description Sometime Overview
Sometime is an American operetta with music by Rudolf Friml and a book by Rida Johnson Young. It opened on Broadway in 1918 and belongs to the early twentieth-century American musical-theatre tradition that combined songs, spoken dialogue, and romantic stage comedy. The production is also associated with Mae West, for whom it served as an early career vehicle.
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Who wrote Sometime, and where did it open?
Rudolf Friml wrote the music and Rida Johnson Young wrote the book. Sometime opened on Broadway in 1918.
What kind of show is Sometime?
It is an American operetta that combines songs, spoken dialogue, and romantic stage comedy. That mix places it in the early twentieth-century Broadway tradition rather than in fully sung grand opera.
Does Sometime have a spoken-dialogue structure?
Yes, the production uses spoken scenes between musical numbers. Its 1918 Broadway setting places it in the period when American musical theatre was blending operetta with popular stage comedy.
How does Sometime relate to Rudolf Friml's Rose-Marie?
Sometime came before Friml's Rose-Marie, which opened on Broadway in 1924. The two are separate musicals, not a sequel pair.
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