Golden Age of Broadway (mature phase)

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historical period phase of Golden Age of Broadway theatrical era

The Golden Age of Broadway (mature phase) is the later, more fully developed period of mid-20th-century American musical theatre, marked by sophisticated storytelling, complex characters, and enduring classic shows.

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Label	Occurrences
Golden Age of Broadway	18
Golden Age of Broadway (mature phase) canonical	1
Golden Age of Broadway musicals	1

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical period ⓘ phase of Golden Age of Broadway ⓘ theatrical era ⓘ
approximateEndTime	mid-1960s ⓘ
approximateStartTime	early 1950s ⓘ
characteristic	complex characters ⓘ enduring classic shows ⓘ expansion of musical themes beyond light entertainment ⓘ integrated book musicals ⓘ sophisticated storytelling ⓘ strong integration of song and story ⓘ use of music and lyrics to advance plot and character ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
culturalStatus	considered a high point in American musical theatre history ⓘ
field	American musical theatre ⓘ
follows	early Golden Age of Broadway ⓘ
genre	musical theatre ⓘ
impact	established many titles as part of the standard musical theatre canon ⓘ influenced later concept musicals and megamusicals ⓘ
influencedBy	Carousel (1945 musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma! (1943 musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pacific (1949 musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ
location	Broadway theatre, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableComposerLyricist	Alan Jay Lerner GENERATED ⓘ Frank Loesser GENERATED ⓘ Frederick Loewe GENERATED ⓘ Jerry Herman GENERATED ⓘ Jule Styne GENERATED ⓘ Leonard Bernstein GENERATED ⓘ Oscar Hammerstein II GENERATED ⓘ Richard Rodgers GENERATED ⓘ Stephen Sondheim GENERATED ⓘ
notableDirectorChoreographer	George Abbott GENERATED ⓘ Gower Champion GENERATED ⓘ Jerome Robbins GENERATED ⓘ
notableWork	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ Bye Bye Birdie NERFINISHED ⓘ Camelot NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiddler on the Roof NERFINISHED ⓘ Guys and Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ Gypsy NERFINISHED ⓘ Hello, Dolly! NERFINISHED ⓘ How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying NERFINISHED ⓘ My Fair Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver! NERFINISHED ⓘ The King and I NERFINISHED ⓘ The Music Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sound of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ West Side Story NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Golden Age of Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ
precededBy	early Golden Age of Broadway ⓘ
theme	cultural conflict ⓘ identity and belonging ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ social issues ⓘ