Tag Archives: Rodgers & Hammerstein

Oklahoma! London Review Roundup

Posted on May 7, 2022 by boz

The London transfer of the 2019 Broadway revival of the 1943 musical Oklahoma! has received near universal acclaim from critics. The creative team includes Oscar Hammerstein II (book, lyrics), Richard Rodgers (music), Daniel Fish and Jordan Fein (direction), Daniel Kluger (orchestrations, … Continue reading →

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Chicago Tribune: Best Theater of 2021

Posted on December 9, 2021 by boz

Yesterday, Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones published his choices for the ten best shows in the Chicago area during the past year, including seven musical offerings. Two productions still running are Cinderella, a revival of the Rodgers & Hammerstein … Continue reading →

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R&H Goes Pop! Preview

Posted on April 1, 2021 by boz

This week, the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization released R&H Goes Pop!, a compilation that features contemporary twists on popular songs from the R&H catalog reinterpreted by today’s Broadway stars. Hosted by Laura Osnes (Tony nominee for R&H’s Cinderella), the YouTube … Continue reading →

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Today in Musical History: The Sound of Music

Posted on March 2, 2021 by boz

On March 2, 1965, the film adaptation of the 1959 stage musical The Sound of Music premiered in New York. The story began with Maria von Trapp’s 1949 memoir, which was adapted for a 1956 German film. Paramount bought the … Continue reading →

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Essential Musicals: Oklahoma!

Posted on May 6, 2020 by boz

I called Show Boat the most influential American musical, but historian Thomas Hischak argues, “Not only is Oklahoma! the most important of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, it is also the single most influential work in the American musical theater.” … Continue reading →

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Carousel Review Roundup

Posted on March 11, 2013 by boz

The N.Y. Philharmonic’s concert staging of the 1945 musical Carousel, based on Ferenc Molnar’s 1909 play Liliom, received near universal acclaim. The concert was taped for “Live from Lincoln Center” and will air starting April 26 on PBS. The creative … Continue reading →

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Cinderella Review Roundup

Posted on March 10, 2013 by boz

The Broadway premiere of the 1957 TV musical Cinderella, based on the fairy tale “Cendrillon” by Charles Perrault, has opened to mixed reviews. The creative team includes Douglas Carter Beane (book), Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics), Richard Rodgers (music), Mark Brokaw … Continue reading →

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Pipe Dream: Album Reviews

Posted on September 28, 2012 by boz

Ghostlight Records has released the live 2012 Encores! concert revival cast recording of Pipe Dream, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 1955 musical adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1954 novel Sweet Thursday, to strongly positive reviews. The creative team includes Oscar Hammerstein II (book, lyrics), … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma’s Leading Ladies

Posted on August 15, 2012 by boz

Within the past month we have lost the two leading ladies from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s landmark musical Oklahoma! This Monday, Joan Roberts, who originated the role of Laurey, died in Stamford, Conn., at age 95. She made her Broadway debut … Continue reading →

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Broadway Trifecta

Posted on April 30, 2012 by boz

When Leap of Faith opened on April 26, composer Alan Menken joined the select group of writers that have had three original musicals running simultaneously on the Great White Way. Menken’s other two current shows are Newsies and Sister Act. … Continue reading →

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