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  1. Rodgers and Hammerstein was a theater-writing team of composer Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and lyricist-dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960), who together created a series of innovative and influential American musicals. Their musical theater writing partnership has been called the greatest of the 20th century.

  2. Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics/Book: Oscar Hammerstein II. Musical Type: Golden Age (1951) The King and I was another enormous and immediate Broadway success for the duo. The show also won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1952.

  3. For the next two decades Richard Rodgers collaborated exclusively with Oscar Hammerstein II on such musicals as Carousel, Allegro, South Pacific, The King And I, Pipe Dream and The Sound of Music. Collectively, their musicals have garnered dozens of awards including: Pulitzer Prizes; Tonys, Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys; and Drama Desk, Drama ...

  4. Rodgers & Hammerstein wrote one musical specifically for the big screen, State Fair, and one for television, Cinderella. Collectively, the musicals of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II earned 42 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes, two Grammy Awards and 2 Emmy Awards.

  5. The Richard Rodgers Album with Oscar Hammerstein by Various Artists released in 2002. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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  6. The Sound of Music. Music by Richard Rodgers | Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp. The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical.

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  8. Jun 12, 2024 · A musical adaptation of 20 th Century Fox’s 1933 comedy of the same name, the story, the screenplay and the lyrics were written by Oscar Hammerstein II, with a score by Richard Rodgers.