Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar 1973

7.00

As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.

1973

Phantom of the Paradise

Phantom of the Paradise 1974

7.50

Fledgling singer-songwriter Winslow Leach finds himself double-crossed by the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both his music and the girl Winslow wants to sing it, Phoenix, for the grand opening of his new rock palace, the Paradise. After Swan has Winslow sent to prison for trespassing, Winslow endures a freak accident that leaves him disfigured and seeking revenge.

1974

Rent

Rent 2005

6.80

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.

2005

Tommy

Tommy 1975

6.50

After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.

1975

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1978

4.40

A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must thwart a plot to destroy their home town. Built around the music of The Beatles, this musical uses some big name groups like Peter Frampton and Aerosmith.

1978

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert 2018

6.90

The award-winning show is re-imagined as a live concert event, featuring an all-star cast of recording artists, set during the last week of Jesus' life as he deals with betrayal, love and jealousy, and told from the perspective of Judas.

2018

O'Dessa

O'Dessa 1970

1

A farm girl is on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. Her journey leads her to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love – but in order to save his soul, she must put the power of destiny and song to the ultimate test.

1970

Ode to Passion

Ode to Passion 2020

7.00

In New York City, a young writer's resolute belief in true love is put to the test by a beautiful girl and her struggle with addiction. This original rock musical drama is made unique by its non-musical scenes spoken purely in verse.

2020

The Electric Piper

The Electric Piper 2003

5.70

Based on the classic tale of the Pied Piper, this Rock-Opera themed cartoon tells the tale of the 1960s small suburban town of Hamlin, which has been infested with rats. Sly, a Jimi-Hendrix styled guitarist, is hired to take care of the rats with his musical abilities, and is promised a Harley Davidson from the mayor as payment. When he gets cheated out of his payment, he then uses his music to lead the kids to a mountain.

2003

Orfeo 9

Orfeo 9 1973

6.00

The film follows the story of Orpheus and Euridice.

1973

Dream of a Summer Night

Dream of a Summer Night 1983

7.20

Rock musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

1983

Sons of Steel

Sons of Steel 1989

5.20

The film is set in Australia, where an accidental future time traveler finds himself going back in time to change events to prevent a calamity.

1989

Violence

Violence 1970

1

Set in an alternate 1980s, where our anti-hero Henry Violence becomes entangled in a brutal drug war as rival cartels battle for supremacy, forcing him to make difficult choices to navigate the treacherous landscape.

1970

Black Lodge

Black Lodge 2022

1

Set in a nightmarish Bardo, a place between death and rebirth, a tormented writer faces down demons of his own making. Forced to confront the darkest moment in his life, he mines fractured and repressed memories for a way out. A woman is at the center of all the writer’s afterlife encounters. She is the subject of his life’s greatest regret, and she materializes everywhere in this Otherworld. The writer cannot detach any thoughts of his life from her.

2022

Bloodspray

Bloodspray 2016

1

A rock 'n roll tale of a boy, a girl, and a satanic cult.

2016

Hey Men!

Hey Men! 1970

1

A blistering rock opera about the rise of fascism. Through soaring vocals and epic guitar riffs, men sink under the weight of an enduring loneliness while political and financial opportunists exploit their vulnerability to the detriment of us all.

1970

Phénomia9

Phénomia9 2003

1

Viewers of VRAK.TV must choose nine young Quebecers from a series of auditions held across the province. These promising young performers come together for a most unusual challenge: to star in a new rock opera created especially for the show.

2003