the first musical ever made was sometime in 1927
1977
The first play ever written was The Persians. It was written by Aeschylus in 472 BCE.
The musical "Annie" premiered on Broadway in 1977. It is based on the characters from the Little Orphan Annie comic strip.
"My Funny Valentine" is a song that was originally written for a musical entitled Babes in Arms. It was first sung by Mitzi Green.
the Black Crook is the first musical that was on Broadway
Fantasia
1977
Shuffle Along, was the first musical written, produced, and performed, by African Americans, made it's debut on Broadway in 1921.
The first play ever written was The Persians. It was written by Aeschylus in 472 BCE.
Shuffle Along, was the first musical written, produced, and performed, by African Americans, made it's debut on Broadway in 1921.
High School Musical
"In Dahomey"
The longest musical opus ever written is considered to be "Vexations" by Erik Satie. It consists of a short piece of music that is intended to be repeated 840 times, which can take several hours to perform in its entirety.
The musical "Annie" premiered on Broadway in 1977. It is based on the characters from the Little Orphan Annie comic strip.
I haven't seen a musical for years. That was the best musical ever!
James Hurbet Blake
"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.