#309 Dance

Dance has played an important role in many musicals. In some [1] dance numbers are included as an excuse to add to the color and spectacle of the show, but dance is more effective when it forms an integral part of the [2] . An early example is Richard Rodgers On Your Toes(1936) in which the story about classical ballet meeting the world of jazz enabled dance to be introduced in a way that [3] , rather than interrupted, the drama.