The Wedding Day (opera): History and Key Facts
The Wedding Day is a comic opera in three acts with music by Julian Edwards and a libretto by Stanislaus Stange.
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The Princess Chic: History and Key Facts
The Princess Chic is an operetta in three acts with music by Julian Edwards and a libretto by Kirke La Shelle.
Funny Face (musical): History and Key Facts
Funny Face is a 1927 musical composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and book by Fred Thompson and Paul Gerard Smith.
Peter Pan (1950 musical): History and Key Facts
Peter Pan is a 1950 musical adaptation of J.
Laffing Room Only: History and Key Facts
Laffing Room Only is a vaudeville revue in two acts by Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, and Eugene Conrad, with music and lyrics by Burton Lane.
Gentleman Joe: History and Key Facts
Gentleman Joe, The Hansom Cabbie is a farcical musical comedy with music by Walter Slaughter and a libretto by Basil Hood.
A Gaiety Girl: History and Key Facts
A Gaiety Girl is an English musical comedy in two acts by a team of musical comedy neophytes: Owen Hall (book, on an outline by James T.
The Whirl of Society: History and Key Facts
The Whirl of Society was a satirical Broadway musical that played at the Winter Garden Theatre from March 5 to June 29, 1912.
Abyssinia (1906 musical): History and Key Facts
Abyssinia is a musical in one act with music by Will Marion Cook and Bert Williams, and both book and lyrics by Jesse A.
The Defender (musical): History and Key Facts
The Defender is a musical in three acts with music by Charles Dennée and both book and lyrics by Allen Lowe.
Strike Up the Band (musical): History and Key Facts
Strike Up the Band is a 1927 musical with a book by Morrie Ryskind, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and music by George Gershwin.
A Stubborn Cinderella: History and Key Facts
A Stubborn Cinderella is a musical in three acts with music by Joseph E.
The Rothschilds (musical): History and Key Facts
The Rothschilds is a musical with a book by Sherman Yellen, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Bock.
Chu Chin Chow: History and Key Facts
Chu Chin Chow is a musical comedy written, produced and directed by Oscar Asche, with music by Frederic Norton, based (with minor embellishments) on the story of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves.
The Passing Show of 1918: History and Key Facts
The Passing Show of 1918 is a Broadway musical revue featuring music of Sigmund Romberg and Jean Schwartz (and other songwriters), with book and lyrics by Harold Atteridge.
Come Summer: History and Key Facts
Come Summer is a Broadway musical with a book and lyrics by Will Holt and music by David Baker, based on Rainbow on the Road by Esther Forbes and vocal arrangements by Trude Rittmann.
A Connecticut Yankee (musical): History and Key Facts
A Connecticut Yankee is a musical based on the 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by American writer Mark Twain.
Lonesome Town (musical): History and Key Facts
Lonesome Town is a musical in two acts with music by J.
Hamilton (musical): History and Key Facts
Hamilton: An American Musical, known simply as Hamilton, is a sung-and-rapped-through biographical musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Oh, What A Girl!: History and Key Facts
Oh, What A Girl!, also known as Oh, Uncle, is a musical in two acts with music by Jacques Presburg and Charlies Jules; a book and lyrics by Edgar Smith, Edward Clark, and Gus Kahn; The story conc
Wonderful Town: History and Key Facts
Wonderful Town is a 1953 musical with book written by Joseph A.
Aunt Hannah: History and Key Facts
Aunt Hannah is a musical in three acts with music by A.
The Fortune Teller (operetta): History and Key Facts
The Fortune Teller is an operetta in three acts composed by Victor Herbert, with a libretto by Harry B.
Love O' Mike: History and Key Facts
Love O' Mike is a musical comedy in two acts and a prologue with book by Thomas Sydney, lyrics by Harry B.
The Rose of Algeria: History and Key Facts
The Rose of Algeria is a musical in two acts with music by Victor Herbert and both book and lyrics by Glen McDonough.
Leave It to Jane: History and Key Facts
Leave It to Jane is a musical in two acts, with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Guy Bolton and P.
Primrose (musical): History and Key Facts
Primrose is a musical in three acts with a book by Guy Bolton and George Grossmith Jr., lyrics by Desmond Carter and Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin.
Show Boat: History and Key Facts
Show Boat is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Little Hans Andersen: History and Key Facts
Little Hans Andersen is a musical fairy pantomime in two acts and seven scenes for children with lyrics by Basil Hood and music by Walter Slaughter.
Metro (musical): History and Key Facts
Metro is a Polish musical with music by Janusz Stokłosa and lyrics by Agata and Maryna Miklaszewska.
Red Pepper (musical): History and Key Facts
Red Pepper is a musical in two acts with music by Albert Gumble and Owen Murphy, lyrics by Howard Emmett Rogers, and a book by Edgar Smith and Emily Young.
Three Cheers: History and Key Facts
Three Cheers is an American “new musical entertainment” (musical comedy) in two acts, with a book by Anne Caldwell and R.
The Black Crook: History and Key Facts
The Black Crook is a work of musical theatre first produced in New York City with great success in 1866.
The Circus Girl: History and Key Facts
The Circus Girl is a Edwardian musical comedy in two acts with a book by James T.
The Threepenny Opera: History and Key Facts
The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper [diː dʁaɪˈɡʁɔʃn̩ˌʔoːpɐ]) is a 1928 German "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-cent
The Pink Lady (musical): History and Key Facts
The Pink Lady is an Edwardian musical comedy composed by Ivan Caryll, which ran for a very successful 312 performances on Broadway in 1911 before becoming an ongoing favorite of regional producer
Maid in America: History and Key Facts
Maid in America is a musical revue in two acts and twelve scenes with lyrics by Harold Atteridge and music by Sigmund Romberg and Harry Carroll.
The Serenade: History and Key Facts
The Serenade is an operetta with music and lyrics by Victor Herbert, and book by Harry B.
Good Times (musical): History and Key Facts
Good Times was a popular 1920 Broadway musical extravaganza, with music by Raymond Hubbell and a book by R.
Watch Your Step (musical): History and Key Facts
Watch Your Step is a musical with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and a book by Harry B.
Maytime (musical): History and Key Facts
Maytime is a musical with music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics and book by Rida Johnson Young, and with additional lyrics by Cyrus Wood.
Eileen (opera): History and Key Facts
Eileen is a comic opera in three acts with music by Victor Herbert and lyrics and book by Henry Blossom, based loosely on the 1835 novel Rory O'More by Herbert's grandfather, Samuel Lover.
Zig-Zag!: History and Key Facts
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Simply Heavenly: History and Key Facts
Simply Heavenly is a musical comedy with book and lyrics by Langston Hughes and music by David Martin, based on Hughes' novel Simple Takes A Wife and other Simple stories.
Applause (musical): History and Key Facts
Applause is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse.
Peggy (musical): History and Key Facts
Peggy is a musical comedy in two acts, written by British composer Leslie Stuart, with a book by George Grossmith, Jr.