Musical theater history exam 2

Oscar Hammerstein II

Father was a theatre manager, uncle was a vaudville producer, went to Columbia University and Law School, dropped of of law school for theatre.

Richard Rodgers 1

One of 2 people who as won an Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize.

Richard Rodgers 2

Born into a well of Jewish family, took piano lessons since he was six.

Richard Rodgers 3

Studied at Columbia University, Institute of Musical Art (Julliard).

Larry Hart

Rodgers first lyricist. 1925 - broke in writing revues, Early 1930s- Hollywood, Late 1930s - B'way

Oklahoma!

Opened in 1943, ran 2248 performances, revolutionized MT.

Carousel

Rodgers and Hammerstein, 1945

South Pacific

Rodgers and Hammerstein, 1949

Roman a'clef

use characters based on real people and events based on real world events in fictional guise.

The King and I

Rodgers and Hammerstein, 1959

This Is the Army

B'way 1942, Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by James McColl, based on Yip Yip Yaphank. To boost moral during WW2.

Guys and Dolls

1950, Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on short stories by Damon Runyon.

Annie Get Your Gun

1946, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields. Rodgers and Hammerstein as producers.

The Golden Age

1943 through early or late 1960s, dominated by integrated musicals, lavish shows w/ sturdy plots, rise of ticket prices, dominated by Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Rodgers and Hammerstein Hallmarks

Elevated musicals to art. Intergrated musicals, musical dramas, and muscials w/ socially important themes.

Hair

1968, book and lyrics by James Rado and Jerome Ragni, music by Galt McDermot, ran for 1750 performances, glorification of hippies

Rado and Ragni

Two actors who met and started working in 1964, wanted to capture East Village Hippie culture

Galt McDermot

Canadian born composer who didn't know what a hippie was