New girl Cady is sucked into the HS group known as “The Plastics” who try to mold her into their snobbish clique holding shallow values.
Mean Girls (2024)
Jesus Christ: Super Star (2000)
A musical retelling of Christ’s Passion from the viewpoint of Judas that has more anachronisms than the 1973 version–and more energy.
Come From Away (2017)
Filmed version of play describing the generous welcome the villagers of Gander Newfoundland gave to stranded passengers by 9/11.
GODSPELL (1973)
The Gospels of Luke & Matthew are interpreted in song & dance led all around Manhattan by Christ & his fellow members of a clown troupe.
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Both a cursed prince & a young woman learn what true beauty is in this fairy tale about a girl held captive by a beast who must learn to love & to be loved.
La La Land (2016)
In this ironically titled musical an aspiring actress & a would-be jazz pianist meet in Hollywood, fall in love, but find that success brings unexpected results–for themselves & for the audience.
Cotton Patch Gospel (1988)
The story of Jesus is transferred to 20th Century Jordan in this version featuring the music of Harry Chapin and text from Clarence Jordan’s NT translation.
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
Walt Disney goes all out to persuade P.L. Travers to let him film her Mary Poppins. Afraid that he will ruin her work by making it too cute, she resists.