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*''[[Oklahoma!]]'' (1943) - Their first full-length collaboration; Oklahoma! signaled a change in the [[musical theatre]] genre.
*''[[Oklahoma!]]'' (1943) - Their first full-length collaboration; Oklahoma! signaled a change in the [[musical theatre]] genre.
*''Carousel'' - This was another departure from the traditional stage musical:  ''Carousel'' was dramatic, with dark themes.
*''Carousel'' (1945) - This was another departure from the traditional stage musical:  ''Carousel'' was dramatic, with dark themes.
*''[[State Fair (musical)|State Fair]]''  
*''[[State Fair (musical)|State Fair]]'' - The Rodgers and Hammerstein ''State Fair'' was a musical film, rather than a stage play and was based on a earlier movie of the same name. 
*''Me and Juliette''
*''Me and Juliette''
*''[[South Pacific]]''
*''[[South Pacific]]''
*''The King and I''
*''The King and I''
*''[[Cinderella (musical)|Cinderella]]'' - A made-for-television version of the [[fairy tale]], commission by the CBS Network.  <!--and someday, someone will devise a perfect version of this great play!-->
*''[[Cinderella (musical)|Cinderella]]'' (1957)- A made-for-television version of the [[fairy tale]], commission by the CBS Network.  <ref>Documentary feature on the CD release.</ref>  It has been remade for television twice, and is sometimes staged.  <!--and someday, someone will devise a perfect version of this great play!-->
*''Flower Drum Song''
*''Flower Drum Song'' (1958)
*''The Sound of Music''
*''The Sound of Music'' (1959?)
 
==References==
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[[category: Theater Workgroup]]

Revision as of 18:04, 5 September 2007

This is an annotated listing of musical plays by composer/songwriter Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and writer/lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895 - 1960).

See also: Rodgers and Hammerstein.


  • Oklahoma! (1943) - Their first full-length collaboration; Oklahoma! signaled a change in the musical theatre genre.
  • Carousel (1945) - This was another departure from the traditional stage musical: Carousel was dramatic, with dark themes.
  • State Fair - The Rodgers and Hammerstein State Fair was a musical film, rather than a stage play and was based on a earlier movie of the same name.
  • Me and Juliette
  • South Pacific
  • The King and I
  • Cinderella (1957)- A made-for-television version of the fairy tale, commission by the CBS Network. [1] It has been remade for television twice, and is sometimes staged.
  • Flower Drum Song (1958)
  • The Sound of Music (1959?)

References

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  1. Documentary feature on the CD release.