Brief history of Carousel, a musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, plus links to all cast albums and sheet music currently in print.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel, based on a story by Ferenc Molnar, takes place between 1873 and 1888 in a small New England fishing village. The tale revolves around a love affair... >>read more
TheatreHistory: Carousel: A synopsis of the musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
TO the strains of the "Carousel Waltz" the curtain rises upon an amusement park in a New England town in 1873. Fishermen, sailors, mill girls and children are enjoying the sights and sounds of a carnival atmosphere. Two mill girls,... >>read more
TheatreHistory: Flower Drum Song: A synopsis of the musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein, plus links to purchase cast albums and sheet music.
THE setting is San Francisco's Chinatown; the characters are Chinese; the basic theme is the struggle between Eastern and Western traditions, between the old and the new.
Brief history of The King and I, a musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, plus links to all cast albums and sheet music currently in print.
Originally conceived by Gertrude Lawrence as a vehicle for her return to the musical stage, The King and I was based on Margaret Landon's novel, Anna and the King of Siam. After Cole... >>read more
TheatreHistory: The King and I: A synopsis of the musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
IN the 1860s the King of Siam--in his attempt to bring Western culture to his country--engages Anna Leonowens, an attractive English schoolteacher, to teach his royal princes and princesses. On arriving in Siam with her son,... >>read more
Brief history of Oklahoma!, a musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, plus links to all cast albums and sheet music currently in print. >>read more
Theatre History: Oklahoma: a synopsis of the musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
THE setting is the Indian territory now known as the state of Oklahoma; the time, soon after the beginning of the 20th century. Aunt Eller is churning butter outside her farmhouse as from offstage come the strains of "Oh, What a... >>read more
Brief history and synopsis of Pal Joey, a musical by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart and John O'Hara, plus links to all cast albums and sheet music currently in print.
Based on a series of short stories John O'Hara had written for THE NEW YORKER about Joey Evans, a small-time, fast-talking Chicago entertainer, Pal Joey introduces us... >>read more
Theatre History: Pal Joey: A synopsis of the musical by John O'Hara, Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers.
JOEY is a master of ceremonies in a dingy night-club in Chicago's South Side. He is hard-boiled, cynical, double-dealing, but also a fellow of considerable charm. He meets lovely Linda outside a pet shop and proceeds at once to... >>read more
Brief history of The Sound of Music, a musical by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, plus links to all cast albums and sheet music currently in print.
The final collaboration between composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II who passed away nine months after the opening, The... >>read more