SING-A-LONG SOUND OF MUSIC Returns to Music Box Theatre, Now thru 12/1

Sing-A-Long Sound of Music once again beckons turkey-stuffed friends and families to Chicago's Music Box Theatre for Thanksgiving weekend. The spirited audience-participation event includes a presentation of the 1962 Rogers & Hammerstein movie musical The Sound of Music in glorious Technicolor and full-screen Cinemascope. Lyrics are projected on the screen during the movie so that the audience can easily sing along to "Do-Re-Me," "Edelweiss" and, of course, "My Favorite Things." The film is preceded by a hosted warm-up and a "fancy-dress" costume contest. Sing-A-Long Sound of Music runs tonight-Sunday, November 29-December 1, 2013 at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Avenue.

Upon entry, ticketholders to Sing-A-Long Sound of Music receive a free goody bag with special props for the "magic moments" that make the evening go with a "bang." Before the movie begins, the host leads the audience in a vocal warm-up. Participants are coached on a series of crowd responses, such as booing the Nazis and hissing at the scheming Baroness. The emcee then takes the audience through the interactive funpacks, which contain a variety of props to be wielded at strategic points during the film, such as edelweiss to wave during the Salzburg Festival and party poppers to crack when [spoiler] stern Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) finally kisses flibbertigibbet governess Maria (Julie Andrews).

Robert Wise's 1965 classic - filmed on location in the breathtaking Austrian Alps and starring Andrews (an ingénue with a four-octave vocal range) - won the Best Picture Oscar and went on to become one of the most beloved (and top grossing) movies of all time. Whether 16 going on 17, or 60 going on 70, audiences of all ages love this timeless story about love, music, joy and fighting for what is right.

Sing-A-Long Sound of Music

The Sound of Music (Robert Wise, 1965, 3h20m includes pre-show)

Friday, November 29, 4pm and 8:30pm

Saturday, November 30, 11:30am, 4pm and 8:30pm

Sunday, December 1, 11:30am and 4pm

Tickets: $12.50; $8 for children 12 and under online at www.musicboxtheatre.com/events/sound-of-music-sing-a-long-2013-nov-29-fri-0400pm

About the Music Box Theatre: For 30 years the Music Box Theatre has been the premier venue in Chicago for independent and foreign films, festivals and some of the greatest cinematic events in Chicago. It currently has the largest cinema space operated full time in the city. The Music Box Theatre is independently owned and operated by the Southport Music Box Corporation. SMBC, through its Music Box Films division, also distributes foreign and independent films in the theatrical, DVD and television markets throughout the United States. For additional information, visit www.musicboxtheatre.com.

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