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Charles Frohman (July 15, 1856 – May 7, 1915) was an American theater manager and producer, who discovered and promoted many stars of the American stage. Frohman produced over 700 shows, and among his biggest hits was Peter Pan , both in London and the US.
Jun 13, 2024 · Charles Frohman (born June 17, 1860, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.—died May 7, 1915, at sea) was the leading American theatrical manager of his time. Frohman became interested in theatrical activities through his older brothers, Daniel and Gustave.
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Aug 2, 2011 · Learn about the life and career of Charles Frohman, who produced over 700 plays and created the Broadway star system. He died on Lusitania in 1915 while traveling to see the European playmarkets.
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Mar 26, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Charles Frohman, a prolific and influential American theatrical producer who brought many British musical comedies to the US and founded the Theatrical Syndicate. Discover how he shaped the musical theatre genre with his adaptations, collaborations and stars, such as J. M. Barrie and Jerome Kern.
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Charles Frohman. Producer: Zaza. Many people today know the names of George M. Cohan and Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., but Charles Frohman, though lesser known, reigned supreme in the theatrical world for over a generation. From a young age Frohman's heart and soul belonged in the theatre.
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- May 7, 1915
Though Frohman produced fewer than thirty musical titles in all, he and his many collaborators helped signal a modest but important shift in American theatrical taste away from the haphazardly constructed farce–comedies of the 1880s and 1890s towards the more plot-driven musical comedies of the 1910s and 1920s.
Learn about Charles Frohman, the leading theatre impresario of the Gilded Age, who produced over 700 plays and controlled a theatrical monopoly. Find out how he died on the Lusitania and why he was a legend in the entertainment industry.
