Rodgers and Hammerstein Flashcards

1
Q

Which school did they both attend?

A

Columbia University

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2
Q

Who was Rodger’s first collaborator?

A

Lorenz Hart

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3
Q

Oscar Hammerstein is Hammerstein II’s…

A

grandfather. He was a producer

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4
Q

Oklahoma! opened in?

A

1943

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5
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Who produced Oklahoma?

A

The Theatre Guild

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6
Q

What was the source of Oklahoma?

A

Green Grows the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs

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7
Q

Who directed Oklahoma?

A

Rouben Mamoulian

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8
Q

Who choreographed Oklahoma?

A

Agnes de Mille

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9
Q

Who starred in Oklahoma?

A

Alfred Drake and Celeste Holm

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10
Q

What was risky about Oklahoma?

A

The Theatre Guild had low funds. Rodger without Hart was a weird concept. Hammerstein considered as old-school. Opening without flashy show girls. Set in the middle of nowhere.

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11
Q

Despite everything, Oklahoma! won?

A

Pulitzer Prize Special Award in 1944 to Rodgers and Hammerstein

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12
Q

Oklahoma! was a turning point in Rodger’s career how?

A

His composing style completely changes

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13
Q

Hammerstein worked on this project without Rodgers

A

Carmen Jones

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14
Q

Carmen Jones’s source is…

A

Carmen, that one opera

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15
Q

Oklahoma! revival directors include

A

1979: William Hammerstein
2002: Trevor Nunn

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16
Q

Carousel producer

A

The Theatre Guild

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17
Q

Carousel director

A

Rouben Mamoulian

18
Q

Carousel choreographer

A

Agnes de Mille

19
Q

Carousel songs

A

“If I Loved You” “Soliloquy” “You’ll Never Walk Alone”

20
Q

Carousel star?

A

John Raitt and in 1994, Audra McDonald

21
Q

Allegro director/choreographer?

A

Agnes de Mille

22
Q

Allegro director of revival

A

John Doyle

23
Q

South Pacific source?

A

Tales of the Sound Pacific by James Michener

24
Q

Book of South Pacific?

A

Oscar and Joshua Logan (director)

25
Q

Stars of South Pacific?

A

Mary Martin

26
Q

What did South Pacific win?

A

Pulitzer Prize

27
Q

Who produced South Pacific?

A

Rodgers and Hammerstein

28
Q

What songs are in South Pacific?

A

“I’m In Love With A Wonderful Guy”
“Some Enchanted Evening”
“You’ve Got To Be Taught”

29
Q

The King and I stars?

A

Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner

30
Q

Songs from King and I?

A

“Shall We Dance?”

31
Q

Who choreographed King and I?

A

Jerome Robbins

32
Q

What flop was Julie Andrews a part of?

A

The TV Cinderella

33
Q

Flower Drum Song songs

A

“A Hundred Million Miracles”

“I Enjoy Being A Girl”

34
Q

The Sound of Music star?

A

Mary Martin

35
Q

The Sound of Music songs?

A

“Sound of Music” “Do Re Mi” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”

36
Q

Projects after Hammerstein died?

A

No Strings and Do I Hear A Waltz

37
Q

No Strings music and lyrics?

A

Rodgers

38
Q

No Strings song?

A

“The Sweetest Sounds”

39
Q

No Strings star?

A

Richard Kiley

40
Q

Do I Hear a Waltz? lyrics

A

Stephen Sondheim