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Broadway Streaming Guide: Holidays 2023 - Where to Watch WHITE CHRISTMAS, THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL & More

Find out what you should watch on streaming this holiday season.

By: Dec. 23, 2023
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As we welcome the most wonderful time of the year, Broadway fans will have much to be joyful about as dozens of Broadway stars appear in holiday films throughout the season.

From Hannah Waddingham's new Christmas special to classics like The Muppet Christmas Carol, see which holiday streaming titles are sure to bring any Broadway fan some extra merriment this year.

Check out our complete guide to what Broadway fans should be streaming this holiday season below!


Netflix

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Starring Phylicia Rashad, Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Anika Noni Rose, and more, this movie musical adventure features original songs by John Legend, Philip Lawrence, and Davy Nathan. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey reminds us of the strength of family and the power of possibility. Watch it here.

White Christmas
In this classic movie musical starring Bing Crosby, a successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general. Watch it here.

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Featuring the voices of Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Fra Fee, and more, Charles Dickens’ ageless legend is reborn in this supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of the definitive Christmas story. Watch it here.

Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square
The charming movie musical starring Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski, Jenifer Lewis, Treat Williams, Jeanine Mason, Josh Segarra, is directed and choreographed by Debbie Allen, and features 14 original songs by Dolly Parton. Watch it here.

Single All the Way 
Michael Urie stars in this new Netflix rom-com as he convinces his best friend to come home for the holidays with him to pretend to be his boyfriend. The film also stars Kathy Najimy and Jennifer Collidge. Watch the movie here.

Disney+

Annie
Disney's 1999 film adaptation of Annie features Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Kathy Bates, Alan Cumming, Sarah Hyland, Victor Garber, Andrea McCardle, and more. The movie follows Annie as she is rescued from Miss Hannigan's (Bates) orphanage by Grace Farrell (McDonald), whose employer, curmudgeonly tycoon Oliver Warbucks (Garber), has decided to take in an orphan for Christmas. Watch the movie here.

Arendelle Castle Yule Log
For your holidays, enjoy the warm glow of Anna and Elsa’s Arendelle castle hearth as they burn the traditional holiday yule log and celebrate with Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven in the same room where they often get together for Family Game Night. Watch it here.

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
This animated holiday special features the voices of Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Paige O'Hara, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Jerry Orbach, Tim Curry, Victoria Clark, Rebecca Luker, Judy Kaye, and more. Watch it here.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special
The cast of "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" delivers an abundance of feel-good holiday cheer as they perform their favorite Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's songs and share their fondest holiday memories in "High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special." The special stars Julia LesterOlivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Kate Reinders, and more. Watch the movie here.

The Muppet Christmas Carol
The film features an original score, composed by Miles Goodman (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Little Shop of Horrors) with songs by Oscar, Emmy and Grammy-winning songwriter Paul Williams (Rainbow Connection, Evergreen). The film stars Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, along with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and more of your favorite Muppets. Watch it here.

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
The Muppets return for another holiday movie musical, also featuring Jane Krakowski, Nathan Lane, Whoopi Goldberg, Jesse L. Martin, Uma Thurman, and more. Watch here.

Apple TV+

Spirited
Apple's holiday movie musical is the first time "A Christmas Carol" is told from the perspective of the ghosts in this hilarious musical twist on the classic Dickens tale. With original music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the film features Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page, Joe Tippett, and more. Watch here.

Hannah Waddingham: Home For the Holidays
Recorded live at The Coliseum in London, one of London’s oldest and most beautiful theaters, the one-hour special will feature Emmy Award winner Hannah Waddingham ringing in the season with musical performances of beloved Christmas classics. The special features Leslie Odom Jr., Luke Evans, and more. Watch here.

Prime Video

A Christmas Story Live!
This live television special brings the Tony nominated stage musical based on the classic Christmas movie to life. It features Maya Rudolph, Jane Krakowski, Ana Gasteyer, David Alan Grier, Chris Diamantopoulos, Ken Jeong, Fred Armisen, Matthew Broderick, and more. Watch it here.

Peacock

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
The beloved television special originally created by the legendary puppeteer Jim Henson features music and lyrics by Paul Williams (The Muppet Movie). While the stage musical adaptation is now playing in Chicago, watch the movie that started it all here.

Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical!
Dr. Seuss' beloved classic children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" comes to life with a fun-filled two-hour production of "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical!" from the Troubadour Theatre in London. The musical stars Matthew Morrison in the title role. Watch here.

Genie
A new holiday film based in New York features a stacked cast of Broadway names. Denee Benton, Alan Cumming, LaChanze, and more join Melissa McCarthy in this new feature about a genie, a man, and landing one last chance to fix the mess you’ve made of your life. Watch the new movie here.

Roku

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
The cast of the beloved musical television series, including Alex Newell, Skylar Astin, Jane Levy, and Bernadette Peters, reunite for this new holiday spectacular that picks up just as the series left off. Watch the musical movie here.




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