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Musicals 101

Musicals 101: History of the Musical Stage: Ziegfeld Follies

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives a history of the Ziegfeld Follies, with information on its creator Florenz Ziegfield, its origin, and the performers. The site also includes thumbnails of pictures of the Follies.
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Musicals 101

Musicals 101: Florenz Ziegfeld

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Musicals 101 provides great biographical information on Florenz Ziegfeld. The text is in-depth with pictures included, and covers not only Ziegfeld's life, but also Anna Held, and the birth of Ziegeld's Follies.
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Musicals 101

Musicals101: History of the Stage Musical 1910 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
From Jerome Kern's Americanized shows to the Ziegfeld Follies, the stages saw a whole new type of musical from 1910-1920.