Showbiz Musicals on Netflix
Last updated April 19, 2024
White Christmas
1954 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsBing Crosby and Danny Kaye play war buddies turned entertainers who fall for two sisters. The boys follow the girls to a resort owned by their former commanding officer, and he's in danger of losing the place.
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The Artist
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsWinner of five Oscars, this artful black-and-white silent film follows the romance between a silent-era superstar on a downward spiral and a rising young starlet who embraces the future of cinema at the dawn of the "talkies."
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Topsy-Turvy
1999 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter their production of "Princess Ida" tanks, Arthur Sullivan (Allan Corduner) and William Gilbert (Jim Broadbent) start a cold war that threatens to end their long-lasting partnership -- but friends and associates work overtime to bring them back together. The result is their classic play "The Mikado." Mike Leigh's thoughtful musical comedy-drama garnered four Academy Award nominations and won for costume design and makeup.
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Camp Rock
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDespite Mitchie's (Demi Lovato) beautiful voice and musical aspirations, the only way she can attend the pricey rock camp she wants to go to is to help in the kitchen -- a fact she goes to great lengths to hide. But when celebrity camp counselor Shane Gray (Joe Jonas of the teen pop band the Jonas Brothers) overhears her singing without ever seeing her face, he makes it his mission to find the girl whose voice has captured his heart.
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There's No Business Like Show Business
1954 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIrving Berlin provides the tunes for this engaging musical about the singing and dancing Donahue clan as they ascend to stardom on the vaudeville circuit during the genre's last hurrah. The superb cast includes Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Mitzi Gaynor and Marilyn Monroe. With splashy production numbers, Merman belting out the title song and Monroe's sultry version of "Heat Wave," this musical extravaganza bubbles over with sparkling style.
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Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsWhen a talent scout gives her the green light to go on to bigger and better things in New York City, Sharpay Evans expects an easy bop to the top on Broadway. But the city's charms are clouded by a scheming singer who will do anything to get ahead.
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Break Ke Baad
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsChildhood friends Abhay Gulathi and Aaliya Khan turn into teenage paramours in this romantic comedy that throws plenty of obstacles in the young lovers' paths as they find their way in the world and back to each other.
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I Hate Luv Storys
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThis sweet-natured spoof of Bollywood romantic comedies recounts the ups and downs of cynical assistant director Jay, who loathes romance, and designer Simran, who adores all things sentimental. They meet cute, but will they fall in love?
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The Big Gay Musical
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen not playing leads in a musical called "Adam and Steve Just the Way God Made 'Em," Paul and Eddie act out the story of their own star-crossed lives offstage. The recently dumped Paul just wants to stay in, while Eddie is still coming out.
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Here Come the Girls
1953 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsBob Hope stars as Stanley Snodgrass, a klutzy stage actor who finally lands the lead in a big Broadway production, only to discover that he's being used as bait to flush out a killer who's menacing the leading lady.
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First a Girl
1935 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsTurned down at her first audition, shop clerk Elizabeth (Jessie Matthews) thinks her dream of being a music hall singer is over. But when her friend and female impersonator Victor (Sonnie Hale) is unable to perform his musical number, Elizabeth steps into the spotlight. Soon success traps her in a real-life role as a woman playing a man playing a woman -- until a handsome suitor comes along. The film was later adapted as Victor/Victoria.
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Shake, Rattle & Rock!
1994 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn the 1950s, rock 'n' roll was considered the devil's music. In this film, three teens -- Tony (Max Perlich), Susan (Renee Zellweger) and Cookie (Patricia Childress) -- defy popular belief when they start a dance show (hosted by Howie Mandel) and showcase an African-American girl group called the Sirens. Trouble brews when conservative parents (Nora Dunn, Mary Woronov) try to stop the show -- and instead end up inciting a rock 'n' roll riot!
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The Producers
2005 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsA has-been Broadway producer and a neurotic accountant scheme to raise a ton of money for a production that's sure to be a flop -- a play titled "Springtime for Hitler," penned by a Nazi -- so they can then pocket the extra cash.
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It's a Pleasure
1945 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsFigure skating star Chris Linden (three-time Olympic gold medalist Sonja Henie) and ice hockey champ Don Martin (Michael O'Shea) make a passionate pair. When her beau's bad-boy behavior gets him booted from hockey, Chris lands him a spot in an ice show. But a battle with booze -- and the allure of another woman -- may put Don on thin ice. Featuring plenty of stunning skating scenes, this musical comedy classic co-stars Marie McDonald.
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200 Motels
1971 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsThe Mothers of Invention arrive in Centerville, another stopover in an endlessly long tour where every stage is the same as the next: the hotels, the concerts, the search for groupies and the inevitable arguments within the band. Absurd and witty, 200 Motels is a mixture of musical, rock opera and sitcom portraying the catatonic state of any rock band on the road. An animated segment by Chuck Swenson called The Dental Hygiene Dilemma is included.
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Tees Maar Khan
2010 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsIn this musical-comedy caper, flamboyant con artist Tabrez Mirza Khan and his band of gleeful robbers have pulled off heists the world over, but they may be gambling with fate when smugglers hire them to swipe antiques from a speeding train.
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Sailing Along
1938 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsSonnie Hale directs his then-wife Jessie Matthews in this British musical about popular stage performer Kay Martin (Matthews), who gives up her dream of making it big in the theater to marry sailor Steve Barnes (Barry MacKay). Matthews performs with MacKay and Jack Whiting on musical numbers like "My River" and "Your Heart Skips a Beat." Noel Madison co-stars as a sleazy American agent named Windy.
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Khoya Khoya Chand
2007 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsNikhat is an ingénue who sees her career leap from that of an extra to a leading lady; Zafar Ali Naqvi is a headstrong writer determined to make it in competitive Bollywood. Sparks fly when the writer steals the young starlet from a rival.
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Raaz 3: The Third Dimension
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsWhen ingénue Sanjana's sudden popularity threatens to shove her out of the spotlight, movie star Shanaya uses black magic in an attempt to derail her career. But Sanjana fights back, with the help of her lover, who used to be Shanaya's boyfriend.
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Can't Stop the Music
1980 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsIn this pseudo-autobiography of the Village People, a New York City DJ-songwriter who needs a big break to get his music heard unites six singing macho men from the Greenwich Village scene.
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Nine
2009 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsFilm director Guido Contini faces a midlife crisis and struggles to complete his latest movie while juggling relationships with several women -- including his wife, his mistress and his mother -- in this musical based on the Broadway smash.
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It's All Happening
1963 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsTeen idol Tommy Steele stars in this musical comedy about an orphan working in a recording studio who stages a concert to raise money to keep his orphanage open. The show brings together some of Britain's hottest pop acts of the early 1960s.
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