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Rodgers & Hammerstein

Rodgers & Hammerstein. By: Anna, Hanna, & Skyler. Richard Rodgers. Born June 28, 1902 in New York, New York Died December 30, 1979 Learned to play piano at age 6 Composed some of his first songs in his early teenage years Family life was full of tension and fighting, but his parents

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Rodgers & Hammerstein

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  1. Rodgers & Hammerstein By: Anna, Hanna, & Skyler

  2. Richard Rodgers • Born June 28, 1902 in New York, New York • Died December 30, 1979 • Learned to play piano at age 6 • Composed some of his first songs in his early teenage years • Family life was full of tension and fighting, but his parents loved Broadway shows, gparents loved opera

  3. Richard Rodgers Continued • Attended Columbia University, where he wrote for a show with Hart (1st partner) and Hammerstein • Transferred to the Institute of Musical Art (later known as Julliard) • Would be the first of 11 to win the EGOT (an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, AND Tony) • Was the more business minded of the two

  4. Oscar Hammerstein • Born July 12, 1895 in New York, New York • Died August 23, 1960 • His dad, William, was a theater manager and the director of Hammerstein's Victoria, which was the most popular vaudeville of its day • His uncle, Arthur, was a successful Broadway producer

  5. Oscar Hammerstein Continued • His grandfather, Oscar, was a famous opera impresario • He had a job with his uncle and he assisted as a stage manager • He dropped out of Columbia Law; he wrote music for their variety shows • Worked with Rodgers from the early 40s until his death (about two decades)

  6. What impact have they made in the theatrical world? • They recreated the musical theater world with a more though provoking plot • They blended musical, comedy, & operetta • They influenced Stephen Sondheim • (Rodgers even personally worked with Sondheim, Hammerstein’s protégé) • Helped secure writers’ rights over their own creations

  7. What awards have they received? • Hammerstein won 8 Tony Awards • A Broadway theater was named after Rodgers • Together won 34 Tony Awards, and 15 Academy Awards, 2 Pulitzer Prizes, 2 Grammy Awards, and 2 Emmy Awards • 1 of the Academy Awards was for best Original Song, “It Might As Well Be Spring” from State Fair

  8. What productions were they involved in? • Rodgers was the composer and Hammerstein was the lyricist • Oklahoma was their1st Broadway musical together in 1943 • State Fair was a movie musical in 1945 • Carousel (1945) • Allegro (1947) • South Pacific (1949)

  9. Productions Continued • The King & I (1951) • Me & Juliet (1953) • Pipe Dream (1955) • Produced a movie version of Oklahoma (1955) • Cinderella was a musical on TV in 1957 • The Sound of Music (1959)

  10. Interesting Facts • On a 1999 stamp • Ranked 2nd Top Earning Dead Celebrities in 2009 (235 million) by Forbes Mag. • Rodgers wrote more than 900 published songs and for 43 Broadway musicals • They were both of Jewish decent • They were both associated with Phi Lambda Phi, a fraternity

  11. More interesting facts • Both of their fathers were named William • Founded their own music publishing firm, Williamson Music (named after the dads) • Hammerstein’s last song was said to be Edleweiss from Sound of Music • Rodgers survived cancer in his jaw and a heart attack before dying

  12. Video Time! – Your Favorite… • Nothin' Like a Dame - South Pacific • 1:53 – 2:40 • Nothin' Like A Dame - South Pacific

  13. Works Cited • "All Kinds of People." Rodgers & Hammerstein. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2013. • PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2013. • "Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II." Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II. Columbia Encyclopedia, n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2013.

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