Musicals 101
Musicals101: History of Stage Musicals
This site from the website Musicals101 provides numerous sections/articles on the history of musicals on the stage. Page has further links to other musicals information.
TheatreHistory.com
Theatre History: American Musical Theatre: An Introduction
A commercial website that provides a solid history of American musical theatre. Includes summaries of many musicals through history. Focus is on shows before 1960.
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Curtain Up
CurtainUp is a source for theater-related news and reviews of U.S. and European productions written by a cadre of seasoned arts writers.
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Playbill: Home Page
One of the largest sources of theater news, features, listings, job opportunities, insider tidbits, and statistics on the Internet. An all-encompassing news outlet with links to theaters, festivals, and specialty companies around with...
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: A Raisin in the Sun
This site features discussion questions to go along with each scene of the play "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry. Students will gain a broader perspective of Hansberry's work when they visit this site.
PBS
Pbs: Cole Porter: You're the Top
A high school lesson plan designed to delve deeper into the life of Cole Porter and the meaning in his music.
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Todd & Sharon Peach: Irving Berlin Remembers Lorenz Hart
Irving Berlin talks about famous lyricist Lorenz Hart, of the famous writing duo Rodgers & Hart. He discuss his impact on music on culture.
New York Times
New York Times: "The Sound of Music"
An audio slideshow about one of the most popular films of all time, "The Sound of Music," which was based on the stage musical of the same name. The film, which debuted on Memorial Day weekend in 1965, was not popular with the critics...
PBS
Pbs American Masters: Richard Rodgers
This site has a comprehensive biography of the American composer. Site details Rodgers collaboration with lyricist Lorenz Hart and later work with Oscar Hammerstein. There is also the "Career Timeline" or the audio/video resources found...
PBS
Pbs American Masters: Preston Sturges
Interesting resource for finding information on the life of Preston Sturges, comedy writer, and film director in early Hollywood.
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: February 13: Victor Herbert/ascap
This is an article discussing the founding of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). It gives a detailed overview of it's first director, Victor Herbert.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Leonard Bernstein
A short biography of Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
Celebrate the Kurt Weill Centenary with sections on Kurt Weill and Lotta Lenya, Chronology of Career, Further Reading, Catalog of Worksby Title, by Date, by Genre, Discography, and images. Weill-Lenya Research Center
New York Times
New York Times: Theater Home
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides information about popular theater news and upcoming events.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Robert "Bob" Fosse Was Born
This site is provided for by America's Library. Most of the dance that is seen today in music videos and dance clubs came from a man who lived more that 80 years ago. Learn more about this dance legend at this site from the Library of...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Neil Simon
A biography on playwright Neil Simon discusses his works and his many awards he has achieved throughout the years.
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Fred Astaire
The Internet Movie Database provides a "Mini biography" of Fred Astaire, his career in dance and film.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Irving Berlin
A brief biography featuring Irving Berlin's rise to fame as a prolific American songwriter in the 20s and 30s.
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Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization
The web page for this copyright administrator for a variety of entertainment intellectual properties. In addition to comprehensive theatre library, site provides detailed biography and discography of artist and properties represented.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization: Rodgers & Hart
Presents the history behind the collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart who are recognized as one of America's greatest musical playwrighting teams.
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Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization: Shows Collections: Irving Berlin
Detailed biography and discography of the work of songwriter, Irving Berlin.
Black Past
Black Past: Bert Williams
This encyclopedia article gives a good overview of the life of Bert Williams, a black entertainer of the early 1900's who broke many color lines.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
This primary source set includes photographs, documents, and news footage that provide context for the challenges characters face in the play.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Bill Robinson
Learn about the life and career of Bill Robinson, an American dancer of Broadway and Hollywood, best known for his dancing roles with Shirley Temple in films of the 1930s.
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