Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II

The Musicals Of Rodgers & Hammerstein

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Musical Scene Study Guide is the first book of its kind, featuring both comic and dramatic scenes and songs from every R&H musical (except Pipe Dream) for the purpose of musical scene study work. It contains a total of 22 scenes, organized by the number of men and women in each scene. Each scene includes:

* an introduction to the musical from which it is taken, a description of the characters involved in the scene, and a note about the preceding dramatic circumstance of the scene.

* the dialogue, stage directions and piano/vocal score for the song(s) included in the scene.

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Musical Scene Study Guide is an essential tool for any and all serious musical theatre students-from high school, college, and university to community theatre and professional training programs. It is also a must-have for all levels of music and drama teachers as well as vocal and acting coaches. This invaluable book belongs on the shelf in every high school, college, and university drama department and in any theatre dedicated to developing the talents of its musical theatre performers. It is the perfect tool with which to study character development, lyric analysis, and musicality, whether for auditions or performance.

Rodgers & Hammerstein: After long and highly distinguished careers with other collaborators, Richard Rodgers (composer) and Oscar Hammerstein II (librettist/lyricist) joined forces to create the most consistently fruitful and successful partnership in the American musical theatre. Oklahoma!, the first R&H musical, was a milestone in the development of the American musical. It was the first of a new genre, the musical play, representing a unique fusion of Rodgers' musical comedy background and Hammerstein's in operetta. Oklahoma! was followed by Carousel, Allegro, South Pacific, The King and I, Me and Juliet, Pipe Dream, Flower Drum Song and The Sound of Music. Rodgers & Hammerstein wrote one musical specifically for the big screen, State Fair, and one for television, Cinderella, both of which were subsequently adapted for the stage. Collectively, the Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals earned 35 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes, two Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards. In 1998 Rodgers & Hammerstein were cited by Time magazine and CBS News as among the 20 most influential artists of the 20th century and in 1999 they were jointly commemorated on a U. S. postage stamp.