5 Films for Musical Theatre Singers

I looooove a doco. Make it a musical one and my day is made. So, for your viewing pleasure here is my curated #quarantineandchill playlist of musical documentaries to keep your creative cup full.

1. Show Business: The Road To Broadway (FREE ON YOUTUBE)

Follows the journey of four musicals (Wicked, Taboo, Caroline or Change and Avenue Q) on the way to the 2004 Tony Awards.

2. Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (WATCH ON NETFLIX)

Tells the story of the creation of Merrily We Roll Along, which closed after only 16 performances in 1981, and how the lives of the hopeful young cast were transformed by it.

3. 20 Feet From Stardom (WATCH ON STAN OR RENT ON ITUNES)

The untold true story of the back-up singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st Century. (I had never heard of Lisa Fischer before this doco and I’m obsessed with her)

4. Every Little Step (RENT ON ITUNES OR YOUTUBE)

Follows the process of casting the 2006 Broadway revival of A Chorus Line and explores the history of the award-winning musical. (You will never feel the same way about “At The Ballet” again)

5. The Standbys (RENT ON DIGINEXT)

A behind-the-scenes look at the unique and challenging lives of Broadway’s understudies and standbys.