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- These movie musicals opened on high notes. For this list, we’ll be looking at all of the best opening numbers ever committed to the screen. Our countdown includes "A Chorus Line," "Hairspray," "Cabaret," and more! What's YOUR favorite opening song? Let us know in the comments!
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What's YOUR favorite opening song? Let us know below, and be sure to also check out our video of the Top 20 Movie Musicals of the Century So Far - th-cam.com/video/XcxR2rCqPcE/w-d-xo.html
Science Fiction, Double Feature from The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Grease & In the Heights!!!!
Carrying the Banner
Anna and the Apocalypse ""No such thing as a Hollywood Ending."
The sound of music
I hope that animated movies get a list of their own, because “Belle” should definitely be on here
You are absolutely right about this one. I even have a few options. The first option is the same option you have.
- "Belle" (Beauty and the Beast)
- "Arabian Nights" (Aladdin)
- "Circle of Life" (The Lion King)
"Prologue: Once Upon a December" (Anastasia)
"Deliver Us" (The Prince of Egypt)
- "Free" (Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper)
- "Here on My Island" (Barbie as the Island Princess)
- "Thneedville" (The Lorax)
- "Where You Are" (Moana)
- "On the Moon Above" (Over the Moon)
- "One of A Kind" (Vivo)
- "The Family Madrigal" (Encanto)
Agreed... "Circle of Life" from the Lion King can also be added
@@deenadallas2802 Perfection from Smallfoot
Bells Of Notre Dame should definitely be on there too
I remember taking my nephew to see it in the theater,band my first thought was "This is a Broadway opening".
"The Sound of Music" has to be one of the most memorable openings. Apparently, the camera knocked Julie Andrews down a few times, but she continued on like a true professional.
Yeah
yes i love it
I think it was the rotor wash from the helicopter rather than the camera itself, but your point still stands as she is a true professional.
*La La La!* Yup I like The Sound of Music opening I want to watch this cool movie on Disney+
It’s my favourite movie of all time
“Sound of Music” will always be close to my heart. My mom introduced me to the movie when I was only six and I became completely obsessed with it, and still am today
i love the sound of music and i can not help but to try to sing along
@@jaclynsanture6643 IKR!?! I can NEVER resist singing along out loud to Edelweiss, especially towards the end when they’re at the concert
my mom was watching it when she went into labor with me and refused to go to the hospital until the movie was over and almost got stuck as the roads were closing behind them (massive snowstorm).
I am shocked RENT wasn't included. Starting with Seasons is heartbreakingly good.
The Greatest Show from The Greatest Showman and Honey Honey from Mamma Mia are also amazing for setting the tone of the movie and draws you in. Seeing how movie musicals these days are a hit or miss, these two kind of gave me the assurance of “ooo it’s going to be good”
I would do Greatest Showman over Mama Mia any day
I came here to say The Greatest Showman. As soon as it starts it's exciting.
@@manuelorozco7760 The Greatest Showman was pure stupid woke SJW garbage.
@@amandabeachum188 Exciting? More like that The Greatest Showman was pure stupid garbage hot mess.
@@ajpat9620 okay this is the 2nd comment i've seen from you tearing down someone else for liking the Greatest showman. You're a real sweet soul huh? News flash it costs you nothing to let other people enjoy what they like without giving your 2 cents that no one asked for.
I'm surprised the Rocky Horror Picture Show wasn't on the list. It's one of my favorite opening movie songs.
Those lips are so iconic
Me too! RHPS, nothing like those lips!
I'm a dork and I know Joel Schumacher rightly gets dragged but the intro number of Phantom of the Opera always gets my heart racing, with the stage torches flourishing to life and the Opera Populáire itself rousing from dusty, cobwebbed slumber with that immortal soundtrack will always be a definitive opening song for me.
Some people might eye roll but What Time Is It from High School Musical 2 is iconic!
That’s just what I was thinking!,! Omg, you have great taste in musicals!
Yes, these seemed to all be musical theatre adaptations. Mind you, honourable mention La La Land, I don’t think was a musical theatre. I do also love the high school musicals (my son would watch them all the time 😁), maybe they need to do a separate category for original musical movie
Just hearing the opening from Sound of Music still gives me goosebumps. So beautiful.
Grease is the word.. I remember seeing the opening number for the first time in a theater.. Extremely catchy tune, with great animation filled with quick cuts..a feast for the eyes and ears..and West Side Story..from the overhead shots of NYC moving into the snapping fingers..chills.
i love grease snd grease2 my favorites
west side story is one of the best movie ever
@@jaclynsanture6643 I love the opening number in Grease 2, Back to School...such an underappreciated gem, overshadowed by the original...
The Greatest Showman opening should be on the list. It's an amazing and quite an energetic way of starting a movie musical
I find it too short and erupted for me to consider it a favorite opening. As much as I love the movie
@@manuelorozco7760 yeah but even though it was short compared to some of these other openings, it does a great job pumping up the audiences for what's to happen and introduces all the main characters in very memorable and visually stunning ways. Its only 3 minutes long but it's effective.
@@BlazeDupree1525 Point taken
The Greatest Showman wasn't amazing and it was pure stinking garbage.
@@manuelorozco7760 The Greatest Showman was a garbage SJW movie. Truly awful.
"Look Down" and "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" really draw you into the spirit of their shows, and you can guarantee that I'll immediately start singing along!
oh curly he is the cowboy for me
"Grease Is The Word" from Grease is a guilty pleasure of mine and is the only musical I got into as a kid. It came out a year before I was born.
mine too
These opening songs in movie musicals have certainly made a positive impact all around. We ought to see these actors excel further in their careers.
I absolutely agree with your number one pick. Ever since I saw the original West Side Story as a child in 1961 it has always been my favorite movie of all time. Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Jerome Robbins were the greatest representing music, lyrics and choreography. George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn were amazing as well as all of the Jets and Sharks with their dancing, tumbling and finger snapping. It was true genius. I've seen the movie at least a hundred times and the talent involved in the whole production never ceases to amaze me. Great choice for number one. The new version does not come near in comparison to the original.
I swear, you just read my mind!! I feel the exactly same way! As much as I am enamoured of Mr. Spielberg, there shouldn't have been a remake of WSS, if it ant broken (which it isn't in the slightest) DON'T fix it!!
All That Jazz also introduces the central conceit of the film, which is that all the musical numbers are going on in Roxie's head.
With some exceptions. All That Jazz, Nowadays and Hot Honey Rag are all real.
I didn’t expect Chicago to be that good. But I don’t regret watching it
Back to School from Grease 2 is definitely a favorite.
And I can’t believe y’all didn’t have Little Shop of Horrors 😭
OMG I thought the exact same thing!!! The opening to Little Shop of Horrors is in my top 3 favorite musical openings. It is so catchy and those gals can sing!!!!! Just WOW! 🥰 I know Grease 2 NEVER amounted to what the original was but honestly I think Back to School Again is catchy as heck. I know there is quite a bit of dialog between lyrics so maybe that knocked it out of contention 🤷♀️ My #1 will always be the opening to The Sound of Music. The scenery and Julie Andrew, it is just so ICONIC!!! These lists don't disappoint me often but the omission of Little Shop of Horrors was totally disappointing
@@MotherOf-Ferrets yes LSOH was so catchy!
I love Grease 2! And funny that the singer of back to school also voiced Audrey 2 lol
"FEEEEED MEEEEEE!!" is a classic for the ages!
From the first iconic note that leads into the
opening song, A Hard Day’s Night definitely fits this category.
Can you do the top 10 opening numbers from animated musical movies? Besides, I have a ton of options.
- Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
- Arabian Nights (Aladdin)
- Circle of Life (The Lion King)
- Prologue: Once Upon a December (Anastasia)
- Deliver Us (The Prince of Egypt)
- Free (Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper)
- Here on My Island (Barbie as the Island Princess)
- Thneedville (The Lorax)
- Where You Are (Moana)
- On the Moon Above (Over the Moon)
- One of A Kind (Vivo)
- The Family Madrigal (Encanto)
Rock Island- Music Man
Comedy Tonight- Funny Thing Happed on the Way to the Fourm
Once Upon A Time- Into the Woods
"Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord" from Godspell.
Rock Island was the one I was truly hoping for. Still, I'll accept its omission for their inclusion of New York New York and WSS at the top
Sound of Music should be #1 & that is no question!
I would definitely add Little Shop of Horrors; and I also love "Sit Down, John" from 1776.
I LOVE "Sit Down, John" - it hooked me right into the film and is now one of my top ten films of all time.
Agree, was thinking the same
Good additions!
I’m absolutely flabbergasted that neither “Skidrow” (Little Shop of Horrors) OR “Seasons of Love” (Rent) were even able to get a mention 🤯
Lil sad that "Downtown/Skid Row" from Little Shop of Horrors didn't make it
Moulin Rouge, Burlesque, Annie 1982, and Little Shop Horror
You missed "The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman.
The Greatest Showman was pure woke SJW garbage. All that stuff from that movie was garbage.
@@ajpat9620 Imagine using "woke" and "sjw" as curse words in 2022 on purpose where other can see.
It was garbage camp because P. T. Barnum was a scumbag who used and abused minorities and the disabled for a gawk show.
But, sure, go ahead and be butthurt that brown people exist
A movie musical not based on a Broadway show.
To the comment above: *BOO HOO!*
Agree! And the opening scene from The Phantom of The Opera! Both classics.
Karissa Brockman.
Tradition should have been on the actual list, not just an honorable mention!
I agree.
I’m shocked that Another Day of Sun is only in the honorable mentions.
Yes, love that song !
The rest of that film was nowhere near as brilliant as that opening imo.
@@circa81 Really ? I thought the finale was brilliant (Sebastian’s Dream) ! It was exciting, but sad at the same time.
I see Hairspray, I click. 😍😍😍💛💛💛
I'm Surprised That Little Shop Of Horrors (1986) Isn't On This List, Cause That Was The Best Opening Song Ever!!
Nice to see so many classics on here, so many best 10 ever lists seem to think the world began in 1980
Isn't the prologue from WSS more a dance number then a song?
Just came across this list, and not to take ANYTHING away from WSS, but I said the EXACT same thing when I saw it at #1.
It must be a sin to forget "Aquarious" from Hair!
But again, they're talking about movies and that was shambles. If it was just from musicals in general, totally!
The movie of Hair was great (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), and the joyous opening "Aquarius" number was justifiably singled out by reviewers.
@@ChiDavid1 Rotten Tomatoes? You can base YOUR opinion and discussions on the opinions of another (their critique is no more valid than ours) if it pleases you but the movie is shite. I was expecting the brilliance and vibe of the stage version. The only thing it did brilliantly was change the ending. Love the ending they put on there. I've seen it with 3 different endings on stage but never like they ended the movie.
I watched this with my 17-year-old daughter, after watching "West Side Story" itself (the original; we're re-watching the new one tomorrow). She mentioned that she was surprised that they would get #1, because it's an opening song that is completely different from the others listed, because it has NO LYRICS. (Side note: I saw WSS for the first time when I was about 10, and I'm 58 now, so I've seen it many, many times since, but watching it today, there were things I noticed for the first time!)
My Dad would wake up me and my brothers with Oh What A Beautiful Morning. He passed in 1984. But I still smile every time I hear this song.
My Dad would wake me up with a song from Singin' In The Rain. It went, "Good morning, good morning, it's grand to be on hand good morning, good morning to you! How do you do?!" He's still with me and I'll always remember him waking me up with that song sometimes when he wasn't on the road traveling for work.
The Sound of Music is iconic, but I also love the opening to Sweeny Todd and The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman was garbage.
Furthermore, Sweeney Todd and The Sound of Music are better musical than the garbage musical of The Greatest Showman.
@@ajpat9620 We are all entitled to our opinions. I thought the Greatest Showman was marvelous.
@@jeridast9598 That movie wasn't marvelous at all. Rather, it was garbage and full of woke identity politics filth.
I respect you opinion, I also respectfully disagree
10: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'
9: Heaven on Their Minds
8: I Hope I Get It
7: Good Morning Baltimore
6: New York, New York
5: Willkommen
4: Grease
3: All That Jazz
2: The Sound of Music
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Honorable Mentions:
15: Look Down
14: Tradition
13: In the Heights
12: Another Day of Sun
11: 30\90
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1: Prolouge
"Paradise City" immediately followed by "Sister Christian" from Rock of Ages, my all-time favorite musical!!
I looove good morning baltimore! As soon as I heard it, I knew the movie was going to be great, and the opening of grease is completely iconic, another great movie.
Wait, the most famous lips on cinematic history didn't even make it to honorable mention? Specifically, the song "Science Fiction/Double Feature" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Great list and can't argue with it, especially the top two. Only other one I would have put in there would be The Greatest Show which opened The Greatest Showman. That's a number that grabs you right from the first second.
The Greatest Showman was pure garbage (top to bottom), and that movie isn't deserving to be on this list.
@@ajpat9620 OPE, SOMEONE MENTIONED "GREATEST SHOWMAN", BETTER BITCH ABOUT IT FOR A FOURTH TIME
@@Uncle_Smidge You have no idea of how horrible that movie was.
Face it, The Greatest Showman is horrible and pure garbage. Now, beat it!
Wow! I can practically smell the backstage in "Cabaret!" If you've ever done live theatre, the sense of claustrophobic confinement is smothering. On the other hand, I can almost smell the clear, Alpine air in "The Sound of Music."
Sondheim's Roman musical farce Comedy Tonigh from A Funny Thing Happened to the Way to the Forum is my all time opening number
I like it very much , too.
Prologue and opening to Little Shop of Horrors - Overture sequence sets the stage into Fugue for Tinhorns from Guys and Dolls.
Ugh once I hear the drums in good morning Baltimore, the camera showing Tracy in her bed then her alarm going off then Tracy getting ready then her spraying hairspray and the cloud revealing the logo and revealing Tracy just ugh chills every time I watch that movie you just know your in for a treat!
I'm disappointed that "Tradition' only got an honorable mention. It is vibrant, alive, and introduces the main characters as well as their culture.
While I would have loved to see The Greatest Showman make an appearance, this list is a pretty great one... I especially enjoyed seeing Oklahoma! make the cut 😊
The Greatest Showman doesn't deserved to be listed in this list, as that movie was pure woke garbage.
@@ajpat9620 Aw, someone has a vendetta against anyone different than you. How cute 💕
@@Uncle_Smidge Get the heck outta here.
If you're looking for trouble, then you're gonna pay horribly.
My top 5
1. All That Jazz
2. Another Day Of Sun
3. Good Morning Baltimore
4. Grease
For fifth place it is a tough choice between I Hope I Get It and West Side Story’s Prologue.
How could you neglect Patricia Quinns lips to "Double Feature Picture Show"
The Age of Aquarius in Hair. How can that song not be in the top 10?
I'm surprised "Science Fiction Double Feature" from Rocky Horror didn't make even the honourable mentions.
Rodgers and Hammerstein were true innovators. You could just as easily have substituted "The Carousel Waltz" from Carousel for "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning". It was even more innovative in the stage version, replacing the usual opening orchestral medley from songs in the show. No words, just the music and dancers introducing us to the small New England town.
Leonard Bernstein was another true innovator. Coming from the orchestral side of music, his Candide Overture is brilliant, and we can see the overlap with Rodgers' Carousel opening and the great orchestral works, of Beethoven, for instance. It's good you included "New York, New York".
My personal favorite opening number is "I Hope I Get It". The unfortunate movie version of "A Chorus Line" did its best to overwhelm the best parts of the wonderful stage version, starting with this number. The very austere staging of the play makes us focus on the dancers who are the heart and soul of Broadway musicals. The dancers, while doing their best to look good, they don't overdress, for instance. I could go on about the awful things Richard Attenborough did to the show, but I'm not up for an essay. I'll just send hate toward him for taking "What I Did For Love" from Diana Morales! The film should have been done by a Broadway director, not a British naturalist.
The following two songs should also have an honorable mention:
- Seasons of Love - Rent
- The Greatest Show - The Greatest Showman
The lyrics in both texts definitely capture the audience and guarantee that they will have fun with the characters and rethink about the stereotypes on any freak.
The Greatest Show from The Greatest Showman isn't a worthy honorable mention on this list, and rather, it's a disgraceful and dishonorable mention from a garbage woke movie.
When I saw “Sound of Music” and the incomparable Julie Andrews in #2 I was wondering who got the top spot, and it was not a disappointment. The original “West Side Story” prologue is so powerful in its storytelling using just music (superb) and dance (spellbinding). Just filming that prologue took so much time, effort and money during the production that it is no wonder how spectacular the end result was and why we do not get to see anything like it since then.
I absolutely love On The Town, and I'm so thrilled it made the list, but technically the first song is sung by the dock worker: "I feel like I'm not out of bed yet"... maybe it doesn't count because it's a fragment/too short? Also DEFINITELY would've made this a Top 20 - I was really shocked to see Tradition and In the Heights as only Honorable Mentions!
The dancing in both West Side Story films is the best dancing I’ve ever seen .
Can't believe the opening to Rent isn't on here
Love the video. Congrats. I think the great Julie Andrews in the super classic The Sound of Music opening should be number 1 as the incredible opening in West Side Story is not really a song, just music. The haunting Whistling Away the Dark by Julie Andrews again deserves an honorable mention. The charismatic John Travolta doesn't sing Staying Alive, but it really is a great opening number.
Great suggestion!
Surprised That Belle from Beauty & the Beast didn’t make this list
clearly they were not counting animated movies
@@coco2.2
Maybe there should be a Top Ten list for animated musicals' opening numbers.
My flatmate and I did our own list (available on my channel) which was objective with criteria concerning what made a good opening song, but most of them were stage musicals that hadn't graced the silver screen yet. That said, we also put Heaven On Their Minds in the same place as this list. But nothing on this list beats Heathers' song Beautiful. It sets the tone, backdrop, motivation and has more setup that even the source material movie missed out, as well as introducing almost every important character (the only missing character presumably hasn't arrived yet).
as much as i love the prologue from west side story, its very much an instrumental number rather than a song since there isnt any singing involved ergo sound of music should be #1
a song does not need lyrics or vocals to be a song. instrumentals count as songs.
@@juliusfrauenglass2411
Not according to the Oscar people! I think there should be a category for Best Instrumental.
"Food, Glorious Food", from "Oliver!"
"This is Halloween", from "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
"Footloose", from "Footloose"
Rocky horror picture show isn’t on here
Hamilton better be up there!
not sure this counts as a movie musical tho :(
The dancers in "A Chorus Line" weren't trying to make it big. They were trying to get chorus roles where they would not really be seen. That's the real heart of the Broadway "gypsy" (sorry, I know that's now considered a slur, but it wasn't at the time of the movie.) The dancers are putting their blood, sweat and tears on the line for a nameless part.
and a start in the business with possibly a chance at bigger and better parts in the future
I SO agree that West Side Story- I was hoping you would put that at #1- it is just EPIC!!! I think that the original Footloose (the original from the '80's) should have been there on the list somwhere... I mean, all the diffrerent feet? really cool I also think the list should be expanded to top 20 instead of just 10- you need to add Greatest Showman, Rocky Horror Picture Show & Purple Rain to the list
The Greatest Showman was a garbage woke movie, and to say that movie should be added on this list is pathetically laughable and disgraceful.
shocking that Circle of Life from The Lion King is not included!
My top three openings:
- The Prince of Egypt
- The Lion King
- Beauty and the Beast
And only then, the Sound of Music. 😅
Good Morning Baltimore should have been higher - and Opening Night from The Producers deserved at least an honorable mention.
in my option welcome to the moulin rouge is the best
I’m surprised and quite disappointed that Moulin Rouge didn’t even get an honorable mention…
Very very great epic list I like it a lot very very great job mis mojo one of my absolute favorite list ever 💗🌹😊
Great list, but... not even a mention to "Science Fiction Double Feature" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Great selection I have seen most of these but Oklahoma is still one of my favorites All the Jazz is no 2.
Belle, Aquarius (hair) and prologue from little shop are my personal favorites
Fabulous choice for #1.
Les Mis, is what started my love for musicals. And I can’t wait to see it live in April.
WHAT ABOUT SANTA FE?
I would say, “Carrying the Banner” from Newsies or “Down on Skid Row” from Little Shop of Horrors those are 2 of my favorites
Fiddler on the Roof! My favorite!
"Welcome to the Rock" from Come from Away sets the tone for the musical while introducing the characters and the location, which is key. It is hard to beat West Side and Chicago, but it is in my top 3 for sure.
Aquarius from Hair would have also deserved a spot.
Nothing tops West Side Story But the opening Singin in the Rain is perfect for setting the mood for the movie.
Favorite songs from musicals some might be the opening songs from musicals
Good Morning Baltimore- Hairspray
What it means to be a friend 13
This is me - Greatest Showman
It’s a grand night for singing- State Fair
I will never leave you Sideshow
You will be found Dear Even Hanson
Anywhere but here- Pretty Woman the musical
I am not that girl-Wicked
I’d rather be me Mean Girls Original Broadway
How about:
.Prologue/Belle- Beauty and the Beast (1991)
.Circle of Life- The Lion King (1994)
.Life's a Happy Song- The Muppets (2011)
.Oh What A Circus- Evita (1996)
.Underneath the Lovely London Sky- Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
.The Greatest Show- The Greatest Showman (2017)
.We're Doing a Sequel- Muppets Most Wanted (2014) (both extended and unextended version)
clearly they didn’t count animated movies and will do a separate list
The Greatest Show - The Greatest Showman (2017); not worthy on this list, let alone that movie and all of its songs are pure woke garbage hubris.
All worthy contenders but my favorite opening is from the movie Bandits . Cate Blanchette making dinner to " I need a hero."
La La Land just an honorable mention? Just because some of the classic musicals are older doesn't mean they are better than modern ones 🤷🏻♂
West Side Story has the best opening.
Here to see In The Heights on the list
On Broadway from All That Jazz is very underrated
Spot on for most, but Grease and A Chorus Line(the movie version) can be left off of any best musical list (please!...they're not as good as you seem to think). Replace them with one of these, that didn't even make it to honourable mention:
#3
"On Broadway" (George Benson): All that Jazz (although Ben Vereen's closing rendition of "Bye Bye Love" would win if it didn't appear at the end)
Beats the hell out "I hope I get it" in similarly themed choreography.
#2
"Tradition": Fiddler on the Roof. (Ironically, not the original opening number)
#1
Goodbye Eddie, Goodbye: Phantom of the Paraside (seriously, how did you miss this one !?!?!?) :
"We'll remember you forever Eddie
Through the sacrifice you made we can't believe the price you paid
For love...
Little Eddie Mitty born in Jersey City
Started singin' when he was five
Never knew his father mother didn't bother
To catch his last name fast as he came
He was off and flying
Times were really trying
Eddie and his mother alone
Soon another mister soon a baby sister
Mama kept swingin' and Eddie kept singin' [...]"
Coulda been #1...oh wait no, you got that one absoilutely correct with the Jet/Shark song.
But "Phantom of the Paradise" should have been in the list somewhere. I defines musical openings and remains Brian DePalma's crowning achievement (a premiere masterpiece from the (then) rookie director).
Great choices but for that matter why not "Science Fiction Double Feature" from RHPS or "Denton U.S.A." from its 'sequel' "Shock Treatment "?
@@jwhuggins A successful opening number requires something visual (that's not too abysmal), like a dance tribute to Steve Reeves movies.
RHPS only has lips (which lack the pizazz of the other entries - although a great musical homage to 50's scifi to be sure!)
Denton U.S.A. (which IS a great song btw) only has a brightly lit theatre, and a woefully misscast Jessica Harper (who must have REALLY needed the money)
The opening scene from The Music Man.
great video
I think "Food Glorious Food" from Oliver! or "Maybe"/"Hard Knock Life" from Annie should be in here somewhere
I consider Maybe to be the opening number alone
Carrying the Banner would like an apology. 😛
Sound of Music at number 2? CRIMINAL
“The Rainbow Connection” from “The Muppet Movie” would’ve been perfect for this list.
I vote for:
Annie,
The Book Of Mormon,
The Rocky Horror Picture Show,
South Park Bigger Longer & Uncut,
Any Muppet movie.
I'm bias but seasons of love from rent is the best opening to any musical
Me the whole time: "I swear if Alexander Hamilton isn't on this list, I'm suing" 😂
On a real note, I am glad they included a Tick Tick Boom song, I LOVED that one
How is the Circle of Life not on this list? I know The Lion King is animation but the Circle of Life is the best Disney opening song ever.
i don’t know why they didn’t clarify this but animated movies will surely have their own list