The 1920s were the golden age of American musical theatre. Musical theatre composers and lyricists created the foundation for the growth of the art form throughout the 20th century.
Musical Theatre Composers/Lyricists of the 1920s
Eubie Blake, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Arthur Schwartz, Ray Henderson, Buddy Desylva, Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
The 1920s were the busiest decade in Broadway history. Sometimes as many as 50 new shows would open in one season.
The Musical: A Look at the American Musical Theater by Richard Kislan (Applause, 2000) Facets of Comedy by Walter Sorrell (Grosset & Dunlap, 1972) How to Be Funny: Discovering the Comic You by Steve Allen (Prometheus, 1998) Made You Laugh: The Funniest Moments in Comedy (Hardcover) by Joe Garner (Andrews McMeel , 2004)
Video/DVD
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) Directed by Charles Reisner (Image Entertainment, 1999) Modern Times (1936) Directed by Charles Chaplin (Warner Home Video, 2003) The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection (New Line, 2005)
Recordings
The Drowsy Chaperone Original Broadway Cast Album (Ghostlight, 2006)