Watching movies are great way to spend a holiday. Sometimes, watching certain genres of movies are more fun to watch on certain holidays than others. For me, musicals is that genre. Even though there are many musical movies that I can add to a list, I decided to focus on five movies in this post. I hope the movies I talk about in this list will give anyone who reads this post inspiration for their Valentine’s Day movie marathon!

Moulin Rogue!

Moulin Rogue is a 2001 movie musical directed by Baz Luhrmann, who also directed Romeo + Juliet. The movie takes place in Paris the late 1800’s. The story follows a man who falls in love with a performer at the Moulin Rogue. The music is a mix of original music and new arrangements of popular hit music. It is a beautiful movie and, even though it doesn’t have a happily ever after ending, it is still a romantic movie worthy of a watch on Valentine’s Day.

 

La La Land

La La Land is the most recent movie musical on this list, but it has quickly become a popular movie to watch on Valentine’s Day. The plot is about two aspiring entertainers in Los Angeles navigate their relationship and their careers. The music is catchy and the dance numbers are a special for the eyes. Even though the movie doesn’t have a happily ever after ending, it is a movie that many love to watch.

 

Carousel

Carrousel is a classic Rogers and Hammerstein musical that revolves around a love story. The plot focuses on a traveling carousel operator that falls in love and marries a women from the town the carousel stops at. Even though the story doesn’t have a typical happily ever after, its plot about love and how far someone will go to change because of love is romantic. Make sure to watch the 1950’s MGM musical movie version of the musical!

 

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma is another romantic Rogers and Hammerstein musical that would be perfect to watch on Valentine’s Day. The musical is about a cowboy who falls in love with and romances a farmer’s girl in Oklahoma. Even though the girl is in love with the cowboy, a farm hand is his rival for her affections. The 1950’s film version of the musical is a popular and beloved MGM musical classic and is worth a watch. Another version is the London production of the musical staring Hugh Jackman.

 

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera is no longer on Broadway, but there are two film versions of Andrew Loyd Webber’s famous musical. Both versions follow the same plot, a masked musical genius mentors an orphan girl how to sing, but they are different than the other. The first is the 2004 movie version of the musical follows the plot, but dilates from it for cinematic reasons. The second is the 25th anniversary concert filmed at the Royal Albert Hall. This one’s plot is exactly the same as the stage musical and stars members of various stage productions world wide. No matter what which one you want to watch, you will enjoy this very world famous gothic love story.

 

Well, that’s all for now! Thank you for reading!