Top 10 Times Classic Musicals Tackled Serious Issues

Name: Top 10 Times Classic Musicals Tackled Serious Issues
Uploaded: 2023-07-03T17:00:00-04:00
Channel: WatchMojo
Description: Even classic musicals tackled some serious issues. For this list, we'll be looking at the most notable musicals from the early to mid-20th century that proved that it's not all kick lines and jazz hands by addressing real social topics.

VOICE OVER: Emily Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Tal Fox

Even classic musicals tackled some serious issues. For this list, we'll be looking at the most notable musicals from the early to mid-20th century that proved that it's not all kick lines and jazz hands by addressing real social topics. Our countdown includes "Cabaret," "Porgy and Bess," "Hair," and more!

#10: Fiddler on the Roof
#9: Cabaret
#8: Fiorello!
#7: Finian's Rainbow
#6: Anyone Can Whistle
#5: Porgy and Bess
#4: West Side Story
#3: South Pacific
#2: Hair
#1: Show Boat

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