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Catalog of Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals

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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. Original production ran for 2,212 shows, a record for many years.
  • Carousel (1945) — This was another departure from the traditional stage musical: Carousel was dramatic, with dark themes. Original production ran for 890 shows.
  • 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.
  • Allegro (1947) — Original production ran for 315 shows
  • South Pacific (1949) — Original production ran for 1,925 shows.
  • The King and I (1951) — Original production ran for 1,246 shows.
  • Me and Juliet (1953) — Original production ran for 358 shows
  • Pipe Dream (1955) — Original production ran for 245 shows
  • 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) — Original production ran for 600 shows.
  • The Sound of Music (1959) — Original production ran for 1,443 shows.

References

  1. ↑ Documentary feature on the CD release.
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