The Great Depression and Broadway: Finding Light in the Darkest Hours

Chapter 1: The Birth of the Great Depression Musical

Chapter 2: The Songs of Survival: Musical Themes in the Great Depression

Chapter 4: The Rise of the “Book Musical”: Shaping Broadway’s Future

Chapter 5: The Golden Age Begins: Oklahoma! and the Birth of Modern Musical Theater

Chapter 6: The War Years and Social Change: South Pacific and the Musical’s Role in Wartime America

Chapter 7: Carousel: The Dark Heart of Musical Theater

Chapter 8: Annie Get Your Gun: Empowering the American Heroine

Chapter 9: Lady in the Dark: The Psychological Musical Revolution

Chapter 10: The Cradle Will Rock: A Political Revolution Through Song