Part of the

AFI 100 Years… series The AFI's 100 Years… series was a series of annual lists from 1998 to 2008 by the American Film Institute—typically accompanied by CBS television specials—celebrating the century of American cinema. As a centennial celebration of cinemati ...

, AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals is a list of the top

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

s in

American cinema The cinema of the United States, consisting mainly of major film studios (also known as Hollywood) along with some independent film, has had a large effect on the global film industry since the early 20th century. The dominant style of Ame ...

. The list was unveiled by the

American Film Institute The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Leade ...

at the

Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was named one of the 10 best live music venues in America by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in 2018. The Hollywood Bowl is known for its distin ...

on September 3, 2006. Unlike most of the previous lists, it only includes 25 winners and was not presented in a televised program.

The list

External links

AFI's 100 Years of MusicalsList of the 180 nominated musicals.List of the 25 winning musicals.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Afi's Greatest Movie Musicals AFI 100 Years... series Centennial anniversaries