It is acknowledged that the modem musical show is America’s most original and dynamic contribution to theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large (31) of musical plays that have been popular abroad (32) at home. (33) , it is very difficult to explain (34) is new or (35) American about them, for the (36) are centuries old.
Perhaps the uniqueness of America’s contribution to the (37) can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst (38) popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were (39) by its (40) , vitality and excitement. This "new" type of musical was (41) as kind of (42) theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic background were assembled not merely to prov
A. for
B. with
C. without
D. except
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