Setting the stage. A very good place to start: the beginning, up to the eighteenth century ; Early musical theatre in America, 1735-1865
Prologue. First stirrings, 1866-1902 ; The turn of the century, 1900-07: a new era of great American songwriters begins
The first act. The Princess and the great revues, 1907-20 ; The Jazz Age, 1920-29: a period of great songwriters
Intermission. A double whammy, 1929-39: the Great Depression and talking movies threaten the Broadway musical
The second act. A bright golden haze, 1939-45: the American musical comes of age ; The golden age, 1945-64: an era of great musical dramatists
Second intermission. The search for relevancy, 1964-70
The third act. New directions, 1970-82 ; Joint ventures and mega-musicals, 1982-93: British rule ; The corporate musical, 1993-2001
Epilogue. The new millennium, 2001-14.
From the Book - Second edition.
Setting the stage. A Very Good Place to Start : The Beginning, up to the 18th Century ; Setting the Stage : Early Musical Theatre in America, 1735-1865
Prologue. First Stirrings, 1866-1902 ; The Turn of the Century : A New Era of Great American Songwriters begins, 1900-1907
The first act. The Princess and the Great Revues, 1907-1920 ; The Jazz Age, 1920-1929
A Period of Great Songwriters
Intermission. A Double Whammy, 1929-1939
The Great Depression and Talking Movies Threaten the Broadway Musical
The second act. A Bright Golden Haze
The American Musical Comes of Age, 1939-1945 ; The Golden Age : An Era of Great Musical Dramatists, 1945-1964
Second intermission. The Search for Relevancy, 1964-1970
The third act. New Directions, 1970-1982 ; Joint Ventures and Mega-Musicals
British Rule, 1982-1993 ; The Corporate Musical, 1993-2001
Epilogue. Recovery and the New Millennium, 2001-2013 ; Well Underway, But Headed Towards Where? 2013
