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Mary Jane McKane is a musical comedy in three acts with book and lyrics by William Cary Duncan and Oscar Hammerstein, II and music by Herbert Stothart and Vincent Youmans. The show was produced by Arthur Hammerstein at the Imperial Theatre, and opened December 25, 1923.
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II ( / ˈhæmərstaɪn /; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song.
Jun 12, 2024 · Oscar Hammerstein II (born July 12, 1895, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 23, 1960, Doylestown, Pennsylvania) was an American lyricist, musical comedy author, and theatrical producer influential in the development of musical comedy and known especially for his immensely successful collaboration with the composer Richard Rodgers.
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Dec 20, 2008 · If getting to know Oscar Hammerstein better strikes you as a lovely thing, there are many more stories like that one in The Complete Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II.
Apr 2, 2014 · Hammerstein first found success as a librettist with Wildflower, a collaboration with Otto Harbach produced in 1923. He achieved even greater success with 1924's Rose Marie, which he created in...
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Book by William Carey Duncan and Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Herbert P. Stothart and Vincent Youmans; Lyrics by William Carey Duncan and Oscar Hammerstein II; Musical Director: Herbert P. Stothart. Staged by Alonzo Price; Choreographed by Sammy Lee; Production Supervised by Arthur Hammerstein.