On March 28, 1954, original Broadway cast members Jan Clayton (Julie Jordan) and John Raitt (Billy Bigelow) performed âIf I Loved Youâ from Rodgers & Hammersteinâs Carousel in a two-ho…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AMBefore Oscar Hammerstein II partnered with Richard Rodgers, he built a successful career with composer Jerome Kern. The duo is most notably known for their musical SHOW BOAT. In honor of Ker…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AMBefore it became the iconic opening number we know today, THE SOUND OF MUSIC's title song went through many rounds of revisions. Take a peek at Oscar Hammerstein II's early drafts, and disco…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AMOn October 21, 1959, Rodgers & Hammerstein inserted a new song, "Edelweiss," into THE SOUND OF MUSIC during its pre-Broadway run in Boston. The composition would be the final lyrics Oscar Ha…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AMIn a shift from their previous partnerships, Rodgers & Hammerstein developed a new writing process in their collaboration: Hammerstein often crafting the lyrics first, and Rodgers composing …
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:20PMJoin us for a magical evening celebrating the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking 1997 version of Rodgers & Hammersteinâs Cinderella! Tune in to ABC beginning on Tuesday, August 23 at 8…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:00PMIn July 1942, The Theatre Guild announced that Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were teaming up for their first collaboration: a musical adaptation of GREEN GROW THE LILACS. Their ne…
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