12 Plays That Were Turned Into Movies, Stage Musicals, and Movie Musicals | Playbill

Photo Features 12 Plays That Were Turned Into Movies, Stage Musicals, and Movie Musicals A look at the evolution of Chicago, Sweeney Todd, My Fair Lady, Hello, Dolly! and eight more.

Many shows that come to Broadway are inspired by other works, sometimes a book, a movie, a play, or something else entirely. These 12 shows all started as plays before they were adapted into films, which in turn became musicals and movie musicals.

Flip through the 12 shows below:

12 Shows That Went From Play to Movie to Musical and Movie Musical

 
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