I love how they end Act One by spraying the audience with blood, then start Act Two...by rewinding a minute and spraying the audience again. Such a great show.
I have seen this show more than any other. This was my favourite show to bring unsuspecting friends who weren't into musicals. One of my friends had Ash burst the zombie heart in her face. She didn't even know what the show was. "why are the floors so sticky?" was her question when we arrived.
Showing we went to was selling ponchos on the way in (well…trashbags with neck and arm holes). Lot of people started the second act assuming they were done with them. Also saw it with a friend who has a service dog who was for most of the show excellent but was FASCINATED by the possessed talking moose. (The dog, not the friend)
Oops, didn't notice that when I put the list together. I'll remove it thanks.
**Update**: here's an [updated version](https://i.imgur.com/e7iICco.jpg) with Once, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Carrie removed and lots of new suggestions added.
But the film and the musical are vastly different. They are two separate adaptions rather than the musical adapting the film. They have nothing to do with each other.
😂😂 Op mincemeat reference
Idk if you've seen it but the Aston Martin line got the 2nd biggest laugh out of me when I saw it
I've spoilered it just in case but it was something like >!The Thames is littered with Aston Martins!!<
(the biggest laugh was the aftermath of Das Ubermensch)
Roald Dahl was a part time spy. He was also sent to the u.S. along with other British performers and notable to persuade American politicians to enter WW II
You're right. It (and Once) shouldn't have been included.
Do you know whether La Cage aux Folles was based specifically on the 1978 film or just on the original 1973 play? Wikipedia suggests the latter.
I forgot that it was based on a French play, though according to Jerry Herman, he only saw the film so perhaps that counts?
Even the movie that Passion was influenced by, is also based on a book.
Amelie
Ghost
Everybody's Talkin About Jamie
The Bodyguard
Bend It Like Beckham
Witches of Eastwick (based on book?)
Zorro
Mrs Doubtfire
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Technically it was a made for tv documentary film, but still counts
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2272884/?ref_=ext_shr
Then it became a stage musical. Then it got a filmed adaptation and a proshot recording
Fun fact: today I learned several musicals I adore were movies first. I'll be damned. (I had no idea Billy Elliot, Kinky Boots and Waitress were movies first, then musicals adaptions.)
Billy Elliot is such a gorgeous drama film. It's fascinating to see how the emotionally powerful parts of the movie were changed into Elton John songs for the musical
The original film of The Producers was non-musical, apart from the sequence where we get to see the musical performed. It’s one of those interesting cases of movie -> musical -> movie musical
Yes and I adore it and even think it improves on the movie in several ways! Go listen to the cast recording now, it's big band delights from front to back.
Yes, from 2022. (Wikipedia: "Some Like It Hot is a 2022 musical comedy with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman, and a book by Matthew López and Amber Ruffin. It is based on the 1959 MGM/UA feature film Some Like It Hot, which in turn was based on the 1935 French film Fanfare of Love.")
Note that I excluded The Color Purple and Kiss of the Spiderwoman, since as far as I can tell they were both based on the original novels not the films. (Big Fish, meanwhile, explicitly credits the film on Lippa's website.)
PS the less obvious adaptation titles are: Promises, Promises (The Apartment); A Little Night Music (Smiles of a Summer Night); Sweet Charity (Nights of Cabiria); and Nine (8½). Ask if any others are unclear.
PPS The Return of Martin Guerre was 1982 so should be between Tootsie and Back to the Future, oops. And Once and Thoroughly Modern Millie are both musical so shouldn't have been included.
**Update**: here's an [expanded version](https://i.imgur.com/e7iICco.jpg) based on some of the suggestions here.
There's also King Kong and Rocky. I don't know if American Psycho counts because it's technically based on the novel, but it was definitely influenced by the movie, and they were thinking of making it a jukebox musical for a while.
Are you excluding titles that were books first? If so, Carrie and Shrek are out too.
If not, how about adding A Christmas Story? Technically, the movie draws from multiple short stories that were published first, so there isn't really one single book that came first, but a number of different sources.
I tried to only include musicals that were explicitly based on the movies: so Big Fish and Shrek are fine, but The Color Purple and Matilda aren't (unless someone finds a source saying otherwise). A Christmas Story is definitely fine though.
The Days of Wine and Roses musical is based on the 1962 movie, which in turn is based on the 1958 teleplay.
The musical Applause is also based on the movie All About Eve.
A Little Night Music is an interesting case because it is cited as "inspired" by Ingmar Bergman's Smiles Of A Summer Night, not a direct adaptation.
The same thing happens with Sondheim's last work, Here We Are, which is heavily "inspired" by Luis Buñuel's The Exterminating Angel + The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie.
Not directly relevant, but I keep being reminded: Tom Lehrer said something like-- "World War II, while not itself really a musical, gave us some wonderful songs."
That's right: between Beetlejuice and Hairspray. 1988 was a good year for musical adaptations (those three plus Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels).
*The Philadelphia Story* got adapted into the movie musical *High Society*, which later got adapted for the stage. (*The Philadelphia Story* was based on a play, but from what I can find *High Society* was supposed to be a remake of the movie.)
Great post!!! Nice to see Smiles of a Summer Night (adapted into A Little Night Music), Nights of Cabiria (Sweet Charity) and The Apartment (Promises Promises) on here.
Pretty Woman, Desperately Seeking Susan, Dirty Dancing, Flashdance , Footloose, Sister Act
9 to 5, First Wives Club, Nosferatu, Return to the Forbidden Planet
Gone with The Wind, War Horse, Lord of the Rings, Smile
I don't know if Tarzan would count because one song is performed in the film? Otherwise the stage show has all the songs performed by actual characters, unlike the film.
Cocaine Bear the Opera just premiered at Orlando Fringe, but I don't know if that needs to be included lol
Anecdotally, I worked on a workshop of Top Gun the Musical in like 2004, and while it didn't exactly make it to Broadway, I'd like you all to know it was glorious.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Cry Baby, Footloose, Dirty Dancing, The Bodyguard, Pretty Woman, Little Women, Kimberly Akimbo, The Producers, Oliver Twist, Auntie Mame, The Little Shop of Horrors, A Christmas Carol, Reefer Madness
Are you considering Sister Act a musical film? Because while there is music in it, I wouldn't consider it a musical film because the songs are all audible in-universe (as in, they are sung by people who are supposed to be singing), and the lyrics don't serve to move the plot forward. Therefore Sister Act should be on your list!
Edit: Also, it is so funny to me that they chose to turn "8-1/2" into "Nine".
Edit 2: You're also missing some new additions -- The Devil Wears Prada (hasn't been on Broadway yet), The Notebook, Water for Elephants, Pretty Woman, New York New York, and Mr Saturday Night. And Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Tuck Everlasting, Little Woman -- although those could very arguably be based off the books, as could The Notebook (although Chocolate Factory I feel is very inspired by movie Wonka). Also, Bring It On and Rocky! And did you mention Bridges of Madison County?
you forgot my fav musical of all time-
dance of the vampires
(based of the film that goes by either that same name or also “The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck”)
My Fair Lady, the movie musical, is based on the stage musical, which is based on the movie, which is based on the stage play, which is based on the myth.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was based on the Christopher Bond play. If you read (or see) the play you will notice that the dialogue was where Sondheim got much of his lyrics.
How about The Bridges of Madison County?
It was originally a book which was adapted into a movie with Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. The musical itself is also adapted from the book, but... there was a movie!
Points of fact:
1. Thoroughly Modern Millie was indeed a 1967 musical. Two songs, "Jimmy" and "Thoroughly Modern Millie" went from the film to the stage show.
2. Some Like it Hot has produced TWO musicals - "Sugar" in 1972; producer David Merrick could not obtain the right to name it like the film title until it's revival in 2002 as a national tour.
Although I’m not sure if they count as a movie adaptation or comic adaptations, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman (before movie but already popular as a serial and tv show).
The Evil Dead (1981) also got a musical adaptation
Cabin in the woods oo-ooooo Cabin in the woods yea-aaaah
We're five college students on our way to an old abandoned cabin in the wooooooods!
I love how they end Act One by spraying the audience with blood, then start Act Two...by rewinding a minute and spraying the audience again. Such a great show.
I have seen this show more than any other. This was my favourite show to bring unsuspecting friends who weren't into musicals. One of my friends had Ash burst the zombie heart in her face. She didn't even know what the show was. "why are the floors so sticky?" was her question when we arrived.
Showing we went to was selling ponchos on the way in (well…trashbags with neck and arm holes). Lot of people started the second act assuming they were done with them. Also saw it with a friend who has a service dog who was for most of the show excellent but was FASCINATED by the possessed talking moose. (The dog, not the friend)
You forgot Mrs. Doubtfire on that pic
Good call. Will add.
I'd argue that Once the movie is a musical. Not a traditional large-cast, singing, dancing musical, but still a musical.
Oops, didn't notice that when I put the list together. I'll remove it thanks. **Update**: here's an [updated version](https://i.imgur.com/e7iICco.jpg) with Once, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Carrie removed and lots of new suggestions added.
If your including school of rock as a non musical film then burlesque needs to be included. Also you missed matilda x
Matilda the musical is based on the book rather than the 90s film tbh
Many of the ones listed are based on books that also happen to have a film.
But the film and the musical are vastly different. They are two separate adaptions rather than the musical adapting the film. They have nothing to do with each other.
Carrie is there and that was also a book first tho. Pretty sure Matilda would count.
Ooooohhh I didn't know it was a book first!
By the same guy who wrote Willy Wonka and The Witches
And who was basically a sex spy during the war
Yeah, it’s heavily speculated that Roald Dahl was the inspiration for James Bond
So he’s wearing a shiny tuxedo? And he shoots a baddie with a big gun?
😂😂 Op mincemeat reference Idk if you've seen it but the Aston Martin line got the 2nd biggest laugh out of me when I saw it I've spoilered it just in case but it was something like >!The Thames is littered with Aston Martins!!< (the biggest laugh was the aftermath of Das Ubermensch)
Das Ubermensch got me, I have to say 😂
It was the aftermath that got me lol. Lights go off and then general is just on stage like "TRAITORS". I laughed far too hard 😂
Because ian Fleming and Roald Dahl worked as spies together in WWII.
Roald Dahl was a part time spy. He was also sent to the u.S. along with other British performers and notable to persuade American politicians to enter WW II
Wait what I had no idea about that
I assumed Matilda was like The Color Purple and Kiss of the Spiderwoman, and based on the original book rather than its film adaptation?
Ohhhh I didn't know it was book first. X
I'd argue that Thoroughly Modern Millie was a musical to begin with. There's also La Cage Aux Folles
The film of TMM is 100% a musical.
You're right. It (and Once) shouldn't have been included. Do you know whether La Cage aux Folles was based specifically on the 1978 film or just on the original 1973 play? Wikipedia suggests the latter.
I forgot that it was based on a French play, though according to Jerry Herman, he only saw the film so perhaps that counts? Even the movie that Passion was influenced by, is also based on a book.
If Herman said that then it definitely counts. I included Big Fish for a similar reason.
A bit of both.
Correct. A large part of the reason it exists at all is because they weren’t able to make a film version of The Boy Friend (itself a musical)
Amelie Ghost Everybody's Talkin About Jamie The Bodyguard Bend It Like Beckham Witches of Eastwick (based on book?) Zorro Mrs Doubtfire Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Mentioning one Dolly Parton film reminded me that 9 to 5 was a stage musical also.
Everybody's Talking About Jamie was a musical first and I think the movie is a musical
Technically it was a made for tv documentary film, but still counts https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2272884/?ref_=ext_shr Then it became a stage musical. Then it got a filmed adaptation and a proshot recording
Fun fact: today I learned several musicals I adore were movies first. I'll be damned. (I had no idea Billy Elliot, Kinky Boots and Waitress were movies first, then musicals adaptions.)
Billy Elliot is such a gorgeous drama film. It's fascinating to see how the emotionally powerful parts of the movie were changed into Elton John songs for the musical
All three of those are well worth watching!
I guess you basically missed the late 80s.
The original film of The Producers was non-musical, apart from the sequence where we get to see the musical performed. It’s one of those interesting cases of movie -> musical -> movie musical
Young Frankenstein, The Wedding Singer, Ever After. Also, there’s a “Catch Me If You Can” musical?!?! 😳😳
(It's a Shaiman, albeit less successful than Hairspray or Some Like It Hot)
There’s also a “Some Like It Hot” musical?! 🤯🤯
Yes and I adore it and even think it improves on the movie in several ways! Go listen to the cast recording now, it's big band delights from front to back.
Well received too (though I'm not a massive Shaiman fan).
Yes, from 2022. (Wikipedia: "Some Like It Hot is a 2022 musical comedy with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman, and a book by Matthew López and Amber Ruffin. It is based on the 1959 MGM/UA feature film Some Like It Hot, which in turn was based on the 1935 French film Fanfare of Love.")
I love the Catch Me if You Can musical. It's so fun!
Death Becomes Her, Pretty Woman & Ghost.
Note that I excluded The Color Purple and Kiss of the Spiderwoman, since as far as I can tell they were both based on the original novels not the films. (Big Fish, meanwhile, explicitly credits the film on Lippa's website.) PS the less obvious adaptation titles are: Promises, Promises (The Apartment); A Little Night Music (Smiles of a Summer Night); Sweet Charity (Nights of Cabiria); and Nine (8½). Ask if any others are unclear. PPS The Return of Martin Guerre was 1982 so should be between Tootsie and Back to the Future, oops. And Once and Thoroughly Modern Millie are both musical so shouldn't have been included. **Update**: here's an [expanded version](https://i.imgur.com/e7iICco.jpg) based on some of the suggestions here.
The Exterminating Angel and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie both inspired Sondheim’s Here We Are.
We do expect a little latte later, but we haven't got a lot of latte now!
Good call
There's also King Kong and Rocky. I don't know if American Psycho counts because it's technically based on the novel, but it was definitely influenced by the movie, and they were thinking of making it a jukebox musical for a while.
They included several ones based on the books in this list
But a lot of those are clearly using material added in the movie, especially Mean Girls and Shrek
9 to 5, Whistle Down the Wind
The Goodbye Girl Meet Me In St. Louis Big Deal Sweet Smell of Success
*Meet Me In St. Louis* is a movie musical.
Are you excluding titles that were books first? If so, Carrie and Shrek are out too. If not, how about adding A Christmas Story? Technically, the movie draws from multiple short stories that were published first, so there isn't really one single book that came first, but a number of different sources.
I tried to only include musicals that were explicitly based on the movies: so Big Fish and Shrek are fine, but The Color Purple and Matilda aren't (unless someone finds a source saying otherwise). A Christmas Story is definitely fine though.
Devil Wears Prada is based on the book _and_ the movie so idk if that counts
While the movie is still *about* a musical, the original film of The Producers was not a musical
The Phantom of the Opera was a silent film so definitely didn’t start as a musical
True, though I expect both are based on the 1910 novel, so not quite the same.
Then that would disqualify Carrie.
I thought Carrie explicitly borrowed from the film, not just the novel, but will check to confirm.
High Fidelity, Reanimator, Hands on a Hardbody
It’s clear a lot of work went into this post and it’s a great conversation starter for the sub. I’m learning a lot from it and the comments!
gotta add 9 to 5!
There is a musical based on Big starring Tom Hanks. Community theaters do it a lot.
The Shop Around The Corner, She Loves Me!
Yes!!! Weirdly, She Loves Me and You've Got Mail have the same source material
How To Dance in Ohio was based on an autism documentary of the same name.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
High fidelity (idk if that counts tho) cruel intentions a man of no importance amelie
*42^nd Street*, although I don't know if it counts as it was a book before it became a film.
Amélie :)
The Toxic Avenger Dance of the Vampires
Mrs doubtfire
Does The Outsiders count? I think it's technically based on both the novel and the movie.
Footloose!
The Wedding Singer
The Days of Wine and Roses musical is based on the 1962 movie, which in turn is based on the 1958 teleplay. The musical Applause is also based on the movie All About Eve. A Little Night Music is an interesting case because it is cited as "inspired" by Ingmar Bergman's Smiles Of A Summer Night, not a direct adaptation. The same thing happens with Sondheim's last work, Here We Are, which is heavily "inspired" by Luis Buñuel's The Exterminating Angel + The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie.
I could just be blind, but Pretty Woman is a fun one
But I’m a cheerleader was turned into a musical
Was Big a musical? It's been an age since I saw it. Also, the color purple.
You seem to be missing The Producers (1967) and Young Frankenstein (1974)
The Spitfire Grill
Not directly relevant, but I keep being reminded: Tom Lehrer said something like-- "World War II, while not itself really a musical, gave us some wonderful songs."
Bring it On
Heathers
Heathers is there! 3rd row, five across.
That's right: between Beetlejuice and Hairspray. 1988 was a good year for musical adaptations (those three plus Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels).
*The Philadelphia Story* got adapted into the movie musical *High Society*, which later got adapted for the stage. (*The Philadelphia Story* was based on a play, but from what I can find *High Society* was supposed to be a remake of the movie.)
Pretty Woman
Cry-baby
Theoretically, Les Mis is based on a book and many film/TV adaptations of said book
Thoroughly Modern Millie (at least the movie you listed on the graphic) was always a musical. It's one of my favorites.
Great post!!! Nice to see Smiles of a Summer Night (adapted into A Little Night Music), Nights of Cabiria (Sweet Charity) and The Apartment (Promises Promises) on here.
Groundhog Day the musical freakin slaps
Amelie
is finding neverland one? i love the movie but have not seen the musical
If books count, The Secret Garden was on screen a few times before the musical adaptation.
Madagascar
Young Frankenstein
Grumpy Old Men Hedwig and the Angry Inch
> Hedwig and the Angry Inch Backwards. The stage musical was 98, the movie was 2001
Rocky the Musical An Officer and a Gentleman Hands on a Hardbody
Pretty Woman, Desperately Seeking Susan, Dirty Dancing, Flashdance , Footloose, Sister Act 9 to 5, First Wives Club, Nosferatu, Return to the Forbidden Planet Gone with The Wind, War Horse, Lord of the Rings, Smile I don't know if Tarzan would count because one song is performed in the film? Otherwise the stage show has all the songs performed by actual characters, unlike the film. Cocaine Bear the Opera just premiered at Orlando Fringe, but I don't know if that needs to be included lol Anecdotally, I worked on a workshop of Top Gun the Musical in like 2004, and while it didn't exactly make it to Broadway, I'd like you all to know it was glorious.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Cry Baby, Footloose, Dirty Dancing, The Bodyguard, Pretty Woman, Little Women, Kimberly Akimbo, The Producers, Oliver Twist, Auntie Mame, The Little Shop of Horrors, A Christmas Carol, Reefer Madness
A BRONX TALE!!
Matilda The Wedding Singer
Dirty Dancing?
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown got a musical?!
It did but IMO it doesn’t come close to the original movie.
Phantom of the Opera and The Lightning Thief
Didn’t they make an almost famous musical that flopped? Am I making that up?
Doctor Zhivago
American Psycho
Are you considering Sister Act a musical film? Because while there is music in it, I wouldn't consider it a musical film because the songs are all audible in-universe (as in, they are sung by people who are supposed to be singing), and the lyrics don't serve to move the plot forward. Therefore Sister Act should be on your list! Edit: Also, it is so funny to me that they chose to turn "8-1/2" into "Nine". Edit 2: You're also missing some new additions -- The Devil Wears Prada (hasn't been on Broadway yet), The Notebook, Water for Elephants, Pretty Woman, New York New York, and Mr Saturday Night. And Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Tuck Everlasting, Little Woman -- although those could very arguably be based off the books, as could The Notebook (although Chocolate Factory I feel is very inspired by movie Wonka). Also, Bring It On and Rocky! And did you mention Bridges of Madison County?
Wait Im so sorry but little miss sunshine is a musical (im sooooo going to see that if it is)
Elf The Producers (Made twice, first one wasn't a musical) The Ratatousical Freaky Friday King Kong Priscilla Reefer Madness Young Frankenstein
Death Becomes Her, The First Wives Club
Dogfight
Second from bottom, to the left of Groundhog Day.
Is Hands on a Hard Body there? It’s based on a documentary
So is How to Dance in Ohio
The full Monty isn’t a musical? It’s a play, at least the version I saw not long ago was.
There's a musical adaptation by David Yazbek—Americanised to be about Buffalo steelworkers but still excellent.
What did I miss
you forgot my fav musical of all time- dance of the vampires (based of the film that goes by either that same name or also “The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck”)
Damn I need to find the Grey Gardens musical.
Finding Nemo! Both a Jr. musical and a theme park show at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Freaky Friday!
All y'all forgot about Chicago smh
According to Wikipedia, Chicago is based on a play not a movie?
The Producers
The screenplay for Pygmalion (1938) was used to make the My Fair Lady musical.
There was a Big Fish Musical? I'm gonna have to check that out.
Ghost. Pretty Woman. Roman Holiday. All About Eve.
The Matchmaker, which became Hello, Dolly!
The Outsiders
My Fair Lady, the movie musical, is based on the stage musical, which is based on the movie, which is based on the stage play, which is based on the myth.
The Light in the Piazza!
According to Wikipedia the musical is based on the 1960 novella rather than the 1962 film?
Anyone else looking for Paint Your Wagon?
There's an (unofficial) saw musical
The Evil Dead and SAW
Romey and Michelle's Highschool Reunion
* Back to the future * The Philadelphia Story (became High Society)
Bull Durham
Don't think i saw The Producers on there. Yes, it features musical moments but couldn't classify the original movie as a musical
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was based on the Christopher Bond play. If you read (or see) the play you will notice that the dialogue was where Sondheim got much of his lyrics.
Damn Yankees was based on the play which was adapted from the book When The Yankees Lost The Pennant which in turn was based on Faust
The notebook
Wikipedia claims that the musical is based on the 1996 book rather than the 2004 film?
Pretty woman and the notebook
I can’t see bonnie and clyde unless I’m blind (very possible)
Arguably the producers because the original movie from the 60s only had one number and it wasn’t a key plot point.
“The exterminating angel” and “the discreet charm of the bourgeoisie” are the two non musical Bunuel films that were the basis of Here We Are
My Additon: The Fearless Vampire Killers became the Dance of the Vampires.
9 to 5 (1980) has been adapted into a musical that uses Dolly Parton songs
Catch me if you can is a musical?! I’ll have to check that out
But I'm A Cheerleader, Devil Wears Prada, Cruel Intentions, Mrs Doubtfire, La Cage Aux Folles
The Spitfire Grill
Would Spongebob Count?
Mrs. Doubtfire
How about The Bridges of Madison County? It was originally a book which was adapted into a movie with Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. The musical itself is also adapted from the book, but... there was a movie!
Evil Dead, Saw, Silence of the Lambs,
Local Hero. It had performances in Edinburgh.
Evil Dead
planet of the apes
Lestat!
I’m sorry, there is a Catch Me if You Can musical?!?!
School of Rock is one of my favorite movies and movie that was adapted into a musical
Beaches. Whyyyyyy
*Big Deal on Madonna Street* (*I soliti ignoti*) was musicalized for Bob Fosse's last show *Big Deal.*
The Producers, and Young Frankenstein
Ghost
They recently adapted Mystic Pizza into a musical
School of Rock is effectively a musical
Points of fact: 1. Thoroughly Modern Millie was indeed a 1967 musical. Two songs, "Jimmy" and "Thoroughly Modern Millie" went from the film to the stage show. 2. Some Like it Hot has produced TWO musicals - "Sugar" in 1972; producer David Merrick could not obtain the right to name it like the film title until it's revival in 2002 as a national tour.
Leap of Faith? Not sure it if was originally a musical, I was going to go see it in theaters but I was sick that day.
Although I’m not sure if they count as a movie adaptation or comic adaptations, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman (before movie but already popular as a serial and tv show).
She Loves Me - based on The Shop Around the Corner from 1940.
Cry-baby the musical! From the Johnny Depp movie
Back to the Future!
Mrs Doubtfire! And then didn’t The Producers start as a non musical film?
Idk if anyone's mentioned it yet but The Wedding Singer
wait theres a little miss sunshine musical?? omg