Book 2019

Something Wonderful

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Publisher: Picador Paper
Published: 2019

Composers
Librettists
History and criticism
Musicals
Biography
Theater, united states, history
Musicals, history and criticism
Composers, biography

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.