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Broadway Tickets. Its a Musical Extravaganza. Excerpt: The Addams Family musical. 2008 Tony Awards Lion King Circle of Life. Inventory: 18 Movie Musicals You Can Actually Sing Along With. 1.

Inventory: 18 Movie Musicals You Can Actually Sing Along With

The Sound Of Music (1965) The new Dreamgirls is a fine example of one kind of classic musical—all blast, bombast, and dazzle, suitable for bowling people over while they're actually in the theater. But will they walk out humming the songs? Probably not, because most of those songs require Beyoncé's melismatic range or Jennifer Hudson's deep, throaty voice to pull off, and the average audience member just doesn't have the professional pipes needed to play along. Sing-along-style musicals generally require catchy numbers with a more limited range—most famously, like The Sound Of Music, which is so easy to join in with that Sound Of Music sing-alongs, with special lyrics-inclusive prints of the film, are still a regular touring event. Masterpiece Theatre.

Henry James lived from 1843 to 1916, a time of social and political revolution in Europe and industrial revolution in America.

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The American-born James, who traveled extensively, finally settling in England, was able to witness the changes in both places firsthand. His many novels and stories explore the great "continental divide" between his native land and his adopted home. Learn more about the personal and professional life of this prolific and well-traveled man in the context of world events in A Henry James Timeline. Interactive Flash version of A Henry James Timeline [390K]Flash 4 plugin required. You can download the free Flash plugin from Macromedia's Web site. Welcome to Academy Theatre!