Bibliograph

Something wonderful, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway revolution, Todd S. Purdum

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Something wonderful, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway revolution, Todd S. Purdum

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-352) and index

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collective biography

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platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Something wonderful

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

985072859

Responsibility statement

Todd S. Purdum

Sub title

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway revolution

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

Table Of 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

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