Oscar Hammerstein

Rodgers & Hammerstein's only musical written directly for the screen is now a stage musical that's had critics raving from coast to coast. Set against the colorful backdrop of an American heartland tradition State Fairtravels with the Frake family as they leave behind the routine of the farm for three days of adventure at the annual Iowa State Fair. Mom and Pop have their hearts set on blue ribbons while their children Margy and Wayne find romance and heartbreak on the midway. Set to the magical strains of an Academy Award-winning score and augmented by other titles from the Rodgers and Hammerstein songbook State Fairis the kind of warm-hearted family entertainment only Rodgers & Hammerstein could deliver!

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Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderellais the new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical. This contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers & Hammerstein's most beloved songs including "In My Own Little Corner " "Impossible/It's Possible" and "Ten Minutes Ago " alongside an up-to-date hilarious and romantic libretto by Tony Award-nominee Douglas Carter Beane.Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews Rodgers & Hammerstein'sCinderellawas twice remade for television first in 1965 for Lesley Ann Warren and again in 1997 featuring Brandy and Whitney Houston. The original Broadway production ofRodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderellaopened in 2013 and starred Laura Osnes Santino Fontana Victoria Clark and Harriet Harris.Nominee: Nine 2013 Tony Awards including Best Book of a Musical and Best Revival of a MusicalWinner! 2014 Tony Award for Best Costume Design for a MusicalWinner! Three 2013 Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Orchestrations

The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. Featuring a trove of cherished songs including "Climb Ev'ry Mountain " "My Favorite Things " "Do Re Mi " "Sixteeen Going on Seventeen" and the title number TheSound of Musicwon the hearts of audiences worldwide earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. The inspirational story based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain Von Trapp bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria Maria and the entire Von Trapp family must make a moral decision.The Sound of Musicopened at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 16 1959 and Rodgers & Hammerstein's last musical was a triumph. It ran for 1 443 performances and earned five Tony Awards including Best Musical. In addition the cast album earned a Gold Record and the Grammy Award. Florence Henderson starred in the first national tour which played for over two years. Jean Bayless created the role of Maria in the original London production which ran for over six years long holding the record as the longest-running American musical in London.

From every "beautiful mornin'" to "some enchanted evening," the songs of Oscar Hammerstein II are part of our daily lives, his words part of our national fabric. Born into a theatrical dynasty headed by his grandfather and namesake, Oscar Hammerstein II breathed new life into the moribund art form of operetta by writing lyrics and libretti for such classics as Rose-Marie (music by Rudolf Friml), The Desert Song (Sigmund Romberg), The New Moon (Romberg) and Song of the Flame (George Gershwin). Hammerstein and Jerome Kern wrote eight musicals together, including Sweet Adeline, Music in the Air, and their masterpiece, Show Boat. The vibrant Carmen Jones was Hammerstein's all-black adaptation of the tragic opera by Georges Bizet. In 1943, Hammerstein, pioneer in the field of operetta, joined forces with Richard Rodgers, who had for the previous twenty-five years taken great strides in the field of musical comedy with his longtime writing partner, Lorenz Hart. The first Rodgers and Hammerstein work, Oklahoma , merged the two styles into a completely new genre--the musical play--and simultaneously launched the most successful partnership in American musical theater. Over the next seventeen years, Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote eight more Broadway musicals: Carousel, Allegro, South Pacific, The King and I, Me and Juliet, Pipe Dream, Flower Drum Song, and The Sound of Music. They also wrote a movie musical (State Fair) and one for television (Cinderella). Collectively their works have earned dozens of awards, including Pulitzers, Tonys, Oscars, Grammys, and Emmys. Throughout his career, Hammerstein created works of lyrical beauty and universal feeling, and he continually strove--sometimes against fashion--to seek out the good and beautiful in the world. "I know the world is filled with troubles and many injustices," he once said. "But reality is as beautiful as it is ugly . . . I just couldn't write anything without hope in it." All of his lyrics are here--850, more than a quarter published for the first time--in this sixth book in the indispensable Complete Lyrics series that has also brought us the lyrics of Cole Porter, Lorenz Hart, Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Frank Loesser. From the young scribe's earliest attempts to the old master's final lyric--"Edelweiss"--we can see, read, and, yes, sing the words of a theatrical and lyrical genius.

(Piano Solo Selections). 12 selections from the favorite musical. Includes: Climb Ev'ry Mountain * Do-Re-Mi * Edelweiss * Maria * My Favorite Things * Sixteen Going on Seventeen * The Sound of Music * and more.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved song from The Soundof Music has captured hearts for generations. Now acclaimed illustrator Ren e Graef's heartwarming illustrations give it new meaning. Complete with its score, My Favorite Things is perfect for reading and sharing.

Raindrops on roses and wkiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens... "My Favorite Things," Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved song from The Sound of Music, has captured the hearts of children young and old for generations. Its magical images -- cream-colored ponies and girls in white dresses -- paired with its lilting rhyme, never fail to delight. Now acclaimed illustrator Renee Graef gives this classic song new meaning with heartwarming full-color illustrations Of a loving family and their life throughout the course of a year. Complete with the score of the song, My Favorite Things is both a wonderful book for families to share and a gorgeous keepsake to cherish.