Stage Musicals
This production centers on a little girl living in NYC and was produced by LT last year.
Annie
This revamping of a classic tale was released just this past weekend, Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel originated the two main characters.
Wicked
This 2005 movie-musical and its two sequels jumpstarted the career of many actors we still see working today, like Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens.
High School Musical
This 2013 Disney animated film was out-grossed by its 2019 sequel, but both are still on the list of the 25 highest-grossing movies in the past 25 years.
Frozen
Lin-Manuel Miranda assisted in the writing of this movie's score and soundtrack; a sequel was released this past weekend!
Moana
This musical, which premiered on-stage in 2002 and on film featuring stars like Zac Efron and Amanda Bynes in 2007, revolves around a spirited high school student hoping to integrate an after-school dance special in 1960s Baltimore.
Hairspray
This 1978 film is a modified version of the original show, featuring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as high schoolers in the 1950s.
Grease
This 2013 Disney Channel original is based on the stage show West Side Story, featuring two rival groups of teens. Its music was also used in an LTDT showcase!
Teen Beach Movie
This 2017 animated Disney musical focuses on a young music-loving boy in Mexico and his journey to the stunning Land of the Dead.
Coco
This 2015 smash hit musical won 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and was nominated for 5 more. A film of the stage show was made available on Disney+ in 2020.
Hamilton
This 1980 musical, based on a novel by Victor Hugo and featuring characters like Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert, premiered in Paris - fitting for its title.
Les Miserables
This 1965 movie adaptation features songs like "My Favorite Things" and "Do, a Deer."
Sound of Music
This 2008 film and subsequent sequel began the Disney career of Demi Lovato.
Camp Rock
This classic Disney renaissance-era movie was remade as a live-action film starring Emma Watson in 2017.
Beauty and the Beast
This 2021 hit Disney animated musical featuring characters such as Mirabel and Bruno has a soundtrack made in collaboration with Lin-Manuel.
Encanto
This 2016 musical based on a long-running Nickelodeon cartoon has yet to receive a film adaptation, but the actor who originated the lead role got his film debut in the most recent Broadway musical adaptation.
Spongebob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical
This 2020 live-action film did not feature any songs or even some characters, Mushu for example, originally used in the 1998 Disney animated musical from which it was adapted.
Mulan
This 2011 Disney Channel original about high schoolers who decide while in detention to form a band featured actors such as Bridget Mendler and Hayley Kiyoko.
Lemonade Mouth
This was the first full-length animated Disney film, premiering in 1937 and featuring songs such as, "Whistle While You Work" and "Someday My Prince Will Come."
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
This musical, written by Lin-Manuel, received its first film adaptation in 2021. Its plot focuses on a young Dominican man and his NYC neighborhood.
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