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Well, the very first thing that could be called a musical by our definition today was "The Black Crook" in 1866. It was created when a dance house burned down, and a troupe of actors offered the stranded dancers a place in their show.
However, in terms of Broadway style, the very first books musical (IE, musical where the music and the plot intertwine) was Showboat, in 1922. It starred the amazing Paul Robeson, and was very ahead of it's time in that it readily addressed many issues of racial discrimination.
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What was the first musical ever written?
the first musical ever made was sometime in 1927
What is the difference between a Broadway show and a Broadway play?
A broadway show i made up and new and a broadway play i a play of something like Annie or High School Musical.
When was hairspray the musical made?
The musical production of Hairspray opened on Broadway on August 15, 2002. It is based on the 1988 film of the same name by John Waters.
What is Legally Blonde the musical?
A musical version of the popular movie made for Broadway. It was shown on MTV last year and there is currently a reality show being made to replace the lead actress, Laura Bell Bundy.
When was the musical Hairspray staged?
"Hairspray, The Musical" had its Broadway debut on August 12, 2002 at the Neil Simon Theater with a near capacity crowd in attendance. The musical is based on the 1988 movie of the same name by John Waters.
What was Kristin Chenoweth's first Broadway musical?
Kristin Chenoweth made her Broadway debut in 1997 with the musical 'Steel Pier'.
What was the first musical ever written?
the first musical ever made was sometime in 1927
When was The Little Mermaid made into a broadway musical?
Yes the Little Mermaid is currently on Broadway.
What was the first musical written and performed by African American?
Shuffle Along, was the first musical written, produced, and performed, by African Americans, made it's debut on Broadway in 1921.
What was the first musical written produced and performed by African Americans?
Shuffle Along, was the first musical written, produced, and performed, by African Americans, made it's debut on Broadway in 1921.
What is the difference between a Broadway show and a Broadway play?
A broadway show i made up and new and a broadway play i a play of something like Annie or High School Musical.
How much has the Broadway musical of The Lion King made?
more than $5,000,0000,00000,000000,000,0,00,0,0,0,0,0,000000,
When did the Spamalot musical comedy first perform?
The musical Spamalot is the stage version of the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". The preview performance was in Chicago in 2004. Spamalot made its Broadway debut in 2005.
Is there a musical from Broadway named Paper or Plastic?
No. They made that up in The Suite Life on Deck.
Did Les Misérables be a movei first or a musical first?
"Les Misérables" was originally a novel written by Victor Hugo in 1862. It was later adapted into a successful musical, which premiered in Paris in 1980. The musical was then adapted into a film in 2012.
Play or movie first west side story?
The musical premiered on Broadway in 1958. The movie came out in 1961. That used to be the regular modus operandi, first the stage musical opened, then there was a movie version. Not that it's totally new, but it seems that almost every musical on Broadway today is based on a movie. (A current exception is Spring Awakening, which is going to be made into a movie soon.)
In what year did the musical Rent become popular?
Rent first opened off-Broadway in January 1996 and was instantly a hit. Later, in June of that same year, Rent moved to Broadway and in 2005 was made into a full length motion picture.
