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1. I learned other types of entertainment similar to musicals and theatre thats I hadn't known before such as music hall, comic opera, burlesque, vaudeville, variety shows,and minstrel show.
2. The first musical comedy came out in New York in 1866. It was called The Black Crook.
3. In the early 20th century, european immagrants, Victor Herbert, Rudolf Friml, and Sigmund Romberg brought a form of operetta to the U.S. and was later the general source of musical comedy.
4. In the 1920's-30's, musical comedy became big. Musicals like Oh kay!, Funny Face, Strike Up the Band, and others came out, leading up to one of the most popular musicals Show Boat.
5. Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Leow made many popular musicals.
6. 1960's had developed rock musicals such as Hair
7. Other famous musical directors were Cole Porter, Guy Bolton, Jerome Kern and more.
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