. Their only hope is to win a blow of the Bands competition against the richer Riverbottom corridor. Muppet -regular Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz and Marilyn Sokol interpret in this turn on ‘Gift of the Magi’.
Jingle Jangle, a Christmas trip
With a toe-tap-score, an award-winning cast and heaps of heart, Jingle Jangle Easy guarantee to watch annually. Tony winners Phylicia Rashad and Anika noni rose (Who will be back on the boards soon Uncle Vanca), Oscar winner Bush -white makerEmmy -winner Keegan-Michael Keyand more star in the original Netflix Holidays musical with music from pop song writers John LegendPhilip Lawrence, Davy Nathan and Michael Diskinn. The story focuses on the bitter Toymaker Jeronicus Jangle, whose former apprentice stole his invention for fame and fortune. Jangle has now been reunited with his estranged granddaughter, who is also a math proud, and has another chance of success … and happiness.
Scrooge
Albert Finney won the Golden Globe for his Scrooge performance in this 1970 musical adjustment A Christmas Carol. The film also contains a score of the Tony-nominated composer Leslie Bricusse (Jekyll & Hyde, stop the world-I want to get off). English acting legend Alec Guinness Is Jacob Marley. Stream the tuner (with its memorable approaching “thank you”) to Paramount+.
Spiritual
A modern retelling of the Charles Dickens classical A Christmas Carolthe film musical stars Ryan Reynolds as an ominous “Scrooge” and Will ferrell While the ghost is determined to make a difference in his life. This humbug is a Especially difficult matter, and before long it is the Christmas -ghost that examine his own life. Octavia Spencer, Sunita Mani, Tracy Morgan, Joe tIPPETT (Waitress), and Patrick Page (Hadestown) Also interpreted in the feel-good comedy, which contains Songs by Tony-and Oscar-winning duo Pasture and Justin Paul (Dear Evan HansenA Christmas story). Spiritual is a Apple TV+ exclusive.
As A Christmas Carol is totally your thing, look This list From even more filmed adjustments from the Charles Dickens Classic available for streaming.
White Christmas
A quartet of music stars from Golden Age—Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooneyand Vera-ellen-lead this tuner of 1954 with a score of Irving Berlin (including some borrowed from his film from 1942 Holiday). After World War II, two veterans, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, started a successful song and dance act, after two singing sisters after their Christmas performances in a Vermont Resort Lodge, who happened to be run by an old general. The film contains the songs “Snow”, “Sisters”, “The best things happen when you’re dancing”, and of course the title song, “White Christmas.” Find it on Netflixor run this weekend on AMC and Sundance channels.
And if musicals aren’t really for you (wait, why are you here?), Then Check out all the Holiday Romance Films (starring Broadway) that Hallmark have offered.