New York City has more than 2,000 arts and cultural organizations and more than 500 art galleries of all sizes. The city government funds the arts with a larger annual budget than the National Endowment for the Arts. Wealthy business magnates in the 19th century built a network of major cultural institutions, such as the famed Carnegie Hall and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, that would become internationally established. The advent of electric lighting led to elaborate theater productions, and in the 1880s, New York City theaters on Broadway and along 42nd Street began featuring a new stage form that became known as the Broadway musical. Strongly influenced by the city's immigrants, productions such as those of Harrigan and Hart, George M. Cohan, and others used song in narratives that often reflected themes of hope and ambition. COUNT 6
QSN1 The Broadway Musical began in what decade? ANS1 1880s QSN2 Approximately how many galleries of art are in New York City? ANS2 500 QSN3 Along with Broadway, what New York thoroughfare is associated with Broadway musicals? ANS3 42nd Street QSN4 Who was Hart's writing partner? ANS4 Harrigan QSN5 About how many cultural and artistic organizations are in New York City? ANS5 2,000 QSN6 What technological development led resulted in elaborate stage productions?  ANS6 electric lighting