It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the season when I wistfully wish I still had the tap shoes I shattered dancing to the Spice Girls’ “The Lady is a Vamp” in my kitchen (worth every broken sole). Sure, the Christmas genre is packed with rinse-and-repeat Hallmark movies, but there are plenty of movie musicals worth digging your non-broken tap heels into.

Some classics, like "The Muppet Christmas Carol," fully embrace the holly-jolly spirit, while films like "Rent" use Christmas as a backdrop for bigger, messier stories. And who could forget the endless Christmas specials from our favorite pop stars? (Yes, Mariah, we see you.)

Whether you’re a recovering theater kid like me or just someone who enjoys a catchy score, these seven musicals are worth revisiting while you wait for Santa

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