Broadway Streaming Guide: Holidays 2024 - Where to Watch SPIRITED, Sabrina Carpenter's Special & More

As we dive into the Thanksgiving holiday, Broadway fans can be thankful for the many wonderful movies, shows, and musicals that are available to stream this holiday season. 

From Sabrina Carpenter's new Christmas special to musical classics like Albert Finney's Scrooge, find out which holiday streaming titles will bring a Broadway fan some extra joy this year. Additionally, many Hallmark holiday films feature Broadway stars as well. Find out more about those starring in 2024 Hallmark movies HERE.

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

Netflix

The Merry Gentleman

Starring Britt Robertson and Chad Michael Murray, this film follows a former big-city dancer who decides to stage an all-male, Christmas-themed revue in an effort to save her parents’ small-town performing venue, the Rhythm Room. The Merry Gentlemen features a significant amount of actual dancing from the ensemble, which includes Broadway performer Cole Prattes. Watch it here.

Our Little Secret (November 27)

This holiday movie follows Lindsay Lohan's Avery, who goes home with her boyfriend to meet his family for the holidays. However, upon her arrival, she learns that her boyfriend's sister is dating her ex-boyfriend, and is now forced to spend Christmas with him. Tony-winner Kristen Chenoweth plays Erica, the outspoken matriarch of the family.

Journey to Bethlehem

This live-action Christmas musical celebration for the entire family weaves classic Christmas melodies with new pop songs in a music-infused retelling of the greatest story ever told, the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus. A unique new entry into the collection of holiday classic movies, this epic Christmas musical is unlike any before it. Watch it here.

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (December 6)

It’s a nonsense holiday and we’re so here for it. In this special with musical guests, pop icon Sabrina Carpenter will perform songs from her holiday EP fruitcake and other iconic chart-topping holiday covers. This special will also feature show-stopping music performances, comedic guests, unexpected duets, plus many more surprises and fun cameos. 

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.

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-traveling, 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 Robertson. Watch the movie here.

Disney+

An Almost Christmas Story

This animated short follows Moon, a curious young owl who unexpectedly finds himself stuck in a Christmas tree destined for Rockefeller Plaza. Directed by David Lowery, the film features original tracks “It’s Christmas Today” and “The Spirit of Christmas” performed by Tony-Award nominee John C. Reilly. Watch it 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 Lester, Olivia 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.

Hulu

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland

This animated musical follows St. Nick after he receives a delayed letter on Christmas Eve from the Princess of Hearts. He and his dedicated team of reindeer set off to Wonderland where they’re greeted by the mean and miserable Queen of Hearts who hates all things Christmas. The movie features the voice talents of Emilia Clarke and Gerard Butler. Watch it 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 Carol: The Musical

Kelsey Grammer (“Frasier”) brings Ebenezer Scrooge to life in this television musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. During a Christmas Eve dream that evolves into nightmarish proportions, embittered and miserly Scrooge is visited by three Christmas Ghosts: Past, Present, and Future, who show him the life he has lived and the future consequences of that life. Watch it here.

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.

Paramount+

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

Based on the Will Ferrell film and the subsequent stage musical, this magical stop-motion animated special evokes the Rankin/Bass specials of yore with its animation style and catchy musical numbers like "Sparklejollytwinklejingley" and "A Christmas Song." The special features the voice talents of Jim Parsons, Mark Hamill, and Ed Asner who reprises his role as Santa Claus. Watch the special here.

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 a recent stage musical adaptation, watch the movie that started it all here.

Genie
This holiday film based in New York features a stacked cast of Broadway names. Denee Benton, Alan Cumming, LaChanze/">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 movie here.

Scrooge

Based on the Charles Dickens novel, this showstopping adaptation stars Albert Finney as Scrooge and original musical numbers by Leslie Bricusse like "Father Christmas" and "Thank You Very Much." The 1970 film was later adapted for the stage and remade as an animated movie for Netflix in 2022. Watch it 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.