The Princess Theatre musicals
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The Princess Theatre musicals are a celebrated series of early 20th-century Broadway musical comedies known for their intimate scale, witty scripts, and influential collaboration between writers like Guy Bolton and composers such as P. G. Wodehouse and Jerome Kern.
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| Princess Theatre musicals | 1 |
| Princess Theatre musical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
series of Broadway musical comedies
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theatrical cycle ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1910s ⓘ |
| castingPractice | relatively small ensemble casts ⓘ |
| collaborator |
Guy Bolton
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Jerome Kern NERFINISHED ⓘ P. G. Wodehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | praised for wit and craftsmanship ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
Broadway musical
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musical comedy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
established Jerome Kern as a leading Broadway composer
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helped transition Broadway from revue-style shows to integrated book musicals ⓘ showcased early work of P. G. Wodehouse as a lyricist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1915 ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of integrated musical theatre
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later Broadway book musicals ⓘ |
| influencedBy | European operetta ⓘ |
| knownFor |
character-driven songs
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humorous, sophisticated dialogue ⓘ tight, fast-paced plots ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | considered precursors to the Golden Age of the American musical ⓘ |
| location |
Broadway
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New York City ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Princess Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | light romantic plots with comic complications ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
integrated songs and narrative
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intimate scale ⓘ modest production values ⓘ small casts ⓘ witty scripts ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Have a Heart
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Leave It to Jane NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, Boy! NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, Lady! Lady!! NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, My Dear! NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, You, Who? NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Good Eddie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalComposer | Jerome Kern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalLibrettist | Guy Bolton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalLyricist | P. G. Wodehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionModel | written to fit the physical limitations of the small Princess Theatre stage ⓘ |
| productionScale | small-scale Broadway productions ⓘ |
| targetAudience | Broadway theatre-goers ⓘ |
| typicalOrchestraSize | small orchestra ⓘ |
| typicalRunningTime | relatively short ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | contemporary American middle-class milieu ⓘ |
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