"was one of the first musicals to contain a tragic plot about an antihero; it also contained an extended ballet that was crucial to the plot, and several extended musical scenes containing both sung and spoken material, as well as dance. The 1956 film version of ""Carousel"", made in CinemaScope 55, again starred Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones, the same leads as the film version of ""Oklahoma!"" ""Carousel"" is also unique among the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals for not having an overture; both the stage and film versions began with the familiar ""Carousel Waltz"". This music was included in John"
"and Hammerstein musical written for television. It was originally broadcast live on CBS on March 31, 1957 as a vehicle for Julie Andrews, who played the title role. The broadcast was viewed by more than 100 million people. It was subsequently remade for television twice, in 1965 and 1997. The 1965 version starred Lesley Ann Warren and Stuart Damon, and the 1997 one starred Brandy Norwood in the title role, with Whitney Houston as the fairy godmother. Both remakes add songs from other Richard Rodgers musicals. The musical has been adapted for the stage in a number of versions, including"
"named after Rodgers. ""Forbes"" named Rodgers and Hammerstein second on its list of top-earning dead celebrities in 2009 at $235 million. In 2010, the original film arrangements of the team's music were restored and performed at the Proms concerts in London's Royal Albert Hall by the John Wilson Orchestra. Rodgers and Hammerstein appeared on live telecasts several times. They were guests on the very first broadcast of ""Toast of the Town"", the original name of ""The Ed Sullivan Show"", when it debuted on CBS in June 1948. In 1954, they appeared on a memorable TV musical special, """". They were"
"the mystery guests on episode number 298 of ""What's My Line"", which first aired on February 19, 1956; blindfolded panelist Arlene Francis was able to correctly identify them. The pair made a rare feature film appearance in MGM's 1953 production ""Main Street to Broadway"", in which Rodgers played the piano and Hammerstein sang a song they had written. They also appeared in the trailer for the film version of ""South Pacific"" in 1958. While Rodgers and Hammerstein's work contains cheerful and often uplifting songs, they departed from the comic and sentimental tone of early 20th century musicals by seriously addressing"
"tale of the same title, it is the only Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ever to have been written for television. It was originally broadcast live in color on CBS on March 31, 1957 as a vehicle for Julie Andrews, who played the title role; that broadcast was seen by over 100 million people. It was subsequently remade by CBS in 1965, with Lesley Ann Warren, Stuart Damon, Ginger Rogers and Walter Pidgeon among its stars; the remake also included a new song, ""Loneliness of Evening"", which was originally composed in 1949 for ""South Pacific"", but was not performed in that"
"had no new stage musical in prospect. They had, however, been working since 1956 on the popular television version of ""Cinderella"", which was broadcast on CBS on March 31, 1957. Rodgers was still recovering from an operation for cancer in a tooth socket, and he was drinking heavily and suffering from depression. In June 1957, Rodgers checked himself into Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic, and he remained there for twelve weeks. According to his daughters, Mary and Linda, this did not put a stop to his drinking. Hammerstein, meanwhile, was in Los Angeles at the filming of ""South Pacific"". While at"
"the prince soon marry in a grand ceremony, while her stepfamily is forced to watch from outside the palace gates. Order of credits adapted from ""Variety"" magazine and the British Film Institute: ""Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella"" was the third screen version of the musical. Songwriters Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II originally wrote ""Cinderella"" as a musical exclusively for television starring Julie Andrews, which aired in 1957 to 107 million viewers. The telecast was remade in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren, airing annually on CBS from 1965 to 1972. The idea to remake ""Cinderella"" for television a second time originated"
"Heavily promoted to re-launch the anthology series ""The Wonderful World of Disney"", ""Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella"" premiered on ABC on November 2, 1997 to generally lukewarm reviews from critics. While most reviewers praised the film's costumes, sets and supporting cast, particularly the performances of Peters, Alexander and Goldberg, television critics were divided over Brandy and Houston's acting, as well as Disney's more feminist approach to Brandy's character. ""Cinderella"" proved a ratings success, originally airing to 60 million viewers and establishing itself as the most-watched television musical in decades, earning ABC its highest Sunday-night ratings in 10 years. ""Rodgers & Hammerstein's"
"six for lyrics or book, and two as producer of the Best Musical (""South Pacific"" and ""The Sound of Music""). Rodgers and Hammerstein began writing together before the era of the Tonys: ""Oklahoma!"" opened in 1943 and ""Carousel"" in 1945, and the Tony Awards were not awarded until 1947. They won a special Pulitzer Prize in 1944 for ""Oklahoma!"" and, with Joshua Logan, the annual Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950 for ""South Pacific"". The Oscar Hammerstein II Center for Theater Studies at Columbia University was established in 1981 with a $1-million gift from his family. His advice and work"
"Rodgers had previously supplied the Emmy Award-winning score for ""Victory at Sea"", a documentary series about World War II. NBC approached Rodgers and Hammerstein and asked them to write an original musical expressly for television (rather than merely adapting an existing one to the television special format), then a novel idea. The team decided to adapt the fairy tale ""Cinderella"" and, new to television, they sought the advice of an industry insider, Richard Lewine. Lewine was then the Vice President in charge of color television at CBS. He told Rodgers and Hammerstein that CBS was also seeking a musical project"
"Cinderella (1997 film) Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (also known as simply Cinderella) is a 1997 American musical fantasy television film produced by Walt Disney Television, directed by Robert Iscove and written by Robert L. Freedman. Based on the French fairy tale by Charles Perrault, the film is the second remake and third version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, which originally aired on television in 1957. Adapted from Oscar Hammerstein II's book, Freedman modernized the script in order to appeal to more contemporary audiences by updating its themes, particularly re-writing its main character into a stronger heroine. Co-produced by Whitney Houston,"
"first, live version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's only musical for television, ""Cinderella"" (1957), starring Julie Andrews. Both ""The Wizard of Oz"" and ""Cinderella"" also drew large audiences on television. And only a month before the telecast of ""The Pied Piper of Hamelin"", NBC had presented live a live-action musical adaptation of ""Pinocchio"", with Mickey Rooney as the puppet who longs to be a real boy. In 1958, a live musical version of ""Hansel and Gretel"", with Barbara Cook and Red Buttons, would also be televised. Both ""Pinocchio"" and ""Hansel and Gretel"" boasted scores by Alec Wilder. Cole Porter would follow"
"the fairy tale"" as of 2017. Cinderella (1997 film) Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (also known as simply Cinderella) is a 1997 American musical fantasy television film produced by Walt Disney Television, directed by Robert Iscove and written by Robert L. Freedman. Based on the French fairy tale by Charles Perrault, the film is the second remake and third version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, which originally aired on television in 1957. Adapted from Oscar Hammerstein II's book, Freedman modernized the script in order to appeal to more contemporary audiences by updating its themes, particularly re-writing its main character into a"
"Richard Rodgers. The first play he produced was ""Blue Denim"", by James Leo Herlihy and William Noble, and the first play he directed was the comedy ""Absence of a Cello"" in 1964. The ""New York Times"" wrote: ""James Hammerstein has staged the piece with a great deal of verve."" His other directing credits include ""The Indian Wants the Bronx"", ""Wise Child"" and ""Butley"". Hammerstein directed the New York City Opera production of ""The Sound of Music"" in 1990. He co-directed the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical ""State Fair"" in 1996. Among the other Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals he directed were"
"""Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years"", scored by Eddie Sauter, Hershy Kay, and Robert Emmett Dolan. Rodgers composed the theme music, ""March of the Clowns"", for the 1963–64 television series ""The Greatest Show on Earth"", which ran for 30 episodes. He also contributed the main-title theme for the 1963–64 historical anthology television series ""The Great Adventure"". In 1950, Rodgers and Hammerstein received The Hundred Year Association of New York's Gold Medal Award ""in recognition of outstanding contributions to the City of New York."" Rodgers, Hammerstein, and Joshua Logan won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for ""South Pacific"". Rodgers and Hammerstein had"
"series even featured a rarity – the only radio broadcast of Rodgers and Hammerstein's flop musical, ""Allegro"". The radio series was broadcast until June 7, 1953, when the United States Steel Corporation decided to move its show to television. The television version aired from October 27, 1953, to 1955 on ABC, and from 1955 to 1963 on CBS. Like its radio predecessor, it was a live dramatic anthology series. During its first season on television, the program alternated bi-weekly with ""The Motorola Television Hour"". By 1963, the year it went off the air, it was the last surviving live anthology"
"to the musical-play form – with such masterworks as ""Carousel"", ""The King and I"" and ""South Pacific"". The examples they set in creating vital plays, often rich with social thought, provided the necessary encouragement for other gifted writers to create musical plays of their own."" In 1950, the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein received The Hundred Year Association of New York's Gold Medal Award ""in recognition of outstanding contributions to the City of New York."" They were also honored in 1999 with a United States Postal Service stamp commemorating their partnership. The Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City is"
"that later historians writing about important moments in twentieth-century theatre would begin to identify eras according to their relationship to ""Oklahoma!"""" ""After ""Oklahoma!"", Rodgers and Hammerstein were the most important contributors to the musical-play form... The examples they set in creating vital plays, often rich with social thought, provided the necessary encouragement for other gifted writers to create musical plays of their own"". The two collaborators created an extraordinary collection of some of musical theatre's best loved and most enduring classics, including ""Carousel"" (1945), ""South Pacific"" (1949), ""The King and I"" (1951) and ""The Sound of Music"" (1959). Some of"
"labels. ""Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella"" was the first of the three versions of the musical to be shot on film. Principal photography began in June 1997 and was completed over a 28-day period, primarily on stages 22 and 26 at Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, California, which had been the location of MGM Studios during what is now revered as ""the golden age of the movie musical."" With a then-unprecedented production budget of $12 million, ""Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella"" is one of the most expensive television films ever made; some media publications dubbed the program ""the most expensive two"
"won a special Pulitzer Prize in 1944 for ""Oklahoma!"". In 1954, Rodgers conducted the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in excerpts from ""Victory at Sea"", ""Slaughter on Tenth Avenue"" and the ""Carousel Waltz"" for a special LP released by Columbia Records. Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals earned a total of 37 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes, two Grammy Awards, and two Emmy Awards. After Hammerstein's death in 1960, Rodgers wrote both words and music for his first new Broadway project ""No Strings"" (1962, which earned two Tony Awards). The show was a minor hit and featured the song, ""The"
"to Rodgers and Hammerstein, ""The General Foods 25th Anniversary Show"", which featured all the then-surviving stars (except Alfred Drake) of all the classic Broadway musicals that the team had written (1943–1954). Clayton and John Raitt, in full makeup and costume, performed ""If I Loved You"" (also known as the Bench Scene) from ""Carousel"". It was the first opportunity for millions of viewers to see a scene from the musical, since none of the film versions of the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musicals had yet been released. Clayton during this period also played herself in an appearance on Peter Lawford's short-lived"
"ran for an unprecedented 2,212 performances, later enjoying award-winning revivals, national tours, foreign productions and an Academy Award-winning 1955 film adaptation. It has long been a popular choice for school and community productions. Rodgers and Hammerstein won a special Pulitzer Prize for ""Oklahoma!"" in 1944. This musical, building on the innovations of the earlier ""Show Boat"", epitomized the development of the ""book musical"", a musical play where the songs and dances are fully integrated into a well-made story with serious dramatic goals that are able to evoke genuine emotions other than laughter. In addition, ""Oklahoma!"" features musical themes, or motifs,"
"in 1956 and 1960. On January 28, 1956, Elvis Presley made his first televised appearance on ""Stage Show"", while, the same year, musical film ""The Wizard of Oz"" starring Judy Garland saw its first telecast on November 3 on CBS. Rodgers and Hammerstein's ""Cinderella"" was written for a live television broadcast in 1957 and starred Julie Andrews. In 1957, American Bandstand hosted by Dick Clark debuts, highlighting most of the popular rock and roll acts of the 1950s. Comedy and variety shows were popular. Comedy stars with their own shows included: Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Burns and Allen, Jack Benny,"
"short-lived TV sitcom in 1972, ""Anna and the King"". Based on the fairytale character and story of Cinderella, Rodgers and Hammerstein created their only collaborative effort written for television. ""Cinderella"" aired on March 31, 1957, on CBS. More than 107 million viewers saw the broadcast, and Julie Andrews was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the title role. Rodgers and Hammerstein originally signed to work with NBC, but CBS approached them, offering the chance to work with Julie Andrews, and the two quickly agreed. Rodgers stated, ""What won us over was the chance to work with Julie."""
"in 1943; it was Rodgers and Hammerstein's first work together and a massive hit. Soon after ""Oklahoma!"" opened, Rodgers began considering the idea of a musical set backstage at a theatre staging a musical. The production could explore different areas of the backstage world. Rodgers also saw it as the opportunity to write a pure musical comedy, without the serious themes which had marked their early works—such as the attacks on racism in ""South Pacific"", and the cultural tolerance in ""The King and I"". Hammerstein was initially unenthusiastic, thinking the subject matter trivial, but Rodgers pressed the matter. It was"
"to attend the ball to meet her Prince, but, in this version, she must open the Prince's eyes to the injustice in his kingdom. Rodgers and Hammerstein originally wrote the songs for a 1957 television broadcast starring Julie Andrews, and it was remade twice for television and adapted for the stage in various versions prior to the Broadway production. The 2013 adaptation was the first version of ""Cinderella"" with the Rodgers and Hammerstein score mounted on Broadway. The new book by Beane introduces several new characters and a sympathetic stepsister, and the score features several new Rodgers and Hammerstein songs."
"her husband and daughter. The film's impending premiere coincided with the launch of the official Rodgers and Hammerstein website, which streamed segments from the upcoming broadcast via RealVideo from October 27 to November 3, 1997. These segments were again interpolated with excerpts from the 1957 version. A public screening of the film was hosted at the Sony Lincoln Square Theatre in New York on October 27, 1997. Most of the film's cast – Brandy, Houston, Cox, Garber, Desselle and Montalban – was present; Goldberg and Alexander were unable to attend. ""Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella"" premiered on November 2, 1997 during"
"he had co-produced with Oscar Hammerstein II in 1944, into a musical, also named ""I Remember Mama"". It would be Rogers' last work prior to his death in December of that year. The play was produced at the Majestic Theatre, where it previewed on April 26, 1979, and officially opened on May 31. The production ran for 108 performances, closing on September 2, and starred Liv Ullmann, George Hearn, and George S. Irving. Rodgers wrote the music, with lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan. ""Mama"", a CBS Television series starring Peggy Wood, ran from 1949 until 1957."
"Stenborg. The play ran for 186 performances. In 2004, Moore performed in a Broadway revival of the Tom Stoppard play ""Jumpers"" that ran for 89 performances. In 2005 she was a part of the ensemble cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway revival of ""Absurd Person Singular"". Moore has starred in musicals for New York City Opera including the title role in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ""Cinderella"", which marked the New York stage premiere of the production and led Moore to a featured television appearance, singing a duet live on NBC’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. She also appeared in New York City"
"Mountain"", ""Do-Re-Mi"", and ""Edelweiss"", Hammerstein's last song. Much of Rodgers's work with both Hart and Hammerstein was orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Rodgers composed twelve themes, which Bennett used in preparing the orchestra score for the 26-episode World War II television documentary ""Victory at Sea"" (1952–53). This NBC production pioneered the ""compilation documentary""—programming based on pre-existing footage — and was eventually broadcast in dozens of countries. The melody of the popular song ""No Other Love"" was later taken from the ""Victory at Sea"" theme entitled ""Beneath the Southern Cross"". Rodgers won an Emmy for the music for the ABC documentary"
"worldwide by Rodgers and Hammerstein Theatricals, with the Spanish language premiere taking place in Mexico City in October 2015. In December 2013, ""The Snow Gorilla"" – featuring the voice of Brian Blessed – opened for a five-week run at the Rose Theatre, Kingston, for which they wrote music and lyrics. Their new stage musical adaptation of Sue Townsend's ""The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾"" opened at Leicester's Curve Theatre in March 2015. Their original new musical ""Prodigy"", commissioned by National Youth Music Theatre, ran at the St James Theatre in August 2015. The original cast recording of ""Prodigy"""
"version in 1957 and then the stereo version in 1958. The stereo version was later reissued on CD by Sony. The black-and-white kinescope recording of the dress rehearsal, made the night before the telecast, was broadcast on PBS in December 2004 as part of its ""Great Performances"" series. It was later released on DVD with a documentary including most of its original players, as well as a kinescope of Rodgers and Hammerstein's appearance on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" the preceding Sunday, featuring Hammerstein reciting one of the songs to orchestral accompaniment. In 1959 RCA Victor released an abridged ""Cinderella"" with"
"Mary Martin and The Little Orchestra Society, which was released on CD in 2010 (Sepia 1144). A cast LP album of the 1965 telecast was also issued by Columbia Masterworks Records and on a Sony Masterworks CD. All three of the telecast versions of ""Cinderella"" have been released on DVD. A cast recording of the 2013 Broadway production was issued by Ghostlight Records in 2013. Cinderella (musical) Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella is a musical written for television, but later played on stage, with music by Richard Rodgers and a book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based upon"