Although music has always been a part of dramatic

presentations, contemporary Western musical

theatre evolved in the nineteenth century, with
many structural aspects set by the works of Gilbert
and Sullivan in the United Kingdom and Harrigan
and Hart in America. At the turn of the century,
there were numerous Edwardian musical comedies
and musical theatre works by American creators like
George M. Cohan.
Although music has always been a part of dramatic
presentations, contemporary Western musical
theatre evolved in the nineteenth century, with
many structural aspects set by the works of Gilbert
and Sullivan in the United Kingdom and Harrigan
and Hart in America. At the turn of the century,
there were numerous Edwardian musical comedies
and musical theatre works by American creators like
George M. Cohan.
Although music has always been a part of dramatic
presentations, contemporary Western musical
theatre evolved in the nineteenth century, with
many structural aspects set by the works of Gilbert
and Sullivan in the United Kingdom and Harrigan
and Hart in America. At the turn of the century,
there were numerous Edwardian musical comedies
and musical theatre works by American creators like
George M. Cohan.
Although music has always been a part of dramatic
presentations, contemporary Western musical
theatre evolved in the nineteenth century, with
many structural aspects set by the works of Gilbert
and Sullivan in the United Kingdom and Harrigan
and Hart in America. At the turn of the century,
there were numerous Edwardian musical comedies
and musical theatre works by American creators like
George M. Cohan.