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[classicalmusicplayer2]

I had the privilege of seeing H2$ last year in March with Nick Jonas as Finch. Since then I've been wondering is H2$ considered to be in the standard broadway repertoire canon? I love the show and it is from the late 50's/early 60's Era which is my favorite.

If it is not considered to be in the Standard Canon; what qualifications does a show need to have to be considered a broadway standard?

[jv92]

It's a "Golden Age" standard. I don't know when to pinpoint exactly when the "Golden Age" ended, but probably around the time of CABARE, and more "abstract" shows like that. People like to say it ended with FIDDLER in '64.

[frontrowcentre2]

When people talk about Broadway's "golden" age they are usually referring to the Rogers & Hammerstein years (March 31, 1943 when OKLAHOMA! opened to June 15, 1963 when THE SOUND OF MUSIC closed.)

The big hits of these years include CAROUSEL, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, BRIGADOON, KISS ME KATE, SOUTH PACIFIC, GUYS AND DOLLS, PAJAMA GAME, DAMN YANKEES!, MY FAIR LADY, MUSIC MAN, WEST SIDE STORY, GYPSY, and CAMELOT. These shows remain standard rep for regional and community theatres. Of the 1960s shows a few are also in the same class including HELLO DOLLY!, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, MAN OF LA MANCHA, and CABARET.

HOW TO SUCCEED was popular show in the 1960s due to its Broadway success and the movie version but it had become a neglected property until the revival in 1995. After that it started returning to the "circuit" again.