Which of the following best describes the controversy associated with the opening of the Broadway musical Showboat?

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Question restatement: The prompt asks which description best describes the controversy surrounding the opening of the Broadway musical Show Boat. 
Option 1: 'Presented a mixed-race relationship in an unambiguously positive light, and posited the idea that jazz could be a high art music, and should be considered America's classical music.' This option emphasizes a positive mixed-race relationship and a claim about jazz as high art, which does not capture the core controversy tied to Show Boat’s staging and racial themes. The historical debate centered on race representation on stage rather than a generic praise of jazz or a universal exaltation of mixed-race romance, so this option mischaracterizes the controversy. 
Option 2: 'Idealized African-American laborers, and presented "race-mixture" as a moral problem associated with jazz, as a reason to avoid listening to it.' Here, the focus is on an idealized depiction of Black laborers and casting race as a moral stereotype or prohibition related to jazz. This does not reflect the actual controversy of Show Boat, which was about onstage racial integration and the depiction of race and miscegenation, not a moralistic stance against jazz or a sanitized portrayal of Black workers. 
Option 3: 'Placed black and white actors on stage together, addressed themes of racism and the mistreatment of African-Americans in the South, as well as "race-mixture" or miscegenation.' This option directly points to the historic contention surrounding Show Boat: the use of interracial casting and the treatment of race and miscegenation within the show’s narrative and staging, which sparked extensive debate at the time. It aligns with documented controversy about presenting racial issues on Broadway and the willingness to explore such topics openly. 
Option 4: 'Anticipated the 1918 flu and the likelihood of the Great Depression, presented African-Americans in an unambiguously positive light.' This choice introduces unrelated historical events (the 1918 flu, Great Depression) and a positive portrayal of African-Americans that does not address the core dispute about race, staging, and miscegenation in Show Boat. Thus, it misses the central controversy entirely. 
In summary, the statement describing interracial onstage casting and the engagement with racism and miscegenation best captures the controversy surrounding Show Boat’s opening, while the other options miss or misstate the central issue and context.

MUSC-11C-01 Units I-III Cumulative Exam [Due Fri 2/14, 6 pm]

Which of the following best describes the controversy associated with the opening of the Broadway musical Showboat?

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