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*''[[Oklahoma!]]'' (1943) | *''[[Oklahoma!]]'' (1943) — Their first full-length collaboration; ''Oklahoma!'' signaled a change in the [[musical theatre]] genre. | ||
*''Carousel'' (1945) | *''Carousel'' (1945) — This was another departure from the traditional stage musical: ''Carousel'' was dramatic, with dark themes. | ||
*''[[State Fair (musical)|State Fair]]'' | *''[[State Fair (musical)|State Fair]]'' — The Rodgers and Hammerstein ''State Fair'' was a musical film, rather than a stage play, and was based on a earlier movie of the same name. | ||
*''Me and Juliette'' | *''Me and Juliette'' | ||
*''[[South Pacific]]'' | *''[[South Pacific]]'' | ||
*''[[The King and I]]'' | *''[[The King and I]]'' | ||
*''[[Cinderella (musical)|Cinderella]]'' (1957) | *''[[Cinderella (musical)|Cinderella]]'' (1957) — A made-for-television version of the [[fairy tale]], commissioned by the CBS Network. <ref>Documentary feature on the CD release.</ref> It has been remade for television twice, and is sometimes staged. <!--and someday, someone will devise a perfect version of this great play!--> | ||
*''Flower Drum Song'' (1958) | *''Flower Drum Song'' (1958) | ||
*''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (1959 | *''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (1959) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:36, 5 September 2007
This is an annotated listing of musical plays by composer/songwriter Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and writer/lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895 - 1960).
See also: Rodgers and Hammerstein.
- Oklahoma! (1943) — Their first full-length collaboration; Oklahoma! signaled a change in the musical theatre genre.
- Carousel (1945) — This was another departure from the traditional stage musical: Carousel was dramatic, with dark themes.
- State Fair — The Rodgers and Hammerstein State Fair was a musical film, rather than a stage play, and was based on a earlier movie of the same name.
- Me and Juliette
- South Pacific
- The King and I
- Cinderella (1957) — A made-for-television version of the fairy tale, commissioned by the CBS Network. [1] It has been remade for television twice, and is sometimes staged.
- Flower Drum Song (1958)
- The Sound of Music (1959)
References
- ↑ Documentary feature on the CD release.