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Show Boat is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock workers on the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi River show boat, over 40 years from 1887 to 1927. Its themes ...
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By Masi Asare and Todd Decker. Stills from the 1936 Film. SHOW BOAT is a musical play about reinvention, the irrepressible spirit of showbiz people, and what we make of the endless passage of time —time that flows on like a mighty river.
Jerome Kern (born Jan. 27, 1885, New York City—died Nov. 11, 1945, New York City) was one of the major U.S. composers of musical comedy, whose Show Boat (with libretto by Oscar Hammerstein II) inaugurated the serious musical play in U.S. theatre.
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Apr 17, 2000 · Musical theater historian Miles Kreuger, who wrote a book about "Show Boat," says that composer Jerome Kern and librettist Oscar Hammerstein broke new ground. NPR 100 Fact Sheet. Title: Show...
Show Boat (1927) is a landmark American musical that integrates operetta, drama, and comedy. It features songs such as \"Ol' Man River,\" \"Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man,\" and \"Make Believe,\" composed by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Apr 2, 2014 · With composer Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the groundbreaking musical Show Boat (1927). His collaboration with composer Richard Rodgers led to some of the most notable musicals...
