Top Musicals Movies of the Year: From Mean Girls To Mufasa

2024 was a shocker for those who say Musicals are not in trend anymore. From Broadway adaptations to animated films, here are the top musicals of the year.

Joker: Folie à Deux

The Oscar-winning film Joker made a return with its sequel, starring the mother monster, Lady gaga herself alongside Joaquin Phoenix. Together they blended the dark storyline with epic musical numbers.

Moana 2

A list about musicals is incomplete without a Disney film. Disney's Moana 2 expanded this aqua world with songs that resonated with the previous films.

Mean Girls: The Musical

Tina Fey brought the Broadway Musical's Mean Girls to the big screen. It not only brought the theatre kids but also got the fans of the original cult classic Means Girls film singing at the theatre.

Wicked

Broadway was holding space as Wicked Part 1 broke all records, becoming the highest grossing Musical of all time. Starring powerful voices like Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, the second part is set to come in 2025.

Spellbound

Even OTT didn't stay behind, Netflix's spellbound took viewers into the magical world of Lumbria and gave them a taste of Happily ever after in a twisted way. it was a perfect blend of soulful music and fabulous animation.

Descendants: The Rise of Red

Following the grand success of the Descendant trilogy, Disney+ released the fourth instalment, starring Kylie Cantrall and Rita Ora who, with their powerful melodies travel back in time to safe Queen of Red from going down the villainous path.

Mufasa: The Lion King

Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King, releasing this December is a musical prequel, narrating the epic tale of the Legendary King of Pride Lands, Mufasa. Lin-Manuel Miranda is working on songs with vices of Beyonce, Blue Ivy and Aaron Pierre .