Musicals have a large audience because of the story and emotional content that captures emotions like – humor, pathos, love, anger with music and dance which has always held a lot of charm for the viewers. Here's a list of some of the most iconic musicals of all time.
7
The Sound of Music
In the early 20th century, Maria, an aspiring nun, is sent as a governess to take care of seven motherless children. Soon her jovial, loving nature tames their hearts, including their father's.
4
Grease
While vacationing in Australia, Danny and Sandy indulge in a passionate love affair with each other. They part ways believing they will not see each other again but fate has other plans.
3
Meet Me in St. Louis
In the year before the 1904 St Louis World's Fair, the four Smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a reluctant move to New York.
8
My Fair Lady
A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to take a lowly flower girl under his care and make her presentable to society.
1
Singin' in the Rain
Don and Lina are a famous on-screen romantic pair. Lina mistakes the on-screen romance for real love. Kathy is brought in to work and Don falls in love with her. How will this love triangle end?
2
Cabaret
Sally is a cabaret dancer at the Kit Kat Klub and falls in love with two men who are regulars at the club. Their lives get entwined with the Nazi Party that is slowly growing in power.
5
The Wizard of Oz
A young Kansas girl who dreams of a better life "somewhere over the rainbow" is caught in the eye of a tornado and lands in the fantasy world of Oz.
6
West Side Story
There's deadly rivalry between two New York gangs called the Jets and the Sharks. Tony and Maria from the opposing gangs end up falling in love anyway. But their romance ultimately meets a tragic end.
9
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Genevieve, who is pregnant from Guy, a mere motor mechanic, is pressurized by her mother to marry the wealthy Roland, who is ready to accept and raise her child. Will Genevieve accept the proposal?
10
Mary Poppins
Mr Banks is looking for a nanny for his two mischievous children and comes across Mary Poppins, an angelic nanny. She not only brings a change in their lives but also spreads happiness.