Show Plot 42nd Street

Authors: Michael Stewart & Mark Bramble

Time Period: 1933 

Setting: New York City and Philadelphia

Summary: 42nd Street is a classic backstage musical that follows Peggy Sawyer, a talented small-town chorus girl who gets her big break when the show's aging leading lady breaks her ankle. Facing impossible odds, Peggy learns the routines in 36 hours and goes from chorus girl to overnight Broadway star.