Musical Stages

An Autobiography

Author: Richard Rodgers

A new edition to commemorate the legendary composer's 100th birthday

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Summary

A new edition to commemorate the legendary composer's 100th birthday

Description

From Oklahoma! to Carousel , The Sound of Music to The King and I , the sights and sounds of Broadway were dominated by Richard Rodgers for the better part of the twentieth century. "A memoir worthy of one of the great names in the American theatre" ( Washington Post ), it's packed with backstage tales of everyone's favourite musicals, and features new material by his daughter Mary Rodgers and distinguished theatre critic John Lahr.

About the Author

Richard Rodgers (composer 1902-1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (librettist/lyricist, 1895-1960) joined forces in 1943 to create the most successful partnership in American musical theater. Their first musical, "Oklahoma!, " was also the first of a new genre, the musical play, blending Rodgers' sophisticated style of musical comedy with Hammerstein's innovations in opera. "Oklahoma!" was followed by" Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, " and "The Sound of Music, " among others. Collectively the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals earned thirty-four Tony Awards, fifteen Academy Awards, two Pul