Love em or hate em, musicals have been a staple of the silver screen for decades. Fans of the genre argue that their magic lies in the beauty of using music to tell a story, of the flights of fancy it allows. Detractors will argue that there's nothing pleasant about randomly breaking out into song and dance. In this Supercut, we dive in headfirst to dissect musicals and why they continue to be such an enduring form.

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