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Peter Bart: Today’s Movie Musicals Are Wicked Successful, But A Far Cry From The Sunnier Settings Of Hollywood’s Golden Age Hits
DeadlineStory by Patrick Hipes
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Hollywood's golden age musicals face a new era of darker, edgier movie musical sensations that are raking in big box office bucks.
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- Director Emilia Pérez's latest musical 'Wicked' has become a surprise breakout hit, grossing over $500 million globally and sparking a new wave of gritty, adult-oriented musicals.
- Bart argues these new musicals, while commercially successful, lack the sunny, aspirational tone of classic Hollywood hits like 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'The Sound of Music'.
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Emilia Pérez, Wicked, Wicked