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Songs from South Pacific (musical) (1 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
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.
In 1999, Time magazine, in its "Best of the Century" list, named Carousel the Best Musical of the 20th century, writing that Rodgers and Hammerstein "set the standards for the 20th century musical, and this show features their most beautiful score and the most skillful and affecting example of their musical storytelling". [122]
Songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals (4 C, 8 P) O. Oklahoma! (1 C, 4 P) S. The Sound of Music (1 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Musicals by Rodgers and Hammerstein"
For the original Broadway show, the music was written by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; both the lyrics and music for the new songs were written by Rodgers, as Hammerstein died in 1960. [10] All songs were arranged and conducted for the soundtrack by Irwin Kostal. [10]
Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer who worked primarily in musical theater.With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most well-known American composers of the 20th century, and his compositions had a significant influence on popular music.
Rodgers and Hart Richard Rodgers (music) Lorenz Hart (lyrics) 1919–1943 Jumbo Babes in Arms Pal Joey The Boys from Syracuse: Lerner and Loewe Alan Jay Lerner (lyrics) Frederick Loewe (music) 1942–1960; 1970–1972 My Fair Lady Camelot Brigadoon: Rodgers and Hammerstein Richard Rodgers (music) Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics) 1943–1960 ...
Flower Drum Song was the eighth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein.It is based on the 1957 novel, The Flower Drum Song, by Chinese-American author C. Y. Lee.It premiered on Broadway in 1958 and was then performed in the West End and on tour.