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Theatre in the 1900's
The first popular known theatre preformance In the U.S. was a play called "Flodora -
The first major shirt in theatre making it what it is today
The first major shift in theatre was plays becoming more realistic and discussing social and political themes. The first example of this is in the play "The Playboy of the western world" it became popular 1910 -
The first play by a black person with a african american cast
Angelina W. Grimke's 'Rachel'became the first play authored by a black person and featuring a black cast to be presented to a mixed audience. The play, which painted a bleak picture of racial discrimination. -
Broadway becoming popular
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. -
The golden age of theatre
the 1930s are considered the golden era of Hollywood cinema. Eighty-five million people a week crowded movie theaters across America to escape their sometimes desperate financial situations. -
The first representation of the African American experience
The premiere of Richard Wright and Paul green's adaption of Wright's novel Native Son, it changed American theatre by discussing topics of diversity in america -
Theatre becoming more modern
The play Waiting for Godot broke away from traditional storytelling by introducing a new form of theatre that explored experimental questions through minimalism and absurdity. -
Theatre in the 1960's
compared to the earlier shows often glossing over or winked at serious social problems in the name of “entertainment,” in the 1960s Broadway confronted those social issues directly. A prime example of this is the play No Strings -
Theatre in 1970's
The Broadway theater district was rapidly sliding into the brink of despair. Broadway, wrote New York Times critic Walter Kerr, was like a ghost town the streets of which were so silent “you could put your ear to the ground and hear only the subway.” Theaters were empty and marquees were dark. -
The premiere of les miserables in 1965
The play is important because of it's production values and emotional storytelling -
The Disney renaissance on brodway
Disney's plays on brodway started with beauty and the beast, this also marketed the commercial revitalization of Broadway, encouraging corporate involvement in theatre production -
Theatre in the 2000's (The arrival of Jukebox Musicals)
Mamma Mia paved the way for Jukebox Musicals in the 2000's this lead to more theatrical storytelling -
Theatre in 2010 ( The cultral shift of Hamilton)
Hamilton started rap and rb and traditional styles in a musical. It also uses a diverse cast to reimagine history. -
Theatre in 2020
Theatre in 2020 was rough Broadway was shut down due to Covid-19 -
Theatre in 2024
In 2024 theatre provided Immersive Experiences: Redefining Audience Engagement