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Top 10 musicals, by the Guardian and Observer’s critics

“Musicals have been tap dancing their way into moviegoers’ hearts since the invention of cinema sound itself,” said the Guardian.

These are the ten best musicals according to the critics of the Guardian and Observer.

Cabaret Bob Fosse

1.

Cabaret

(1972)

Director: Bob Fosse
Stars: Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem

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Singin’ in the Rain Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

2.

Singin’ in the Rain

(1952)

Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
Stars: Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds

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Grease Randal Kleiser

3.

Grease

(1978)

Director: Randal Kleiser
Stars: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing

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My Fair Lady George Cukor

4.

My Fair Lady

(1964)

Director: George Cukor
Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway

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Meet Me in St. Louis Vincente Minnelli

5.

Meet Me in St. Louis

(1944)

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Stars: Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien, Mary Astor

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Bugsy Malone Alan Parker

7.

Bugsy Malone

(1976)

Director: Alan Parker
Stars: Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, Florrie Dugger

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West Side Story Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise

8.

West Side Story

(1961)

Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Stars: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer

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Tommy Ken Russell

9.

Tommy

(1975)

Director: Ken Russell
Stars: Roger Daltrey, Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed

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Oliver! Carol Reed

10.

Oliver!

(1968)

Director: Carol Reed
Stars: Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis

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The Guardian (founded in 1821) is a British national daily newspaper, and the Observer (founded in 1791) is its Sunday sibling. They are amongst the most influential papers in the world. The Guardian and its journalists have won numerous journalism awards, especially in the last decades.

Source: The Guardian
Last checked on: 16 January 2016
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