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Events on Tuesday 27 December 1927 1
1927Show Boat opens on BroadwayKern and Hammerstein musical premieres at the Ziegfeld TheatreShow Boat, by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II and based on Edna Ferber's novel, opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. The musical dealt with racism and joined its songs closely to the plot, which set it apart from earlier revues. Its songs include Ol' Man River.