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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › South_Pacific_(musical)South Pacific (musical) - Wikipedia

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   5 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.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stephen_SondheimStephen Sondheim - Wikipedia

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   Jun 26, 2024 · When Sondheim was about ten years old (around the time of his parents' divorce), he formed a close friendship with James Hammerstein, son of lyricist and playwright Oscar Hammerstein II, who were neighbors in Bucks County. The elder Hammerstein became Sondheim's surrogate father, influencing him profoundly and developing his love of musical ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cinderella_(1997_film)Cinderella (1997 film) - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (also known as simply Cinderella) is a 1997 American musical fantasy television film produced by Walt Disney Television, directed by Robert Iscove, and written by Robert L. Freedman.

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5. evanstonroundtable.com › 2024/06/18 › communityPublic reading of ‘My Name is Rachel Corrie’ set for June 29

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   Jun 18, 2024 · My Name is Rachel Corrie was first presented by the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre, London. Produced Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre by Dena Hammerstein and Pam Pariseau for James Hammerstein Productions.

6. www.britannica.com › biography › Oscar-Hammerstein-IIOscar Hammerstein II | Biography, Songs, Musicals, & Facts

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   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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7. www.garrisonkeillor.com › radio › twa-the-writersThe Writer's Almanac for Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - Garrison ...

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   Jun 30, 2024 · His parents were wealthy but neglectful, and it wasn’t until he was 10 years old and befriended James Hammerstein, the son of legendary lyricist Oscar Hammerstein, that he felt accepted and loved. Oscar Hammerstein took Sondheim under his wing, teaching him about lyrics and harmony.

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   What did Oscar Hammerstein do for a living?

   • “Oklahoma!” 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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   Who is Oscar Hammerstein?

   • Oscar Hammerstein II, 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, which yielded such shows as Oklahoma!, The King and I, and The Sound of Music.

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   What movies did Rodgers & Hammerstein make?

   • Rodgers and Hammerstein formed a music publishing firm, Williamson Music, Inc., and from 1949 were theatrical producers for their own works as well as for those of many others. Other musical comedies with Rodgers include The King and I (1951), The Sound of Music (1959), Flower Drum Song (1958), and the film State Fair (1945).

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   Who wrote Hammerstein's songs?

   • Until he became exclusively Rodgers’ librettist in 1943, Hammerstein wrote lyrics for several other composers, among them Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml, Sigmund Romberg (“Lover Come Back to Me”; “Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise”), and Jerome Kern (“All the Things You Are”; “The Last Time I Saw Paris”).

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9. www.nybooks.com › articles › 2024/06/20‘You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught’ | Brian Seibert | The New ...

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Hammerstein’s plainspoken lyrics, centered on love and optimism, full of raindrops on roses and sometimes as corny as Kansas in August, were derided as unsophisticated, sentimental, square.