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Photo Features 11 Musicals That Were Based On Animated Films Test your musical theatre knowledge with a look at the stage shows that were inspired by movies.
By Hannah Vine
September 30, 2018

These 11 animated films were all adapted into stage musicals, many of which came to Broadway (and three of which are still running today).

Flip through photos of the 11 shows below:

11 Musicals That Were Based On Animated Films

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11 Musicals That Were Based On Animated Films

All of these began as movies before being adapted for the stage.

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Aladdin
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Aladdin
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Adam Jacobs in the original Broadway production of Aladdin
Cylla von Tiedemann
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Beauty and the Beast
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Beauty and the Beast
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Terrence Mann and Susan Egan in the original Broadway cast of <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> HR
Terrence Mann and Susan Egan in the original Broadway production Beauty and the Beast
Joan Marcus
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Anastasia
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Anastasia
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Christy Altomare, Derek Klena, and cast in the original Broadway production of Anastasia
Matthew Murphy
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Frozen
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Frozen
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Jelani Alladin and Patti Murin in the Denver production of Frozen
Deen van Meer
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Hunchback of Notre Dame
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Hunchback of Notre Dame
Michael Arden and Ciara Renée
Michael Arden and Ciara Renée in the original Paper Mill Playhouse production of Hunchback of Notre Dame
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Shrek
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Brian d'Arcy James and Daniel Breaker in the original Broadway production of Shrek
Joan Marcus
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Tarzan
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Tarzan
HR - Tarzan (Broadway 2006) - Jenn Gambatese, Josh Strickland
Jenn Gambatese and Josh Strickland in the original Broadway production of Tarzan
Joan Marcus
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Pinocchio
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Pinocchio
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Audrey Brisson, James Charlton, and Joe Idris-Roberts in the West End production of Pinocchio
Manuel Harlan
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The Little Mermaid
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The Little Mermaid
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Sean Palmer and Sierra Boggess in the original Broadway production of The Little Mermaid
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Finding Nemo
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Finding Nemo
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Finding Nemo the Musical at Disney World
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The Lion King
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The Lion King
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L. Steven Taylor in the original Broadway production of The Lion King
Joan Marcus
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