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State Fair is a musical with a book by Tom Briggs and Louis Mattioli, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and music by Richard Rodgers . Phil Stong 's original 1932 novel, State Fair, was first adapted for film in 1933 in a production starring Will Rogers. In 1945, the film was remade as a musical with original songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Synopsis. Originally based on Phil Strong’s novel of the same name, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair was the only musical they wrote directly for feature film. In 1995, this romantic story set in America’s heartland was adapted for the stage, featuring additional songs from the Rodgers and Hammerstein songbook.
Summary. Rodgers & Hammerstein's only musical written directly for the screen is now a stage musical that's had critics raving from coast to coast. Set against the colorful backdrop of an American heartland tradition, State Fair travels with the Frake family as they leave behind the routine of the farm for three days of adventure at the annual ...
State Fair. Music by Richard Rodgers | Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Book by Thomas Briggs and Louis Mattioli, based on the Screenplay by Oscar Hammerstein II and the novel by Phil Stong.
1996 Original Broadway Production. Sixty-one years after its film premiere, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s State Fair finally made its way to the Broadway stage. Starring Kathryn Crosby, John Davidson, Andrea McArdle, Donna McKechnie and Scott Wise, State Fair opened at the Music Box Theatre on March 27, 1996.
Mar 27, 1996 · Music Box Theatre on 27 March, 1996. (118 perfs) It received 2 Tony Award nominations and won the FANY Award (New York People's Choice) as Best Musical and Best Score of the 1995-6 season. Synopsis. Act I. It is late Summer 1946 on the Frake family farm in Brunswick, Iowa. The Frakes are preparing to leave for the Iowa State Fair.
State Fair explores themes of love, ambition, and the simple pleasures of life. Musical Information. Musical Type: 1945 Film/Pre-Contemporary Musical (1996) Cast Size: 25+. Genre: Romantic Comedy. Setting: 1940s / USA (Iowa) Creative Team. Music: Richard Rodgers. Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II. Book: Tom Briggs, Louis Mattioli. Cast Albums.
