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what is the importance of the year 1927 to the development of musical theater in America !?

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The musical "Show Boat" opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Dec!. 27 of that year!. The show integrated all aspects of the theatrical musical --movement, song and story -- much more completely than previous shows!. It ran for 572 performances and became the template for subsequent shows!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Warner Brothers' "The Jazz Singer" (1927) starring Al Jolson was the first feature- length film to offer sound!.!.!.!.Jazz was an important part of the new mass culture that the 1920s were often referred to as "the jazz age"Www@QuestionHome@Com