In Dahomey
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"In Dahomey" is a landmark 1903 musical comedy widely recognized as the first full-length Broadway show written and performed by African Americans.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
ⓘ
musical comedy ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| basedOn | original story by Jesse A. Shipp ⓘ |
| bookBy | Jesse A. Shipp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BroadwayDebutYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| composer | Will Marion Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | African American life ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| features |
comic sketches
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song-and-dance numbers ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1903 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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musical comedy ⓘ |
| hasCastType | predominantly African American cast ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | first full-length musical on a major Broadway stage created by African Americans ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
back-to-Africa themes
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political satire ⓘ racial uplift ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
African American entrepreneurship
ⓘ
diaspora identity ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | milestone in African American musical theatre ⓘ |
| influenced | later Black Broadway productions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Laurence Dunbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | theatrical musical ⓘ |
| musicStyle | ragtime-influenced score ⓘ |
| notableFor | first full-length Broadway musical written and performed by African Americans ⓘ |
| openingDateOnBroadway | 1903-02-18 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| partOf | history of African American theatre ⓘ |
| performedAt | His Majesty's Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAt | New York Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | George Lederer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runType | Broadway run ⓘ |
| setting |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| starred |
Aida Overton Walker
NERFINISHED
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Bert Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ George Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touredIn |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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