An old-fashioned musical to make you swoon

For today’s audiences, musicals are a tough sell. The idea that people are so overcome with emotions that they break into song feels a bit Glee circa 2009. That’s why Sebastian and Mia’s (Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone) love story expressed through song and dance is so refreshing – they’re more Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers than Finn and Rachel. Despite countless references to the golden age of Hollywood, Sebastian and Mia’s intense relationship still resonates today, by incorporating modern technology such as YouTube to ground the narrative to the present day. Try not to fall head over heels with La La Land – we dare you.