“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.
Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
Stars: Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor
, Debbie Reynolds
Director: Randal Kleiser
Stars: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
, Stockard Channing
Director: George Cukor
Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison
, Stanley Holloway
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Stars: Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien
, Mary Astor
Director: Alan Parker
Stars: Jodie Foster, Scott Baio
, Florrie Dugger
Directors: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Stars: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris
, Richard Beymer
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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