Richard Rodgers - Wikipedia
Rodgers composed the theme music, "March of the Clowns", for the 1963–64 television series The Greatest Show on Earth, which ran for 30 episodes. He also contributed the main title theme for the 1963–64 historical anthology television series The Great Adventure .
The Sound of Music - Wikipedia
The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers.
South Pacific (musical) - Wikipedia
South Pacific is a musical composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. The work premiered in 1949 on Broadway and was an immediate hit, running for 1,925 performances.
Richard Rodgers - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Along with Jerome Kern, Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers was a pioneer in crafting what became the quintessential American musical, integrating stories from books and plays...
The Full List of Musicals by Rodgers and Hammerstein
Jul 24, 2018 · Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were a successful musical theatre writing duo in the 1940s and 50s. Their Broadway shows brought in a whopping 34 Tony Awards! The duo met at college, but wouldn’t start working together for another couple of decades.
Richard Rodgers | American Composer & Lyricist | Britannica
Oct 8, 2024 · Richard Rodgers (born June 28, 1902, New York City—died Dec. 30, 1979, New York City) was one of the dominant composers of American musical comedy, known especially for his works in collaboration with the librettists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Richard Rodgers: Credits, Bio, News & More - Broadway World
Richard Rodgers was an American composer of 43 Broadway musicals, leaving a legacy as one of the most significant composers of 20th century American music.
How Rodgers And Hammerstein Revolutionized Broadway - NPR
May 28, 2018 · Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein had one of the most successful musical partnerships of the 20th century, collaborating on the musicals "Oklahoma!," "Carousel," "South Pacific," "The...
Richard Rodgers - The Official Masterworks Broadway Site
New York City, December 30, 1979), a pioneer along with Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern in the establishment of the “book musical” and the king of its Golden Age on Broadway, wrote, over his six-decade career, scores for forty-two musical shows and over 1,500 songs.
About Richard Rodgers | American Masters - PBS
Feb 1, 1999 · Richard Rodgers’ contributions to the musical theatre were extraordinary, and his influence on the musical theatre of today and tomorrow is legendary. His career spanned more than six...