The Broadway Musical: Before the American Musical There Was Operetta
…step towards the development of our own unique form of entertainment. Many quality American composers became focused developing new works for the theatre and writers were creating characters that displayed humor that was connected directly to the nation. Other forms would be important in the creation of the Broadway musical, including vaudeville, the minstrel show, burlesque, and the revue. But the combination of music, lyrics and story that were…