By his own estimation, Jack would be the last guy to go up against a wealthy and powerful man like Joseph Pulitzer. And he knows he wouldn’t stand a chance. But Jack has qualities of character that he doesn’t yet recognize himself. And the discovery of those qualities are going to transform him into a powerful leader who creates a better life, not only for himself, but also for the rest of the exploited kids of New York City. 

An overview of the key components that were common to musicals during Broadway’s golden age. Even then, not all musicals had all of them. But most of the successful ones generally followed this outline (and many modern smash hits still follow it today).