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You can study this history in a brief capsule version that links to the full essays, or go straight to the essays via the links below.
1700-1865
French and Viennese Operetta: 1850-1880
British Music Hall
American Variety
Minstrel Shows
Vaudeville
Burlesque
1866-1879
The First Musical Comedies: 1879-1899
Gilbert and Sullivan
1900-1910
1910-1920
Stage 1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
Stage 1980s
Stage 1990s
Stage 2000s
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