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When did Broadway musicals become popular?

April 26, 2017Arts Broadway musicals Popular Theater

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When did Broadway musicals become popular?

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It could be said that Broadway musicals have been popular since the very beginning, as they grew out of another popular art form, the vaudeville theater. The first “long run” Broadway musical was “The Elves,” which ran for a record 50 performances in 1857.