If you're looking for a little familiarity when it comes to your Broadway experience, musicals inspired by movies may be the way to go! You'll see a story you enjoy, characters you love, even hear songs you know, all based on a screen favorite. Find out which movies that have made their way to the stage are featured on Broadway!
Back to the Future
Now in performances; Closes January 5, 2025
Great Scott! Back to the Future has arrived on Broadway in a high-voltage adaptation by the film’s creators Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis. When Marty McFly finds himself transported back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past and send himself... back to the future. Rev up to 88mph and get ready for some heavy entertainment! Get tickets!
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Now in performances.
Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary film comes to life in Moulin Rouge! The Musical! Head to a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory and prepare for a spectacular spectacular soundtrack featuring some of pop music's biggest hits. Don’t miss the Tony Award-winning theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom and—above all—LOVE! Get tickets!
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Elf: The Musical
Begins November 9, 2024; Opens November 17, 2024; Closes January 4, 2025
Hear the story of Buddy the Elf! The hilarious and heartwarming Elf: The Musical, based on the holiday favorite film of the same name, is back on Broadway for the Christmas season. Join Buddy as he embarks on his journey to New York City and brings the true meaning of Christmas to the Big Apple. Get tickets!
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The Outsiders
Now in Performances.
Oklahoma comes to Broadway as Ponyboy and the gang take the stage in a thrilling new musical that explores the timeless themes of chosen family and more that have kept both S.E. Hinton’s novel and Francis Ford Coppola’s motion picture classics for decades. Get tickets!
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The Lion King
Now in performances.
The Pridelands come to magical life in Broadway's The Lion King! Based on the Disney's Academy Award-winning animated film, the stage adaptation features spectacular puppetry, bright colors, exciting staging and the familiar songs of the film. Join Simba as he fulfills his destiny to be king, set to a score featuring Elton John's songs from the movie and more. Get tickets!
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Aladdin
Now in performances.
The world of Agrabah is brought to thrilling theatrical life in the stage adaptation of Disney's animated hit film, Aladdin. Experience favorite songs such as Genie's high-energy "Friend Like Me" and Aladdin and Jasmine's high-flying "A Whole New World" in this sparkling and splendid production! Get tickets!
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The Notebook
Now in performances; Closes December 15, 2024.
Page, screen, stage! Allie and Noah arrive on Broadway in the musical adaptation of The Notebook, based on Nicholas Sparks' 1996 best-selling novel and the 2004 motion picture of the same name. Featuring a score by Ingrid Michaelson, the new musical comes to New York following an acclaimed world premiere in Chicago. Get tickets!
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Water For Elephants
Now in performances; Closes December 8, 2024
The world of the traveling circus arrives on Broadway as Sara Gruen’s best-selling novel and the 2011 film of the same name comes to vivid life in this unique, spectacle-filled musical adaptation. Featuring innovative stagecraft and a score by PigPen Theatre Co., Water For Elephants follows a young man as he navigates loss, love and finding new life. Get tickets!
(Photo: Matthew Murphy)
The Great Gatsby
Now in performances
Travel to the extravagant world of the 1920s as F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel hits the Broadway stage. Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan and more come to life in this new Jazz Age musical. Don't miss the party! Get tickets!
(Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Now in performances.
Based on the iconic Harry Potter franchise of books and films, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child takes place several years after the ending of the final novel, with Harry, Ron and Hermione's children heading off to Hogwarts. Spectacular stagecraft brings the wizarding world to life! Get tickets!
(Photo: Matthew Murphy)
