Musicals and Netflix: they're a perfect duet! The streaming platform is home to a surprisingly large number of musical movies, from traditional song-and-dance flicks to music documentaries [1] and even a few TV comedies that lovingly skewer the genre even as they mine it for material. As diverse as these options are, they all have one thing in common: a heartfelt belief in the incredible storytelling power of music. If you're looking for the kind of movie you can sing along to, you've definitely come to the right place. We've rounded up a selection of the best musical movies and TV shows on Netflix, so whether you're looking to rewatch an old favourite [2] or discover something new, you're sure to find something to watch tonight!
Across the Universe
Set to the music of the Beatles, this jukebox musical follows a pair of young lovers — one American, one British — who fall for each other amid the counterculture movement of the 1960s.
Watch Across the Universe on Netflix. [3]
Coco
Miguel, a music-loving boy in Mexico, has the misfortune to be born into a family that forbids all music because of an ancestor who abandoned his family for music. When Miguel steals a famous guitar, he's accidentally transported to the colourful afterlife, where he has to get home before he's stuck there for good.
Watch Coco on Netflix. [4]
Jersey Boys
Based on the true story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, the bio-musical follows four working-class men from New Jersey as they form a musical group. Rotating perspectives from all four members of the group take us through decades of music, friendship, fighting, and more.
Watch Jersey Boys on Netflix. [5]
Mamma Mia!
A young woman, raised by a single mother, makes a snap decision to try to invite her absent father to her wedding on a Greek island. Problem is: there are three possible fathers, and they've all shown up — and her mother doesn't know.
Watch Mamma Mia! on Netflix. [6]
Mary Poppins Returns
Decades after she arrived to help heal the Banks family, the magical nanny makes a reappearance in their lives. This time, she's come in the aftermath of Michael Banks's wife's death, leaving him and his children in dire straits — but it's nothing Mary Poppins can't help fix.
Watch Mary Poppins Returns on Netflix. [7]
Opening Night
A former Broadway star falls to new lows as a harried production manager on a new musical about one-hit wonders. As he struggles to keep his head above water, he has to deal with all the colourful personalities in the cast and crew.
Watch Opening Night on Netflix. [8]
The Phantom of the Opera
A young soprano at a Paris opera house gets singing lessons from a disfigured recluse who speaks to her through her mirror. Although his tutelage helps her achieve great success, his obsession with her grows dangerous, especially when her wealthy childhood sweetheart comes back into her life.
Watch The Phantom of the Opera on Netflix. [9]
Shrek the Musical
Did you know that your favourite fairy-tale-skewering ogre has his own Broadway musical? The stage adaptation of Shrek, starring Younger's Sutton Foster as Princess Fiona, brings a quirky new twist to the fairytale parody.
Watch Shrek the Musical on Netflix. [10]
White Christmas
A pair of WWII vets form a song-and-dance duo after the war and hit it big across the country. When they're asked by an old army buddy to audition his singing sisters, the friends find themselves unexpectedly falling in love while putting on a show.
Watch White Christmas on Netflix. [11]
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
A high-powered lawyer with an obsession with rom-coms and musicals moves to California to follow her Summer camp love. As she struggles with her love life and her mental health, funny, sometimes satirical musical numbers take us through her life and the lives of her friends.
Watch Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on Netflix. [12]
Glee
Before it was a cultural phenomenon, Glee was just a quirky dark comedy about a band of misfits in small-town Ohio who form a glee club under the guidance of a hopelessly idealistic teacher.
Watch Glee on Netflix. [13]
Galavant
With music by Disney maestro Alan Menken, Galavant is a tongue-in-cheek parody of the fairy-tale genre. Sir Galavant fails to rescue his lady love from an evil king and gets out of shape, but he's called back into action by a foreign princess who needs his help against the king.
Watch Galavant on Netflix. [14]
The Get Down
In the 1970s, a group of determined Bronx teenagers set out to chase down their hip-hop dreams, no matter what it takes.
Watch The Get Down on Netflix. [15]
Bathtubs Over Broadway
When a late-night comedy writer dives into a world of hilariously off-the-wall, little-known musicals, his hobby turns into some very fun research in this documentary.
Watch Bathtubs Over Broadway on Netflix. [16]
Gaga: Five Foot Two
Lady Gaga [17]'s entry into the behind-the-scenes documentary genre follows much more than her music career. Filmmakers shadow Lady Gaga as she deals with a breakup, a medical crisis, and prepping to release new music and perform at the Super Bowl.
Watch Gaga: Five Foot Two on Netflix. [18]
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
This documentary shines a spotlight on the entire creative process of Queen Bey's 2018 Coachella performance, bringing her creative work to new light.
Watch Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé on Netflix. [19]
One Direction: This Is Us
If you're nostalgic for the heyday of One Direction, this is the special for you. The concert film follows the band through a 2013 tour, combining onstage performances with backstage sneak peeks.
Watch One Direction: This Is Us on Netflix. [20]
The Sapphires
A trio of musically gifted Aboriginal Australian sisters find their music career taking off when a promoter books them to perform for American troops during the Vietnam War.
Watch The Sapphires on Netflix. [21]
Springsteen on Broadway
Bruce Springsteen's 2018 Broadway residency is captured on film, with his unique storytelling and performances of his hit songs.
Watch Springsteen on Broadway on Netflix. [22]
The Dirt
Based on the real memoirs of the members of Motley Cruë, this rock biopic follows the band in the early days of their music career, packed with — quite literally — sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
Watch The Dirt on Netflix. [23]
Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour
If you couldn't snag tickets to Swift's record-setting Reputation tour, you've got another chance to watch it, with Netflix's filming of the stadium tour.
Watch Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour on Netflix. [24]
The Music of Silence
Based on the real life of Andrea Bocelli, this biopic follows a blind young man with a remarkable voice who navigates his way to the top of the opera world.
Watch The Music of Silence on Netflix. [25]