Broadway! a musical history : Volume 2, Broadway comes of age /

Traces the history of Broadway theater through the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Discusses the development of musical comedy and revue, the decline of the operetta, the trend toward integrated and "meaningful" shows. Reviews hit shows from that era.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Chesney Communications
Other Authors:	Green, Stanley
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Irvine, Calif. : Chesney Communications, [1988]
Subjects:	Musical theater > United States > History and criticism. Musicals > United States > History and criticism. Revues > United States > History and criticism.

Table of Contents:

Pt. 1. Musical theater and the Depression
Pt. 2. Light- hearted Broadway grows serious
Pt. 3 WWII : the Golden Age begins
Pt. 4. Rogers and Hammerstein era.