Musical of the Month: The Music of the Black Crook
This is the second in a series of posts about the 1866 proto-musical, The Black Crook. See my first post in the series for additional background on the show Very little is known about the music used in the original production of The Black Crook. Early advertisements feature the scenic effects (TRANSFORMATION SCENE or THE CRYSTAL CASCADE) much more prominently than the music. Spectacular dances (e…