2007 Albums - Musical Film

Musical Film

  • The musical, Sweeney Todd, was adapted as a major motion picture (under the title Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street) by Tim Burton featuring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Christopher Lee, Alan Rickman and Sacha Baron Cohen in key roles. It was released December 21, 2007.
  • Hairspray – an adaptation of the Tony Award-winning 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, itself adapted from John Waters' 1988 comedy film. It was released July 20, 2007.
  • Across the Universe a musical which tells a love story during war times, using adapted versions of music from The Beatles. It was widely released October 12, 2007.
  • The film Once a self-proclaimed modern-musical is released. It would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Song for the song Falling Slowly

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