The Princess Shows
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The Princess Shows are a series of early 20th-century musical comedies, many with books by Guy Bolton, that helped define the light, witty style of modern musical theatre in London and New York.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
series of musical comedies
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theatrical productions ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of Broadway musical
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transition from operetta to modern musical comedy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeDirection | light, witty style ⓘ |
| genre | musical comedy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Have a Heart
NERFINISHED
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Leave It to Jane NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, Boy! NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, Ernest! NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, Lady! Lady!! NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, My Dear! NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Good Eddie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
integrated musical comedy form
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modern musical theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Princess Theatre, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
London
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | romantic comedy plots ⓘ |
| notableAuthor |
Guy Bolton
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P. G. Wodehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
closer integration of songs and plot
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contemporary, sophisticated dialogue ⓘ intimate theatre setting ⓘ small-scale productions ⓘ |
| notableComposer | Jerome Kern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Have a Heart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leave It to Jane NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, Boy! NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, Ernest! NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, Lady! Lady!! NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, My Dear! NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Good Eddie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod |
1910s
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1920s ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Guy Bolton
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Jerome Kern NERFINISHED ⓘ P. G. Wodehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Princess Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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