New movies for musical lovers to bookmark in 2019

A Tony-nominated musical on Netflix and a biopic of the greatest songstress of our time – the silver screen is offering a fresh crop of new movies for musical lovers

Judy

Renée Zellweger captures the last months of Hollywood starlet Judy Garland, in all her troubles and triumphs, celebrating her love, talent and voice.

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In cinemas 4 October

Cats

Tom Hooper's film makeover of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats goes all out in its casting: Taylor Swift, James Corden and more are on board for the live-action revamp nobody asked for.

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In cinemas 20 December

Prom

Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Ariana Grande, James Corden are confirmed to star in Ryan Murphy's Netflix film adaptation of the hit musical Prom, nominated for seven Tony awards.

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TBC, 2020

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

In 2011, the true story of 16-year-old Jamie from Sheffield came to the BBC in documentary Jamie: A Drag Queen at 16. In 2017 this story came to the West End after a run at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre, and is now being prepped for the big screen with Richard E. Grant, Sharon Horgan and newcomer Max Harwood.

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TBC, 2020

West Side Story

Hollywood veterans, Broadway award-winners and a 17-year-old newcomer make up the cast of the Steven Spielberg's West Side Story remake – dancing into cinemas next Christmas.

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In cinemas 18 December 2020
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