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1 day ago · In his (and Joshua Logan’s) book Oscar Hammerstein II tackled the themes of prejudice, racism, and cultural conflict, and as producers, he and Richard Rodgers refused to tone down the more ...
2 days ago · South Pacific is a musical composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. The work premiered in 1949 on Broadway and was an immediate hit, running for 1,925 performances.
1 day ago · Between 1948 and 1951, he wrote All That Glitters, High Tor, Mary Poppins and Climb High as part of a course of study under his mentor Oscar Hammerstein II. Saturday Night ( 1954), his first professional musical, finally had its world premiere at London’s Bridewell Theatre in 1997 at the instigation of The Stephen Sondheim Society, followed ...
4 days ago · Stephen Sondheim was an American composer and lyricist whose brilliance in matching words and music in dramatic situations broke new ground for Broadway musical theater. His credits included West Side Story, Gypsy, Into the Woods, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Steet.
2 days ago · Oklahoma! is a classic American musical that first debuted on Broadway in 1943, and has remained popular ever since. With unforgettable music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, this Tony Award-winning show is set in the early 1900s in the territory of Oklahoma.
4 days ago · PORTLAND, Maine — In the world of musical theatre composer Richard Rodgers and dramatist-lyricist Oscar Hammerstein are royalty, the most successful creative duo on Broadway in the twentieth century.
5 days ago · An Academy cast of three dozen gets high praise for "The Sound of Music" in Orleans through June 16 with wonderful songs like 'Maria,' reviewer says.
