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2 days ago · Watch highlights from Rodgers & Hammerstein's South PacificSouth PacificThe Goodspeed | East Haddam, CTJune 14 - Aug 11Learn More: https://www.goodspeed.org/...
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4 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.
5 days ago · 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 ...
3 days 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 ...
3 days ago · Around the time of his parents’ divorce, Sondheim formed a close friendship with James Hammerstein, son of lyricist and playwright Oscar Hammerstein II, whose family were neighbors in Bucks County. Oscar Hammerstein became Sondheim's surrogate father and lifelong mentor, influencing him profoundly and developing his love of musical theater.
1 day ago · The musical opened on Broadway on March 31, 1943, at the St. James Theatre. It was an instant hit with audiences and ran for almost five years, and setting records with its 2,212 performances. According to the Oklahoma Historical Society, Broadway audiences and critics were surprised by "Oklahoma!" It broke the rules and invented a new formula.
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5 days ago · The Emmaus High School Theater Department presents “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway version)” 7 p.m. March 20 through 23 and 2 p.m. March 23 and 24 in the Emmaus High School Auditorium. There is a cost for tickets.
