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Broadway's Big Boom
Broadway became very popular at the beginning of the 1920’s signifying its large importance in the world today, as well as in the future. There were also many things like films and animations coming to the theatres as well. -
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Musical Theatre 1920's
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Popular Shows 1921
Many musicals and plays made their big debut in the world during this year including Good Morning Dearie at the Globe Theatre, and Little Red Riding Hood based on the fairy tale at the Manhatten Opera House. -
Knickerbocker Theatre Disaster
The collapse of the Knickerbocker Theatre: This theatre is also famously known because it collapsed due to snowfall in 1922. There was a play going on at the same time. There was no warning, the sealing just caved due to the theatre’s flat roof, and the heavy snowfall, causing the balcony to come crashing down onto those in the Orchestra seating area. This killed many of the people and injured hundreds more present in the theatre. -
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was one of the biggest forms of enjoyment by many. -
Eugene O’Neill
During the broadway season from 1925-1925, a man named Eugene O’Neill had 5 of his different plays all in NYC at once. -
Film
Overtime movies and animated shorts started becoming a big move for entertainment. -
Talkies
“Talkies” were released, which were just movies with sounds and speaking. Before this, they were only ever silent films. -
Popular Shows 1927
Broadway shows No, No Nanette and A Connecticut Yankee became big broadways sellers. -
Steamboat Willie
Steamboat Willie was released, being the very first animated film with synchronized sound. Disney grew in popularity, and soon you found nobody that hadn’t heard of Disney’s name. -
Broadway's Rise
Broadway continued to grow into the big business it is today.
