the 60's
Musical theatre came out of Burlesque*, the first " book musical" being "The Black Crook", which opened on Broadway in September of 1866. There are many books that detail the history of American Musical Theatre, you might begin with a search on amazon.com for titles that you can then take to the library.Ethan Morddenhas a whole series, decade by decade, which might be a good place to start.*Keep in mind, too, that Burlesque at that time referred to performances where dancing girls wore tights or bloomers that showed the shape of their legs, not the feather and tassel Burlesque you might think of today.
It takes place in Sweet Apple Ohio in the 1950's.
She was given a half athletic, half academic scholarship to NYU, but deferred to take a role in Guiding Light. She mentioned taking classes while working on Hairspray.
It takes place in Britain.
No, A Raisin in the Sun does not take place during WWI.
The movie "Hairspray" (2007) is set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland.
1950s.
1930s
Baltimore in 1962
1990's
1950s read the book people
It takes place in Venice, Italy.
Prohibition was in effect from 1920 to 1933.
Oklahoma! The musical takes place in 1906.
50's, of course !
A musical can take place in various settings, such as a theater, a school, a street, a fantastical world, or any other location that serves the storyline of the musical. The setting often changes throughout the performance to support the plot and create different atmospheres.
Musical theatre came out of Burlesque*, the first " book musical" being "The Black Crook", which opened on Broadway in September of 1866. There are many books that detail the history of American Musical Theatre, you might begin with a search on amazon.com for titles that you can then take to the library.Ethan Morddenhas a whole series, decade by decade, which might be a good place to start.*Keep in mind, too, that Burlesque at that time referred to performances where dancing girls wore tights or bloomers that showed the shape of their legs, not the feather and tassel Burlesque you might think of today.