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- Based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation, this backstage musical follows the rehearsal process of a Broadway show staged during the height of the Great Depression.
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Jul 20, 2018 · Set in 1933, 42nd Street tells the story of a small-town girl from Middle America trying to make it on Broadway. Fresh off the bus, Peggy uses her naive charm to win a place in the chorus line of the biggest new show in town.
One of show business’s most classic and beloved tales, 42nd Street tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway. Peggy arrives in New York City from her hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania, armed with her tap shoes and big dreams.
42nd Street is a 1980 stage musical with a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren. The 1980 Broadway production won the Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Choreography and it became a long-running hit.
Apr 4, 2017 · 42nd Street is, for many reasons, a true "lullaby of Broadway". London audiences can look forward to seeing a spectacular new production back in the West End, offering escapism and classic musical comedy.
May 27, 2009 · My question about 42nd Street is where is the New Yorkers’ 42nd Street, if there ever was one? This one looks like a monument to chain restaurants and all of the things the good people of...
May 25, 2009 · Was 42nd Street already a center of entertainment? What about the people whose daily and evening lives were based in midtown — where did they live, what kinds of jobs did they have, what were...
Oct 15, 2023 · Five years later the first musical blockbuster 42nd Street (1933 ) was released at the peak of the Great Depression. The format was that of backstage musical — already partially trialled in ...
