Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II was an American lyricist and librettist who transformed the Broadway musical in the mid-twentieth century.
His collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers produced *Oklahoma!*, *Carousel*, *South Pacific*, *The King and I*, and *The Sound of Music*—works that integrated song, character, and story in ways that defined the modern musical.
Earlier he partnered with Jerome Kern on *Show Boat*.
His lyrics favor plain language and emotional directness: Oh, what a beautiful mornin', Some enchanted evening.
State-named stage musical
- South PacificOcean region near Oceania
- Show BoatOstentatious performer, or floating theater
- State FairRegional agricultural exposition
- CinderellaRags-to-riches heroine
Allegro · Sunny · Rose-Marie
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- creative partnershipJoint endeavor between makers
- co-creationJoint value development
- librettistOpera's text writer
Staged drama with songs
- social commentaryAnalysis of societal conditions
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- influencePower to affect others
- cultural impactEffect on shared values
American stage performance honors
- Pulitzer PrizeElite American letters award
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- opening nightFirst staged performance
- playbillTheater performance listing
Times Square · musical theatre · golden age · box office · curtain call · premiere · revival
Named song or brand
- My Favorite ThingsOne's preferred items collectively
- Shall We DanceFormal invitation to waltz
- verseMetered poetic passage
- rhymeMatching terminal sounds
Oklahoma!
State-named stage musical
- South PacificOcean region near Oceania
- Show BoatOstentatious performer, or floating theater
- State FairRegional agricultural exposition
Cinderella · Allegro · Sunny · Rose-Marie
Richard Rodgers
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- creative partnershipJoint endeavor between makers
- co-creationJoint value development
book musical
Staged drama with songs
- social commentaryAnalysis of societal conditions
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- influencePower to affect others
Tony Awards
American stage performance honors
- Pulitzer PrizeElite American letters award
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- opening nightFirst staged performance
playbill · Times Square · musical theatre · golden age · box office · curtain call · premiere · revival
Edelweiss
Named song or brand
- My Favorite ThingsOne's preferred items collectively
- Shall We DanceFormal invitation to waltz
- verseMetered poetic passage
optimism
Tendency to expect good
Americana · nature · love · prejudice · dreams · belonging · redemption · innocence · courage · perseverance
Oscar Hammerstein IIStephen Sondheim
Bertolt Brecht · John Waters · Bob Fosse · Edward Albee · Samuel Beckett
Oscar Hammerstein IICole Porter
American songwriter, Broadway musicals
Stephen Sondheim · Ira Gershwin · Randy Newman · Leonard Cohen · Bob Dylan
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