Musical theatre has been a staple in American pop culture since the late 1800s, and it has made such an impact since its inception.

Broadway reached a high point once the show "Oklahoma!" debuted, and from that show, the impact of musical theatre was felt from then on.

In the New York area, Broadway became the main reason for natives and tourists alike to visit the theatre night in and night out. It was a must-see attraction and your experience as an American was not complete until you watched a Broadway show.

Until you watched "Damn Yankees," you weren't considered an American. Until you watched "Fiddler on the Roof" or "A Chorus Line," you weren’t considered an American. Until you watched a Broadway show in any form, you were not considered an American.

Musical theatre then branched out and became incorporated into many major cities across America. It created major theater districts in Chicago and Dallas (Florida). It influenced many who watched to become actors in this art. It became mainstay attraction for many cities nationwide. Once musical theatre became big, it was the thing that everybody went out of their way to see and to take part in.

Since then, musical theatre started to branch away from stage and it found its way onto different mediums. In the same manner that other mediums that have grown and evolved, this form of theater has kept growing and will keep growing as time goes on.

One of those mediums that has embraced this art is television. Musical theatre and T.V. go hand in hand nowadays. Their mutual roots go back all the way to the middle of the 1940s.

Since then, musical theatre has permeated throughout televisions and throughout all aspects of the entertainment industry, and there are no sign that it will stagnate any time soon.