In 1866 (150 years ago), a show called The Black Crook opened at Niblo’s Garden that has been credited with everything from being the first musical comedy, to having been the Cradle of Burlesque (the dance elements were actually closer to what we think of as ballet). The Black Crook was thus a kind of American theatrical […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:34AM on September 16, 2016