Lots of musicals keep things simple on a narrative front, and that’s okay. Like, Singin’ in the Rain is not a particularly complex movie narratively speaking, and there’s no problem with that, since ...

They’ve warmed up their vocal cords for auditions. They’ve waited for cast lists to be posted in the hallway. They’ve painted sets, gathered props, rehearsed their lines and learned their show tunes.

While movie musicals like Wicked are still being made these days, they've certainly garnered a not-so-positive reputation. In fact, some recent movie musicals like Wonka and Mean Girls hid their ...