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Movie: Singin' in the Rain
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound. [more inside]
Movie: West Side Story
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. [more inside]
Movie: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
A young woman separated from her lover by war faces a life-altering decision. [more inside]
Movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Charlie receives a golden ticket to a factory, his sweet tooth wants going into the lushing candy, it turns out there's an adventure in everything. [more inside]
RuPaul's Drag Race: Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical Season 10, Ep 8
In "Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical" the queens sing live in a musical about Cher's decade spanning career; Billy Eichner and Andrew Rannells guest judge. [more inside]
Movie: Little Shop of Horrors
A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed. [more inside]
Movie: Sing Street
A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes. [more inside]
Movie: Strictly Ballroom
A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner. [more inside]
Movie: The Greatest Showman
A musical about American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. [more inside]
Mystery Science Theater 3000: THE HORROR OF PARTY BEACH Season 8, Ep 17
"WEIRD Atomic Beasts Who Live Off Human BLOOD!!!" "The First Horror Monster Musical!" Suspeciously old teens gyrate while radioactive waste dumped off-shore creates mutant monsters, in what appear to be laughable costumes, that lumber ashore to eat straggers from their barely-clothed herd, until their special weakness is found: SODIUM. Another of those laughable 60s monster movies, with particularly ineffective monsters. In the subplot, the guys arrive in ancient Rome to spend a few episodes bumping around. YouTube (1h32m) Premiered September 6, 1997. [more inside]
Special Event: Tony Awards 2017
Hosted by Kevin Spacey and airing on CBS at 8 Eastern! [more inside]
RuPaul's Drag Race: Reality Stars: The Musical Season 9, Ep 5
Toddrick Hall directs the queens in a lip-sync musical about the Kardashian family. [more inside]
The Magicians: Lesser Evils Show Only Season 2, Ep 9
Dean Fogg and Professor Lipson attempt to rid Quentin of Alice's Niffin but he refuses to let Alice go. Meanwhile, with magic fading in Fillory, Eliot agrees to a risky duel with King Idri of Loria, in lieu of a war, in the hopes that it will gain the respect of the Fillorians in the process, while Margo makes a deal to fix the wellspring. Julia, Penny and Kady locate Reynard's son in an effort to lure Reynard to them. Not everything goes according to the various plans. [more inside]
The Magicians: Lesser Evils Books Included Season 2, Ep 9
Dean Fogg and Professor Lipson attempt to rid Quentin of Alice's Niffin but he refuses to let Alice go. Meanwhile, with magic fading in Fillory, Eliot agrees to a risky duel with King Idri of Loria, in lieu of a war, in the hopes that it will gain the respect of the Fillorians in the process, while Margo makes a deal to fix the wellspring. Julia, Penny and Kady locate Reynard's son in an effort to lure Reynard to them. Not everything goes according to the various plans. [more inside]
The Flash: Duet Season 3, Ep 17
Barry and his team are surprised when Mon-El and Hank Henshaw arrive on their Earth carrying a comatose Supergirl who was whammied by the Music Meister... [more inside]
Movie: Sing
In a city of humanoid animals, a koala named Buster Moon (voices by Matthew McConaghey) is a hustling theater impresario attempting to save his theater with a singing competition, which becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists find that their lives will never be the same. [more inside]
Movie: La La Land
A jazz pianist (Ryan Gosling) and an aspiring actress (Emma Stone) in Los Angeles meet, with lots of dancing, singing, and bright colors. Directed and written by Damien Chazelle. Co-starring: the city of Los Angeles. Now playing in a few cities; a wider release coming Friday December 16th. [more inside]
Movie: Hairspray Live!
A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show. [more inside]
Great Performances: And when my time is up, have I done enough? Will they tell our story? Season 0, Ep 0
Tonight, the room where it happens will be PBS for the premiere of the Hamildoc: Hamilton's America, a documentary film about the musical, which needs no introduction, and the people and history behind its creation. The documentary features everyone from Lin-Manuel Miranda to Stephen Sondheim to Questlove to Barack Obama and offers an opportunity to see some of the original Broadway cast perform up close. It airs on your local PBS station tonight at 9pm (check local listings) and will stream live on Facebook at 9pm Eastern time, and from your PBS Anywhere app.
Special Event: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Laverne Cox stars in Rocky Horror Picture Show: LDTWA, a new tv movie version of the low-budget '70s cult movie musical. Folks are welcome to get their audience partici...pation on in here.
Rocky Horror Picture Show on Fox
Is anyone planning to post a thread for tonight's Rocky Horror Picture Show remake on Fox? Should the thread go up after the show as per Fanfare custom, or should this be a live-blog as per RHPS tradition?
Steven Universe: Mindful Education Season 4, Ep 4
Steven and Connie deal with some of the psychological effects of working with the Crystal Gems. Sequences done by guest animator Takafumi Hori!
Steven Universe: Mr. Greg Season 3, Ep 8
A trip to Empire City inspires Steven, Greg, and Pearl to break into song.
Movie: Streets of Fire
A mercenary goes after his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a gang. [more inside]
Movie: Purple Rain
A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance and his own dissatisfied band as his star begins to rise. [more inside]
Movie: Grease: Live
After enjoying a summer romance, high school students Danny and Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High. There Sandy must contend with cynical Rizzo and the Pink Ladies in attempt to win Danny's heart again.
Galavant: Do the D'DEW Season 2, Ep 8
The season turns dark as love leads to sacrifice.
Galavant: Love and Death Season 2, Ep 7
Time of of the essence when love makes the world brand new, even while it's time to say good-bye. [more inside]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling Rewatch Season 6, Ep 7
A dancing demon gets Sunnydale singing, and the Scoobies spill all their secrets. [more inside]
Galavant: About Last Knight Season 2, Ep 6
A failed revolution, a failed bar fight, and Gal explains why his dad was a failure as a father with touches of Oliver and Les Miz.
Galavant: Giants vs. Dwarves Season 2, Ep 5
Here there be dragons, dwarves, giants and unconventional princesses. West Side Story, eat your heart out. [more inside]
Galavant: A New Season aka Suck It Cancellation Bear/World's Best Kiss Season 2, Ep 1
Galavant got a second season, and everyone on the show is as surprised as we are! In the first part, Gal and Richard are waylaid at a bar frequented by Richard's "uncle", and everyone else adjusts to their new place in society. In the second part, Izzy and Gal come to a less charitable appraisal of their memorable first kiss.
Movie: The Wiz Live!
A live production of the 1975 Broadway musical, "The Wiz", which put a modern spin on the classic "Wizard of Oz" tale with a cast of only African-American actors.
Movie: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
John Cameron Mitchell writes, directs, and stars as the titular Hedwig Robinson — the sarcastic, bombastic, gender-binary-stomping front(wo)man of Mitchell's award-winning off-broadway musical by the same name — as she tours the country narrating, singing, and shouting her harrowing story from the shadow of ex-lover and rock-darling Tommy Gnosis's nationwide tour. [more inside]
Movie: The Last Five Years
Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan star in an intimate musical about falling in love and growing apart. Based on a popular off-Broadway show. [more inside]
Galavant: It's All in The Executions Season 1, Ep 8
Galavant hatches a scheme to try to save the day.
Galavant: Pilot/Joust Friends Season 1, Ep 1
A fairytale musical comedy from the writer of Tangled, Dan Fogelman, with songs by more Disney veterans, composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater, Galavant tells the story of the dashing namesake hero on a quest to win back his former lover Madalena, who left him for the evil King Richard. Bawdy jokes and anachronistic references follow.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling Season 6, Ep 7
Sunnydale is alive with the sound of music as a mysterious force causes everyone in town to burst into full musical numbers, revealing their innermost secrets as they do. But some townsfolk are dancing so much that they simply burst into flames, and it becomes clear that maybe living in a musical isn't so great after all.
Movie: White Christmas
and Holiday Inn. In White Christmas, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Danny Kaye put on a show to save the General's Inn. In Holiday Inn, Bing Crosby opens an inn that only puts on shows on holidays. [more inside]
Fringe: Brown Betty Rewatch Season 2, Ep 19
While 'Uncle' Walter deals with some upsetting news, he tells Ella a fairy tale that includes musical performances by Olivia and Broyles. And a hybrid between 'Chronic Supernova' and 'Afghani Kush.' Fedoras and trenchcoats abound.
White Christmas
Would anyone else be interested in a discussion of White Christmas (1954)? It doesn't include Gene Kelly's butt, but is available for streaming on Netflix.
Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas
'The Nightmare Before Christmas' is a heart-warming tale about Jack, who feels he is stuck in a rut of routine and repetition. In a flash of inspiration, he decides to spread Christmas joy and cheer to all the world, enlisting his friends and neighbors to help. Written by Tim Burton and directed by Henry Sellick, and starring the vocal talents of Danny Elfman (and a score by him), Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, and many more, it's sure to be a fun Christmas classic for the whole family! [more inside]
Where does Peter Pan Live! live?
NBC is airing a live broadcast of the Peter Pan musical on December 4, but we don't have a category for special broadcasts. Where should it go? [more inside]
Supernatural: Fan Fiction Season 10, Ep 5
Fan Fiction is the 200th episode of Supernatural. Dean wants to get back to hunting and convinces Sam to pursue a case about a missing teacher at a private all-girls school. Upon arriving at the school they find the students putting on a musical about a topic that hits a little too close to home for the Winchester boys. The musical is headed by a very determined student Director/Writer who has a very particular take on the story, despite Dean's protestations.
Bob's Burgers: Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl Season 5, Ep 1
Wagstaff Middle School have an open call for a new musical (enough of Grease, already), which gives Gene the opportunity to make his Die Hard musical a reality. That is, until Courtney Wheeler's dad says that his daughter's Working Girl musical will bring Carly Simon to the school. To get revenge, Louise helps Gene pull off a guerilla-slash-protest production of his musical. Whose musical will triumph? Will Mr. Frond resolve the dispute and win himself a "Conflicty"?
Movie: Popeye
The adventures of the sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven. [more inside]