Chapter 1
The birth of the Great White Way
Chapter 2
The golden age of musicals
Chapter 3
The rise of the megamusical
Chapter 4
Modern stage revolutions
YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of Broadway
Ch 2 · The golden age of musicals
schopenhauer Broadway's Golden Age
A telegram said no legs, no chance, but we built a golden age anyway
schopenhauer A modern tragedy translated Romeo and Juliet into New York gang warfare.
schopenhauer Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II crafted some of Broadway's most enduring classics.
BETA
schopenhauer Sort iconic shows by opening year to master the complete history of Broadway.
Fun Fact
The dream ballet: Agnes de Mille's choreography in Oklahoma! was so revolutionary that it earned her a special Tony Award decades later in 1993.
Glossary
musical (noun)
A play or motion picture in which the storyline is interspersed with songs and dancing. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1943 masterpiece Oklahoma! pioneered the era by fully integrating songs into the narrative.
A play or motion picture in which the storyline is interspersed with songs and dancing. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1943 masterpiece Oklahoma! pioneered the era by fully integrating songs into the narrative.
Quiz
Which Rodgers and Hammerstein musical deals directly with racial prejudice during World War II?
Quiz
Who composed the iconic, jazz-influenced orchestral score for West Side Story?
Quiz
What musical, featuring songs like 'Getting to Know You,' was written about a British schoolteacher in Siam?
Quiz
Which 1943 musical is credited with inventing the modern integrated musical where songs advance the plot?
Quiz
Which Shakespeare play served as the direct inspiration for the musical West Side Story?