| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
x, 386 pages, [16] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-352) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: All they cared about was the show -- The sentimentalist -- A quality of yearning -- Away we go -- Bustin' out -- So far -- Enchanted evening -- Parallel wives -- Catastrophic success -- Beyond Broadway -- Auf wiedersehen -- Walking alone -- Epilogue: Bloom and grow forever. |
| Summary |
"Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had written dozens of Broadway shows, but together they pioneered a new art form: the serious musical play. Their songs and dance numbers served to advance the drama and reveal character, a sharp break from the past and the template on which all future musicals would be built. [This is a portrait of that creative partnership]"--Amazon.com. |
| Subject |
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
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Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960.
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Composers -- United States -- Biography.
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Librettists -- United States -- Biography.
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Musicals -- United States -- History and criticism.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts.
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MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Musicals.
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PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Broadway & Musicals.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781627798341 (hardcover) |
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162779834X (hardcover) |
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