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Rodgers & Hammerstein

Richard Rodgers • Born in New York City on June 28, 1902 • Died December 30, 1979 • Awards: • Pulitzers • Tonys • Oscars • Grammys • Emmys • Written more than 900 published songs, and 40 Broadway musicals

Rodgers & HArt Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart 1920 – 1943: Musicals: • • • • Poor Little Ritz Girl The Garrick Gaieties Dearest Enemy Peggy-Ann A Connecticut Yankee Chee-Chee On Your Toes Babes in Arms I’d Rather be Right I Married an Angel The Boys from Syracuse Too Many Girls Higher and Higher Pal Joey By Jupiter Feature Films: • Love Me Tonight • Hallelujah, I’m a Bum • The Phantom President Billy Rose’s Circus Extravaganza • Jumbo

Rodgers & HArt Babes In Arms (1937) Mickey Moran, a talented singer and musician, son of a veteran from the show business. Mickey has a partner, Patsi Barton, very talented singer. A big opportunity arrives to set up his own show. However, things don't go well, and in order to avoid being sent to a work farm, Mickey will improvise a show in the country, despite the awful weather conditions. “My Funny Valentine” Sung by Frank Sinatra http: //youtu. be/XKvr. SHVs. RDo

Oscar Hammerstein II • Born July 12, 1895 • Died August 23, 1960 • Life long nickname “Ockie” • Awards • Oscars • Tony Awards • Pulitzer Prize • Co-Writer of several Operettas, and collaborated with Jerome Kern prior to working with Richard Rodgers • Wrote over 850 Songs

Rodgers & Hammerstein • Formed a partnership in 1943 after the death of Rodgers’ former partner Lorenzo Hart. • Collectively they earned: • 34 Tony Awards • 15 Academy Awards • 2 Pulitzer Prices • 2 Grammy Awards • 2 Emmy Awards • Wrote 11 Musicals Together

Their Work • • • Oklahoma (1943) Carousel (1945) State Fair (1945) Allegro (1947) South Pacific (1949) The King and I (1951) Me and Juliet (1953) Pipe Dream (1955) Cinderella (1957) Flower Drum Song (1958) The Sound of Music (1959)

Oklahoma • 1 st Musical done by Rodgers and Hammerstein • Music Written by Richard Rodgers • Lyrics Written by Oscar Hammerstein Musical focuses on romance of a cowboy, Curly Mc. Lain, and a farm girl, Laurey Williams. The musical tells of a secondary romance of a cowboy, Will Parker, and his flirty fiancée, Ado Annie. “Oklahoma! OK!” http: //youtu. be/mr. DVzbe. Dz. Rk

State Fair • Richard Rodgers wrote the music • Oscar Hammerstein wrote the lyrics Takes place in Iowa at a State Fair in late summer 1946. Father Abel has hopes that his boar will win a prize; his wife Melissa is entering her mincemeat. Daughter “Isn’t it Kinda Fun” Margy is upset with her beau's (Harry) plans for their life together. The family heads for the fair where son Wayne meets Emily Arden, a singer, and falls instantly http: //youtu. be/0 As 5 d 0 hdmb. A in love. Meanwhile, Melissa's mincemeat has won a Blue Ribbon. Margy meets Pat, a reporter, and a mutual romantic attraction develops. Last day of the fair, Abel's boar wins the Blue Ribbon, Emily breaks off the growing relationship with Wayne, and Pat must leave for a new job. Back home, Wayne returns to his old girlfriend Eleanor. Pat arrives unexpectedly and asks Margy to marry him. Margy accepts.

Cinderella • The only Rodgers and Hammerstein musical written for television • Originally broadcasted live on CBS on March 31, 1957 • Richard Rodgers wrote the music • Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the lyrics “Impossible / It’s Possible” http: //youtu. be/dd 0 fua. D-Ow. E

References Hischak, Thomas S. “The Rodgers & Hammerstein Encyclopedia”. Greenwood Press. 2007. Print Rodgers, Richard. “Musical Stages: An Autobiography”. Da Capo Press. 1975. Print Fordin, Hugh. “Getting to Know Him: A Biography of Oscar Hammerstein II”. Da Capo Press. 1995. Print