Stephen Sondheim Musicals
by tonytv | created - 06 Jan 2015 | updated - 06 Jan 2015 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. West Side Story (1961)
Approved | 153 min | Crime, Drama, Musical
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise | Stars: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn
Votes: 121,085 | Gross: $43.66M
2. Gypsy (1962)
Approved | 143 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Based on the Broadway hit about the life and times of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee and her aggressive stage mother, Mama Rose.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Paul Wallace
Votes: 6,988 | Gross: $13.01M
3. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Approved | 99 min | Comedy, Musical
A wily Roman slave schemes to earn his freedom by romantically uniting his master with a courtesan. But matters get complicated and he ends up dragging in his neighbors around him, leading to chaos.
Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford
Votes: 9,836
4.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Company: A Musical Comedy
(2007)
Not Rated | 132 min | Music, Musical
Centering on Bobby, a confirmed bachelor celebrating his 35th birthday with his 10 closest friends (who also happen to be five couples), "Company" culminates in Bobby's transformation from unattached swinger to tentative monogamist.
Director: Lonny Price | Stars: Kelly Jeanne Grant, Angel Desai, Elizabeth Stanley, Matt Castle
Votes: 513
5.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Follies in Concert
(1986)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Musical
Film of the legendary 1985 concert performance presented by the New York Philharmonic of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. The plot of the musical ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Houldey | Stars: Andre Gregory, Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Rubin, Barbara Cook
Votes: 188
6. A Little Night Music (1977)
PG | 124 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
An actress, her married ex-lover, her current lover's wife and other guests gather at a circa-1900 estate.
Director: Harold Prince | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Rigg, Len Cariou, Lesley-Anne Down
Votes: 917
7. Pacific Overtures (1976 TV Movie)
120 min | Musical
Set in 1853 Japan, Pacific Overtures follows the Westernization of Japan, mainly through the story of Kayama, a samurai, and Manjiro, a fisherman. The lives of both men are radically changed by the coming of American ships to Japan.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Mako, Soon-Tek Oh, Yuki Shimoda, Sab Shimono
Votes: 66
8. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
R | 116 min | Drama, Horror, Musical
The legendary tale of a barber who returns from wrongful imprisonment to 1840s London, bent on revenge for the rape and death of his wife, and resumes his trade while forming a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall
Votes: 386,663 | Gross: $52.90M
9. Merrily We Roll Along (2013)
Musical
Follows the fortunes - in reverse chronology (from 1976 to 1957) - of three "good friends" and aspiring playwrights/composers Franklin Shepard, Charles Kringas, and Mary Flynn.
Director: Maria Friedman | Stars: Ashley Robinson, Martin Callaghan, Amanda Minihan, Julie Jupp
Votes: 90
10.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
Sunday in the Park with George
(1986)
Not Rated | 146 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Video production of the Pulitzer-prize winning musical stage production. In the first act, "George", a fictionalized Georges Seurat paints his lover, Dot, and "A Sunday Afternoon on the ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Barbara Bryne, Mary D'Arcy
Votes: 974
11. Into the Woods (2014)
PG | 125 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, Emily Blunt
Votes: 147,944 | Gross: $128.00M
12. Passion (1996 TV Movie)
114 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In 19th century Italy, a young soldier becomes shattered by the obsessive love of Fosca, his Colonel's homely, ailing cousin.
Director: James Lapine | Stars: Donna Murphy, Jere Shea, Marin Mazzie, Gregg Edelman
Votes: 333
13. Putting It Together (2010 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 105 min | Music
A tribute to composer/songwriter Stephen Sondheim, featuring songs from his Broadway productions.
Directors: Don Roy King, Eric D. Schaeffer | Stars: Carol Burnett, George Hearn, Ruthie Henshall, John Barrowman
Votes: 286
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