Broadway Musicals Show Boat #2767

Description

The stamp featuring Show Boat is part of the Broadway Musicals series issued by the United States Postal Service. The series was issued to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the first Broadway musical in 1893. Show Boat, which premiered in 1927, is a landmark musical in the history of Broadway. It was the first musical to have a serious plot, integrated songs and dances, and a racially integrated cast. The musical is set on a Mississippi River showboat and tells the story of the lives and loves of its performers and crew.