Does the Broadway shutdown have you craving your musical fix? Disney+, BroadwayHD, Broadway On Demand, HBO Max and Netflix are all here to fill your heart with song and dance!
Disney+
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Musical Theatre and Musical content on Disney+ is ever growing. From their classic DCOMs to filmed stage musicals. Here's everything Disney+ has for musical lovers: Camp Rock, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. Cheetah Girls, Cheetah Girls 2, Cheetah Girls: One World, Descendants, Descendants 2, Descendants 3, Disney Family Sing Along Vol 1 and 2, Hannah Montana, High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3, Lemonade Mouth, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, Aladdin (Animated And Live Action), Beauty and the Beast (Animated And Live Action), Frozen, Frozen 2, Hercules, Teen Beach Movie, Teen Beach Movie 2, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Lion King (Animated And Live Action), The Little Mermaid, The Little Mermaid Live, Moana, Mulan, Newsies (Film), Newsies (Stage Production), Sister Act, Sound Of Music, Tangled, Tangled: Before Ever After, Tarzan, High School Musical, The Musical, The Series.
While not offering many filmed stage musicals, Disney+ offers a plethora of musical content for any musical lover.
Hamilton on Disney+
While not on the service yet, Hamilton is coming to Disney+. The film was shot on stage live at the Richard Rogers Theatre with the original cast. The Cast includes: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Chris Jackson, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Jonathan Groff.
Hamilton will be available to stream on July 3rd
Netflix
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The #1 streaming service, Netflix not only has musical content but plays as well. Netflix's theatre library includes: Shrek The Musical, Burlesque, Jersey Boys, Glee, Mary Poppins, The Prom (Coming Soon), Ben Platt: Live From Radio City, Oh, Hello, and Springsteen On Broadway.
While not the biggest library, Netflix offers enough musical content to make any theatre kid happy.
HBO Max
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The newest streaming service, HBO Max has a massive library of musical movies! The titles include: 42nd Street, An American In Paris, Anastasia, Cabaret, Chicago, Fame, Glee: The 3D Concert, Hairspray, Hedwig And The Angry Inch, La La Land, Little Shop Of Horrors, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Moulin Rouge, School Of Rock, Singing' in the Rain, The Wizard Of Oz, and Yesterday.
While not having any filmed stage content, HBO Max easily has the classics when it comes to musical movies.
Broadway On Demand
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Broadway On Demand appeals to the most hardcore Broadway fans. While only having a couple filmed stage musicals, Broadway On Demand also has new original content. Broadway On Demand's library includes: Tony Awards Celebration, A Night Of Covenant House, Allegiance, Acoustic Cafe, Backstage Live With Richard Ridge, Bandstand, Bard And Brew, Bradical And The Pink Socks, Broadway Dreams, Broadway Fanatic, Master Class Live, Broadway's Next On Stage, Book Club, Broken Records, Celtic Illusion, The Craftsmen, Creativity Corner, Dream Role, First Look, Free Reads, Hatched, Messiah Rocks, Henry V, The Hook, The Importance Of Being Earnest, It's The Day Of The Show, Y'all, Marie's Crisis, A Midsummer Night's Dream, New Works Series, Olive And Pearl, Person Place Thing, Piano Bar Live, Plays In The House Junior!, The Producer's Perspective, Puffs, The Roger Rees Awards, Stellaluna and Other Tales, and Turn It Out With Tiler Peck.
Broadway On Demand's original library is unmatched as no other streaming service has many originals dedicated to Broadway.
BroadwayHD
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BroadwayHD is the ultimate streaming service for any Broadway Fan. With over 100 titles of filmed stage musicals, movie musicals, plays, and more. BroadwayHD's library includes: 42nd Street, An American In Paris, Billy Elliot Live, Bye Bye Birdie, Carousel, Cats, Falsettos, Gypsy, Holiday Inn, Jekyll & Hyde, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kinky Boots, Kiss Me Kate, Les Misérables, Love Never Dies, Memphis, Miss Saigon, Oklahoma, Peter Pan, Ruthless, She Loves Me, The King And I, The Last Five Years, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music Live, The Toxic Avenger, A Christmas Carol, Hamlet (2016), Indecent, Macbeth (2010), Present Laughter, Puffs, and Thom Pain.
BroadwayHD is the best streaming service when it comes to the amount of filmed stage content. I recommend this service to any musical theatre lover.
Conclusion
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While there is no ultimate streaming service as Broadway still remains an expensive experience live. Each service I have listed provides enough content to make any musical theatre fan sing from the roof tops with joy.
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