Movies Like America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
If you liked America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers (1951), a music and tv movie movie directed by Leo Hurwitz, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also tv movieLive musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.
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Lovestruck: The Musical (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also music and tv movieHarper was one of the best dancers to hit Broadway, but an injury caused her to leave the spotlight, become a choreographer, and raise her daughter Mirabella. When Mirabella decides to quit the show to get married, her…
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High Strung Free Dance (2018)
★ 7.3/10Also musicZander Raines, a dazzling and tempestuous young choreographer, gives the break of a lifetime to two hopeful artists when he casts a stunning contemporary dancer, Barlow, and innovative pianist, Charlie, in New York’s…
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Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
★ 6.9/10Also musicJohnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to, gives him the…
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Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also musicWhile attending college in Cape Town, Melea Martin feels constrained by the school's strict policies, and decides to set out on her own. Searching for a way to use her talents as a dancer and inspire the community…
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Adele One Night Only (2021)
★ 7.7/10Also music and tv movieA primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six years plus her chart-topping hits. The special will also feature an exclusive interview with Adele by Oprah Winfrey…
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Drumline: A New Beat (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also music and tv movieA girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.
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iParty with Victorious (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also music and tv movieCarly discovers her boyfriend Steven Carson has been cheating on her with Tori Vega, so the gang flies out to Los Angeles where they meet Tori and the gang from Hollywood Arts. They attend a party hosted by Kenan…
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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
★ 6.8/10Also music and tv movieThe story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
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Save the Last Dance (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also musicAfter the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her…
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Blue's Big City Adventure (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also musicWhen Josh gets the opportunity of a lifetime to audition for Rainbow Puppy’s Broadway musical, Josh and Blue skidoo to NYC for the very first time where they meet new friends and discover the magic of music, dance, and…
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John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)
★ 7/10Also musicJohn Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests in a nostalgic variety special.
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Godspell (1973)
★ 6.7/10Also musicIn modern-day New York City, John the Baptist calls out to a group of young men and women to learn from the teachings of Jesus. Through song and dance, they relive Christ's crucifixion.
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Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also musicFight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beastie Boys from the past and Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and Will Ferrell as the "old" Beastie Boys from the future. The…
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Sneakerella (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also musicWhen El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity…
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The Fighting Temptations (2003)
★ 5.8/10Also musicDarrin Hill, a slick-talking but down-on- his-luck NYC advertising exec, returns to his hometown in Georgia to claim the inheritance his aunt left him. But before Darrin can collect the money, he must fulfill his…
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Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also music and tv movieA rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks to the local townsfolk – and an actual angel. Features 14 original songs with music and lyrics by…
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The Last Five Years (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also musicIn New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.
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The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
★ 6.8/10Also musicA happy and unbelievably lucky young Irish immigrant, John Lawless, lands a job as the butler of an unconventional millionaire, Biddle. His daughter, Cordelia Drexel Biddle, tires of the unusual antics of her…
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Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also musicUpon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.