Movies Like Variety Show at Peoria’s Palace Theater

If you liked Variety Show at Peoria’s Palace Theater (1934), a movie directed by Irvine Pepper Siegel, 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.

1
Rowan Atkinson Live (1992)
★ 8.2/10
Rowan Atkinson and Angus Deayton in Boston doing a live performance of the same styles of humor we've seen in Mr. Bean and Blackadder. Included are lessons on Shakespearean acting, a school headmaster meeting with the…
2
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)
★ 7/10
John Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests in a nostalgic variety special.
3
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
★ 7.2/10
In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.
4
Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
★ 6.5/10
Comedian Kevin Hart performs in front of a crowd of 50,000 people at Philadelphia's outdoor venue, Lincoln Financial Field.
5
Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl (2022)
★ 7/10
Step into Casa Madrigal for a special concert spectacular as the original voice cast of Disney Animation's Oscar®-winning "Encanto," Stephanie Beatriz, Adassa, Carolina Gaitán, Jessica Darrow, Diane Guerrero, Mauro…
6
Adele One Night Only (2021)
★ 7.7/10
A 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…
7
Animalympics (1980)
★ 6.2/10
Animalympics is all about the Animal Olympics Contest where all the animals around the world gather to take part in everything from skiing in North America to the very long marathon race in humid conditions.
8
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)
★ 8/10
Celebrating the 30 year anniversary of Michael Jackson's solo career, this legendary performance took place on September 10, 2001.
9
Soapdish (1991)
★ 6.3/10
Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead, and the show's arrogant producer, David Seton…
10
An Evening with Dua Lipa (2024)
★ 9/10
Features live performances of Dua Lipa's greatest hits accompanied by the Heritage Orchestra, as well as personal reflections on her career.
11
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (2011)
★ 8.6/10
Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden is a 2011 concert special documenting the February 21 and 22, 2011 shows of Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour. It features concert footage as well as…
12
Top Hat (1935)
★ 7.2/10
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes…
13
Cats (1998)
★ 7.2/10
"Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn.
14
Save the Last Dance (2001)
★ 6.6/10
After 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…
15
UHF (1989)
★ 6.7/10
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.
16
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
★ 6/10
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!
17
StreetDance 3D (2010)
★ 6.5/10
In order to win the Street Dance Championships, a dance crew is forced to work with ballet dancers from the Royal Dance School in exchange for rehearsal space.
18
Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
★ 7/10
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
19
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
20
Looking for Richard (1996)
★ 6.8/10
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."