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Jacques Offenbach
Offenbach was a composer to the first full length operettas. -
George Walker and Bert Williams
They turned their popular song into a full length musical comedy called "Dahomey" the first full length musical that was performed by all blacks. -
George Garshwin
George wanted to be musician, so in 1919 he created his first complete Broadway score La La Lucille. -
Rodgers and Hammerstein II
These two men were the ones who started the Golden Years from the 1920's to the 60's. They brought back Golden Years musicals to inspire others. -
Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern
Hammerstein II and Kern had adapted a novel, written by Edna Ferber, into the first musical on Broadway. -
James Rado
James was the one who started rock musicals. He introduced the musical "Hair" in 1967 in New York City. -
Steven Sondheim
Sondheim was an extraordinary musician and was known for his concept of musicals. He had the widest range for musicals. -
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Webber was the most successful mega musical composer-Disco- this is what his musicals consisted of. -
Michael Bennett
Michael was known for his choreography in the musicals he acted in. After his final musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' he had passed away from AIDS in 1987. -
Jersey Boys
created the first jukebox musical, otherwise known as plays with a concert.
