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Poll: Broadway to Hollywood Musical Adaptations

A poll by urbanemovies.
The Color Purple (2023), Wicked (2024), tt15468958, Miss Saigon (????), The Book of Mormon (????) and Sunset Boulevard - The Musical are poised to be the next in a long line of Broadway to Hollywood success stories. One wonders, which of these big stage musicals will become even bigger when it flips coasts?

Which of these select movies based on a successful Broadway musical play became the best Hollywood movie adaptation? * Broadway or Off-Broadway

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  1. Vote!

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    Debuts: 1973 West End, 1974 Los Angeles and 1975 Broadway
  2. Vote!

    The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

    Debuts: 1986 West End and 1988 Broadway
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    Grease (1978)

    Debuts: 1971 Chicago and 1972 Broadway
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    Dreamgirls (2006)

    Debuts: 1981 Broadway
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    The Sound of Music (1965)

    Debuts: 1959 Broadway
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    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

    Debuts: 1979 Broadway
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    West Side Story (1961)

    Debuts: 1957 Broadway

    Remake: West Side Story (2021)

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    Les Misérables (2012)

    Debuts: 1980 Paris, 1985 West End and 1987 Broadway

    Original: Les Misérables (1998)

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    Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

    Debuts: 1964 Broadway
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    Mamma Mia! (2008)

    Debuts: 1999 West End, 2000 Toronto, 2000 US Tour, 2001 Melbourne, 2001 Broadway
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    The King and I (1956)

    Debuts: 1951 Broadway
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    Chicago (2002)

    Debuts: 1975 Broadway
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    My Fair Lady (1964)

    Debuts: 1956 Broadway
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    Into the Woods (2014)

    Debuts: 1986 San Diego and 1987 Broadway
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    Rent (2005)

    Debuts: 1993 Workshop, 1996 Off-Broadway and 1996 Broadway
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    South Pacific (1958)

    Debuts: 1949 New Haven, 1949 Broadway and 1951 West End
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    Rock of Ages (2012)

    Debuts: 2005 Los Angeles, 2006 Las Vegas, 2008 Off-Broadway and 2009 Broadway
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    Guys and Dolls (1955)

    Debuts: 1950 Broadway
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    Jersey Boys (2014)

    Debuts: 2004 La Jolla and 2005 Broadway
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    Oklahoma! (1955)

    Debuts: 1943 New Haven, 1943 Philadelphia, 1943 Broadway and 1947 West End
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    Evita (1996)

    Debuts: 1978 West End 1979 Broadway
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    The Music Man (1962)

    Debuts: 1957 Broadway
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    A Chorus Line (1985)

    Debuts: 1975 Off Broadway, 1975 Broadway and 1976 West End
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    Cabaret (1972)

    Debuts: 1966 Boston and 1966 Broadway
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    Annie (1982)

    Debuts: 1976 Goodspeed Opera House and 1977 Broadway

    Original: Annie (1982)

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    Hello, Dolly! (1969)

    Debuts: 1964 Broadway
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    Hair (1979)

    Debuts: 1967 Off-Broadway and 1968 Broadway
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    Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

    Debuts: 1970 Concept album and 1971 Broadway
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    Oliver! (1968)

    Debuts: 1960 West End and 1962 Broadway
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    Cats (2019)

    Debuts: 1981 West End and 1982 Broadway

    added 18 December 2019

  31. Vote!

    tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)

    Debuts: 2001 Off-Broadway, 2005 Off-West End, and 2009 West End, 2007

    Added 10 February 2023

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    In the Heights (2021)

    Debuts: 2005 Waterford, 2007 Off-Broadway, 2008 Broadway, and 2015 West End

    Added 10 February 2023

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    Matilda: The Musical (2022)

    Debuts: 2010 Stratford-upon-Avon, 2011 West End and 2013 Broadway

    added 10 February 2023


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