@pbsamericanmasters: In this interview from 2003, Mel Brooks describes what makes the Broadway musical uniquely American. Interview conducted by Michael Kantor for “Broadway: The American Musical” (2004). You can see the full interview and more in the American Masters Digital Archive, now featuring interviews from “Broadway: The American Musical,” link in bio.

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zeevidan
zeevidan :
We have Mel Brooks and they don’t
2025-06-27 18:29:55
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ljs621
LauraJean62 :
Happy 99th Birthday Mel Brooks, a living legend & National Treasure ❤️❤️❤️
2025-06-27 16:55:01
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ptrickee
Ptrickee :
I would argue the American musical is a response to the European opera/operetta
2025-06-28 04:27:59
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ziggie690
ziggie :
I don’t know… So many staples to musical theater come from the UK
2025-06-27 16:55:38
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algorithmaddict
algorithmaddict :
One of the Great Americans. What a legacy! Looking forward to Spaceballs II
2025-06-27 19:04:51
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thudbutts
thudbutts :
bollywood tho
2025-06-28 04:49:27
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raypalermo395
raypalermo395 :
However, there are exceptions. Maybe Happy Ending came from South Korea, and several from UK.
2025-06-27 20:48:22
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chrisleville
Chris Leville :
Jazz is the same thing….other only imitate
2025-06-28 10:07:48
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haxanthrobo
Thomas James Kuntz :
Mel Brooks is a treasure and so are the classic American musicals…Often in glorious technicolor!
2025-06-28 04:56:30
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peter_minnesota
ol pete :
What a treasure. Mel is incredible.
2025-06-28 01:19:02
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jeffrey.neilson
Jeffrey Neilson :
closest would be Gilbert and Sullivan in UK
2025-06-28 19:19:08
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rockingandreading
Mizz KT 🎸📖 Rocking & Reading :
I love this series on PBS! This was the content for our Musical Theater history course at Univeristy❤️❤️also… anyone else BEYOND excited for Spaceballs 2?
2025-06-29 13:34:25
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jerseyjoe74
Jerseyjoe74 :
true genius!
2025-06-28 04:09:04
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thebmxkid65
Harley White Jr :
and Jazz musicians ran down the street with those great songs like their hair was on fire 🎭🎶🥷🏾
2025-06-27 19:09:57
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acrazymaker
acrazymaker :
love you Uncle Mel! pulled me out of so many sad times with your shows and films. You're genius forever lives
2025-06-28 14:18:51
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papafiasco3
papafiasco :
Well put
2025-06-28 02:57:51
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bdfmail
Ticktockingaway :
There is no “we” in “US”.
2025-06-28 05:19:45
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litaunt
Krissy :
I go to London for plays. I go to New York for musicals. A musical in London is never 100%. And a play in New York is never 100% (well unless it’s a production that moved from London).
2025-06-28 21:34:02
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xyston.usa
Xyston :
"in a small way" ?!?!? while he gave us centuries of cinema 🤣
2025-06-27 18:35:54
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george_lazenby
george_lazenby :
The good man is perfectly right. I’m grateful that he gave us The Producers.
2025-07-21 19:55:44
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somearedead2021
Somerled Mackay :
Grown up Disney
2025-09-11 09:02:53
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daviddpeck_mysticwings
daviddpeckmystic_wings :
Really? Gilbert and Sullivan wasn’t a British form of musical comedy (only better in many cases?).
2025-08-13 02:12:35
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patmacdonnell
Pat MacDonnell :
Like, seven different levels of genius
2025-08-09 01:07:40
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ppelkey17
Phil :
Ok Mel Brooks is iconic but what about Vaudeville and German cabaret
2025-07-29 13:25:56
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ganunjohn
JayGee23 :
Can I get an amen up in here?!
2025-06-28 00:56:17
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