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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The integration of dance as a dramatic element in broadway musical theatre

Abstract

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This study traces the development and growth of dance on the Broadway stage and the parallel growth of the effectiveness of choreography in enhancing the musical Theatre libretto. The study surveys the origins and early evolution of stage dance in the United States from 1775 to the introduction of ballet choreography in 1922. It concludes with an examination of Selected scripts which use choreography to dramatize the musical Theatre libretto, 1922 to 1990.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts (MA)
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Theatre Arts
Grantor dc:publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Year
1995

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Dame, Robert G

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-1514

Chain of custody

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2026-07-24
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citation

Dame, Robert G. The integration of dance as a dramatic element in broadway musical theatre. Thesis thesis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1995. https://doi.org/10.25669/f2d1-zcr6