There is something almost magical about watching a story you once read in silence suddenly burst alive with music, movement, ...
Take a stroll through Academy Awards history and revisit the iconic movie musicals that won the Oscar for Best Picture, from 'The Broadway Melody' to 'Chicago' and everything in between.
It's easy to sing the praises of a great musical. Musicals are frequently high in emotion and energy, with the genre usually being definable as one that incorporates music in with its storytelling.
Performances in N.Y.C. Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sara Bareilles, Joshua Henry, Jeanine Tesori, Jason Robert Brown and New York Times writers and editors pick 13 songs to seal the deal.