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Fritz In Tammany Hall
''Fritz in Tammany Hall'' is a musical theatre, musical in three acts with music by Jean Schwartz, lyrics by William Jerome, and a book by John J. McNally. The musical takes place in 1905 in New York City and on Long Island. It was a political spoof of New York City politics of that period. History ''Fritz in Tammany Hall'' was the sixth musical created by the Schwartz and Jerome songwriting team. McNally had previously collaborated with Schwartz and Jerome on the musical ''Lifting the Lid'' which premiered four months before ''Fritz in Tammany Hall'' at Broadway theatre, Broadway's Aerial Gardens on June 5, 1905. ''Fritz in Tammany Hall'' premiered on October 16, 1905, at Broadway's Herald Square Theatre.Bordman & Norton, p. 250-251 The show ran for a total of 43 performances; closing on November 18, 1905. The musical was produced by Klaw and Erlanger, co-directed and choreographed by Herbert Gresham and Ned Wayburn, and used sets by Frank Platzer and Meixner. F. Richard Anderson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals. Although music has been a part of dramatic presentations since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre emerged during the 19th century, with many structural elements established by the works of Gilbert and Sullivan in Britain and those of Harrigan and Hart in America. These were followed by the numerous Edwardian musical comedies and the musical theatre w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
