The Cambridge companion to Rodgers and Hammerstein / edited by William A Everett.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Everett, William A., 1962- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Musicals.

Rodgers, Richard.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979--Criticism and interpretation.

Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960--Criticism and interpretation.

Hammerstein, Oscar.

Musicals--New York (State)--New York--History and criticism.

Musicals.

Musicals--History and criticism.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"Rodgers and Hammerstein's shows from Oklahoma! to The Sound of Music define the 1940s and 50s Broadway musical. They included hit songs that still resonate, won numerous awards, and have seen countless revivals. This book introduces each musical, the creators, and their collaborators, providing historical context and new critical perspectives"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Before Rodgers and Hammerstein. Rodgers before Hammerstein / Dominic Symonds ; Oscar Hammerstein’s Early Career / John Graziano

Part II. Being Rodgers and Hammerstein. The Sounds of Rodgers and Hammerstein / Paul R. Laird ; Getting to Know Them: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Co-Creators / Arianne Johnson Quinn ; ‘That’s When They Take It to the Bank’ : The Business of Rodgers and Hammerstein / Michael Schwartz ; Rodgers and Hammerstein, the ‘Integrated Musical’ and ‘The Golden Age’ / Alex Bádue

Part III. The Musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Oklahoma! A Musical for Its Times / Phoebe Rumsey ; State Fair and Us / Jake Johnson ; How Do You Solve a Problem Like Carousel? / Trudi Wright ; Allegro : A Musical Tale of a Medical Everyman / William A. Everett and Christopher Crenner / Minor Thoughts about South Pacific / Broderick D.V. Chow ; The King and I : Beyond Performing Geopolitics / Sissi Liu ; Me and Juliet : Innovative Metatheatrical Musical Comedy / George Burrows ; Pipe Dream : Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Zeitoper? / Marida Rizzuti ; Cinderella on Television : The Transformational Power of Adaptive Dramaturgy / Jordan Ealey and Stacy Wolf ; The Bridges of Flower Drum Song / Hsun Lin ; ‘Climb Ev’ry Mountain’ : Places, Mobilities and Identities in The Sound of Music / Nils Grosch

Part IV. Legacies. Rodgers After Hammerstein / Dominic Broomfield-McHugh ; Daniel Fish and the ‘White Noise’ of Oklahoma! / Sarah Whitfield ; Many a New Day : Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Staying Power / Laura MacDonald.

ISBN:

9781009075077