8 Modern Musicals That Are As Good As The Old Classics

Although the heyday of movie musicals has long since passed, the truth is that there are still plenty of fantastic releases that are just as good as the biggest hits of yesteryear. While many might point to classic musicals like Singin' in the Rain, The Wizard of Oz, and The Sound of Music as the pinnacle of this beloved genre, modern filmmakers like Damien Chazelle and even Steven Spielberg have made some all-time great movie musicals. With modern times also come modern themes, and some great recent musicals have been able to tap into subject matters the classics usually avoided.