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American Broadway: 1930's-1959

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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YO!

AMERICAN BROADWAY 1930S-1959
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THINGS ABOUT "THIS" BROADWAY

  • Located in New York
  • 1930's-1959
  • During these period, times were hard for Americans.
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AMERICA HARD TIMES

  • The Great Depression
  • WorldWar II
  • Korean War
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OKAY BUT WHY DOES THAT MATTER?

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IT MATTERS BECAUSE:

  • These times were reflected in the plays produced by Broadway.
  • What was LEFT of Broadway, anyways. The Great Depression affected the theatre.
  • Very simple plays, some reflecting the serious times.
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SOME PLAYS:

  • A Farewell to Arms
  • Oklahoma!
  • Once in A lifetime.
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WHAT WERE THE ACTORS LIKE?

THE GREAT DEPRESSION WAS A ROUGH TIME: ALL IN ALL, DEPRESSING.
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FAMOUS PEOPLE

  • George Kaufman/Writer
  • Eugene O'Neil/Writer
  • Marc Connely/Writer
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All in all, while so much was happening at this time, sadly not much of it was for Broadway.

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