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THE MEET CUTE
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II met in 1915 at the Columbia University Players' Varsity show. After the show, Rodgers' older...
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Fun Fact! Oklahoma had the longest run of any Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, with 2,212 performances.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Richard Rodgers
A young whippersnapper determined to redfine the sound of Broadway. Richard Charles Rodgers was born in 1902 to an affluent family in...
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Hammerstein II
An inspiration to generations of songwriters. Oscar Hammerstein II, born the grandson and namesake of an operatic impresario, was born in...
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HONING HITS & HARDWARE
Rodgers & Hammerstein wrote 12 shows over the course of two decades that ushered in the new golden age of musical theater. MUSICALS...
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BOOKS: Brockett, Oscar G., and Franklin J. Hildy. History of the Theatre. 10th ed., Pearson Education, Inc., 2008. Carter, Tim. Rodgers...
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REDEFINING THE GREAT WHITE WAY
While musicals were growing in popularity, the intricacies required of a musical piece were beyond the purview of many solo writers....
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