Theatre: a live dramatic performance meant to evoke a certain emotion. When you think theatre you probably think Broadway or the better versed of you might think of Hamilton, which, for those of you who don’t know, is a very popular rap musical currently on Broadway about America’s founding fathers, specifically Alexander Hamilton. Theatre was not always this way though. Theatre began thousands of years ago with cavemen reenacting their kills for their community members. But how exactly did this change to the theatre we know in America today?
We have few credible sources about theatre from the time but most historians agree that professional theatre in America began on August 22, 1749 in Philadelphia with the production of Cato. It was put on by actors with professional experience in England and amateur American actors.
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The first show on Broadway was “Little Johnny Jones”, a solo show by George M. Cohan. The first Broadway show with a black actor was in 1910 with “Follies of 1910”. In 1924 the first Broadway newspaper column appeared in the “Evening Graphic”. In 1927 the first movie with singing and dialogue opens, “the Jazz Singer”. This begins the [movie revolution] which causes many theaters to have to close or be turned into movie theatres due to lack of business. In 1943 “The golden Age of Theatre” began with the opening of “Oklahoma!”. In 1944 the first original cast album was released of “Oklahoma!”. In 1948 the Tony awards began, which are theatres version of the Oscars or Grammys. In 1967 Tony awards are broadcast on nation TV for the first time. In 1970 “1776” is the first show to perform at the White House. In 1983 the first show to feature a mature gay couple as a romantic lead, “La Cage aux Folles” opens. In 1994 Disney produced its first Broadway musical: Beauty and the Beast. More recently, in 2015, Hamilton opened, the first successful musical to incorporate
We have few credible sources about theatre from the time but most historians agree that professional theatre in America began on August 22, 1749 in Philadelphia with the production of Cato. It was put on by actors with professional experience in England and amateur American actors.
At that time acting …show more content…
The first show on Broadway was “Little Johnny Jones”, a solo show by George M. Cohan. The first Broadway show with a black actor was in 1910 with “Follies of 1910”. In 1924 the first Broadway newspaper column appeared in the “Evening Graphic”. In 1927 the first movie with singing and dialogue opens, “the Jazz Singer”. This begins the [movie revolution] which causes many theaters to have to close or be turned into movie theatres due to lack of business. In 1943 “The golden Age of Theatre” began with the opening of “Oklahoma!”. In 1944 the first original cast album was released of “Oklahoma!”. In 1948 the Tony awards began, which are theatres version of the Oscars or Grammys. In 1967 Tony awards are broadcast on nation TV for the first time. In 1970 “1776” is the first show to perform at the White House. In 1983 the first show to feature a mature gay couple as a romantic lead, “La Cage aux Folles” opens. In 1994 Disney produced its first Broadway musical: Beauty and the Beast. More recently, in 2015, Hamilton opened, the first successful musical to incorporate