The 10 Weirdest Musicals Everyone Should See

The 10 Weirdest Musicals Everyone Should See

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If you’re a fan of zaniness, music, bizarre dance numbers, and insane plotlines then these must-see weird musicals are definitely for you.

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The 10 Weirdest Musicals Everyone Should See

Nothing beats the combination of story, music, and dance, right? The musical is a sacred genre that some love, some hate, and some love to hate. With the recent release of Cats and its grotesque graphics that struck a nerve deep within the human race, it’s time to look at some of the other weird and wonderful musicals that have been released throughout the years.

From dystopias to whorehouses, to hippies singing about religion, these are the 10 weirdest musicals you need to see to believe.

10 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)

The 10 Weirdest Musicals Everyone Should See

This movie, based on the 1978 Broadway musical of the same name, stars Dolly Parton as the owner of the Chicken Ranch, a brothel in a small Texas town. It’s famous for being where the winning college football team goes to “celebrate.” When a big-time reporter wants to do a story exposing the Chicken Ranch, the town becomes a hotbed of controversy.

With high-profile musical numbers and lots of dancing, the moral of the story is that everyone needs a friendly, neighborhood whorehouse.

9 Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

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You have to appreciate any movie that can cast both Paris Hilton and Sarah Brightman. Set in the future, human health has become so poor, that things like organ transplants are regular occurrences. With surgery becoming commonplace, it leads to increased cosmetic surgery and addiction to painkillers as well.

Everyone becomes indebted to Gene Co., the company responsible for the world’s modern medical achievements. If you can’t pay, your organs get repossessed. It’s horror. It’s sci-fi. It’s one of the wildest musicals ever.

8 Were the World Mine (2008)

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Were the World Mine is an interesting LGBTQ update of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In the movie, Timothy is made fun of at his all-boys school for being gay. To get revenge, he decides to make the love potion from Shakespeare’s famous play…little does he know that it actually works. Before long, the entire town is falling in love with each other.

The idea of a gay musical remake of Shakespeare might sound insane but we prefer perfect.

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7 Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

The 10 Weirdest Musicals Everyone Should See

When Jesus Christ Superstar first came out, it sent shockwaves through the religious community. Jewish people chastised the film, claiming that it would incite anti-semitism. Christians also berated the film, saying it was blasphemy.

The movie begins with a bunch of hippies driving through the desert in a school bus, and portrays Jesus as having an interest in Mary Magdalene, and Magdalene as being in love with him. There’s also the issue of King Herod, one of the film’s main antagonists, being portrayed as flamboyant, and in his scene, he’s surrounded by crossdressers and other gay stereotypes. And don’t forget that the only black character in the entire movie is Judas…

So, in short, the movie is really offensive to pretty much everyone. Plus, the guy who plays Jesus is a total diva. Having said that, the music is some of the best you’ll ever get in a musical.

6 Reefer Madness (2005)

The 10 Weirdest Musicals Everyone Should See

Reefer Madness was a horribly made 1930’s exploitation film that attempted to alert Americans of the worst, most dangerous drug ever, marijuana. In the ’90s, it was turned into a musical, and in 2005, Showtime decided they wanted to make a feature-length version of that musical. The cast is filled with superb talents, like Kristen Bell, Ana Gasteyer, Alan Cumming, Neve Campbell, and more.

The film is full of camp, excellent dialogue, Ana Gasteyer at her best, and surprisingly, phenomenal music. You’ll find yourself singing the songs long after the movie has ended.

5 Tommy (1975)

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Musicals don’t get much better than this. Based on The Who’s epic album, “Tommy”, the musical centers around Tommy, a “deaf, dumb, and blind kid” who “sure plays a mean pinball…” Throughout Tommy’s life, he goes through a lot – abuse, drug injection, harassment – but his life seems to turn around when he becomes a pinball star.

It’s quite possibly one of the most demented and trippy musicals ever made. There are iron maidens, Anne Margaret going hog wild in a puddle of baked beans, a 12-foot-tall Elton John, cults, exploitation, and Jack Nicholson. This is not your mom’s musical.

4 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

The 10 Weirdest Musicals Everyone Should See

It’s a cult classic for a reason… it’s a great film with some fantastic music. The movie centers around Brad and Janet. Shortly after they attend a wedding, their car breaks down in front of a creepy old mansion. Inside, a party is taking place. Little do they know it’s a celebration for Dr. Frankenfuter’s new creation – a sexy hunk that Frankenfurter will use to relieve some tension.

The movie quickly goes off the rails in the best way possible and comes complete with sex, murder, and even aliens. It also served as one of the first starring roles for Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon. To this day, theaters around the country still screen the movie, with audiences singing along and actors shadow casting on stage.

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3 Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

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Hedwig started out as a drag character, then grew into an off-Broadway musical, which headed to the West End, and then got made into the film (and eventually did make it to Broadway, starring the likes of Neil Patrick Harris, Taye Diggs, Michael C. Hall, and more.)

The story centers around Hedwig, an East-German who fled Europe shortly before the Wall came down. To escape, he married a US soldier, but since gay marriage wasn’t legal yet, Hedwig was forced to undertake gender-reassignment surgery. The procedure was botched, leaving Hedwig with an “angry inch.”

Although the movie is certainly LGBTQ, it’s also rock and punk. This isn’t Cabaret or The Music Man, instead, it’s deep, scarred, and powerful. It’s the kind of musical that grunge fans will definitely enjoy.

2 Godspell (1973)

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Whereas Jesus Christ Superstar is an insane musical that’s actually good, Godspell is worth watching purely for its absurdity. The film begins in 1970s New York City, with John the Baptist assembling the disciples by singing “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord,” a song that repeats that very lyric over and over again for three entire minutes. The disciples then meet Jesus, who is dressed like a terrifying clown, and the group runs around town singing the gospel of Matthew.

It’s the kind of thing that could have only happened in the ’70s.

1 Moulin Rouge (2001)

When Moulin Rouge was released in 2001, it was a huge hit and headed straight for the Oscars. But it seems that in recent years, the movie has fallen out of the peripheral view of audiences and has largely been overlooked. In writing, the premise may seem bland: a writer and his friends want to put on a play in the legendary Moulin Rouge in Paris. It’s the execution of the film is what makes it nuts.

The movie’s music was comprised almost entirely of real music, using a huge variety, from Elton John to Nirvana, and the costumes and pageantry are the very definition of excess. And with none other than Baz Luhrmann as director, the movie quickly turns into a wild ride. While it sounds like a total sensory overload, it somehow all came together perfectly.

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