Williamsburg Regional Library

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

Label
Something wonderful, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway revolution, Todd S. Purdum
Language
eng
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
Literary text for sound recordings
biography
Main title
Something wonderful
Medium
sound recording
Music parts
not applicable
Oclc number
1029630540
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
Target audience
adult
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
Classification
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