Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Julie Andrews as Maria in 1965's 'The Sound of Music'; Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelly in 2002's 'Chicago' The 98th Academy ...

The Sound of Music, Singin' in the Rain, and The Lion King are all among the absolute best musical movies of the last 75 years.

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.

Julie Andrews as Maria in 1965's 'The Sound of Music'; Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelly in 2002's 'Chicago' Ever since the very first "talkie" (1927's The Jazz Singer) revolutionized the industry ...