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Allegro
Four decades in the life of Joseph Taylor Jnr - from birth to middle life crisis. Joe at school, Joe at college. Joe marries his childhood sweetheart. Joe goes to work in the big city
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Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II
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Majestic Theater, New York
10 Oct 1947
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Original cast recording: RCa (52758) 1947
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Always You
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Bruce is sent to fight in France leaving his sweetheart Joan behind in Arkansas. In France he meets and falls in love with a French girl Toinette. After the War he stays on in France with Toinette. Joan comes over to visit him. Bruce decides to stay with Toinette
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Music by Herbert Stothart; lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II
1st Produced:
Central Theatre, New York
05 Jan 1920
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Carmen Jones
World War Two. Joe is stationed near a parachute factory where Carmen Jones works. Carmen seduces Joe and he leaves his girlfriend and the army. they run away to Chicago but Carmen tires of Joe and takes up with a boxer, Husky Miller. On the night of Husky's big fight, Joe meets Carmen outside the stadium and begs her to come back to him. She refuses and he stabs her to death
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From Opera By Bizet
1st Produced:
Broadway Theatre, New York
02 Dec 1943
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Original cast recording: MCa (MVCM 379) 1943
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Carousel
Billy Bigelow a carnival barker meets and marries mill worker Julie. Billy looses his job and Julie is pregnant. To get money Billy agrees to take part in a robbery but gets caught. Rather than face jail he kills himself and is sent above. Fifteen years later he is allowed back to earth for one day to see his daughter
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Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; book by Oscar Hammerstein II.
1st Produced:
Majestic Theatre, New York
19 Apr 1945
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Original cast recording: MCa (MCaD-10799) 1945
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Cinderella
the classic tale of Cinderella, the girl left to the devices of her evil stepmother and three evil stepsisters, who manages to rise above adversity with the help of her Fairy Godmother and is transported to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true.
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Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; book by Oscar Hammerstien II
1st Produced:
Coliseum, London
18 Dec 1958
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Original London cast recording: TeR (1045)
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pantomime with lyrics
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Daffy Dill
Synopsis:
Setting: Down Town, New York and California
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Music by Herbert P. Stothart; Book by Guy Bolton And Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
1st Produced:
Apollo Theatre, NY
1922
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Desert Song, The
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Music by Sigmund Romberg; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Otto Harbach; book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Otto Harbach; Frank Mandel
1st Produced:
Casino Theatre, New York
30 Nov 1926
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Original cast recording: RCa Victor
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East Wind
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Music by Sigmund Romberg; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Frank Mandel
1st Produced:
Manhattan Theatre, New Yotk
27 Oct 1931
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Flower Drum Song
1950s San Francisco. Sammy Fong runs a nightclub. His family want him to settle down and arrange for a mail order bride to be sent over from China. Sammy does not think she will fit in with his life style - but his best friend is more of a traditionalists and Sammy thinks they will make a perfect couple
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Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II And Joseph Fields; Based on the novel by C. Y. Lee
1st Produced:
St James Theatre, NY
01 Dec 1958
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Theatre Communications Group, 2003
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Original cast recording: Columbia (2009) 1958
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Gang's All Here, The
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Setting: Atlantic City and Nantucket
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Music by Lewis e. Gensler; Book by Russell Crouse, Oscar Hammerstein II And Morrie Ryskind; Lyrics by Owen Murphy And Robert A. Simon
1st Produced:
Imperial Theatre, NY
1931
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Gentlemen Unafraid
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A prequel to "Show Boat" set in the American Civil War
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Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Otto Herbach. Also known as "Hayfoot, Strawfoot"
1st Produced:
Municipal Theatre, St Louis, MO
03 Jun 1938
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Jimmie
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Music by Herbert P Stothart; lyrics And book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Otto Harbach; Frank Mandel
1st Produced:
Apollo Theatre, New York
10 Nov 1920
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King And I, The
anna Leonowens arrives in the court of the King of Siam as tutor to his children. the king is consider a barbarian by Western governments and so he gets anna's help to change his image
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Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; book by Oscar Hammerstein II. Based on the biography "anna And the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon.
1st Produced:
St James Theatre, New York
29 Mar 1951
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Contained in: "Twelve American Plays 1920-1960" published by Scribner and Sons, 1969
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Original cast recording: MCa (10049) 1951
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May Wine
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Music by Sigmund Romberg; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; book by Frank Mandel
1st Produced:
St James Theatre, New York
05 Dec 1935
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Me And Juliet
During the run of a musical called "Me and Juliet" a chorus girl falls in love with the stage manager. they secretly get married. When one of the electricians who has been love with the chorus girl too finds out he tries to kill them
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Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; book by Oscar Hammerstein II.
1st Produced:
Majestic Theatre, New York
28 May 1953
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Original cast recording: RCa (61480) 1953
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Music In the Air
Music Teacher Dr Walther Lessing and schoolmaster Karl Reder have written a song. Karl is seeing the Doctor's daughter Sieglinde. They both take the song to Munich to get it published. Karl meets operetta star Frieda and is immediately enamoured. Frieda lives with Bruno Mahler an operetta librettist. When Sieglinde meets him she too is smitten. Frieda moves out of Bruno's apartment so she can spend time with Karl. Bruno takes Sieglinde to the zoo. A bird seller tells her to go home. Bruno makes a pass but Sieglinde repulses him. Frieda finds Karl a disappointment and leaves for Berlin to appear in a movie. Sieglinde is given her part in the operetta "Tingle Tangle" by Bruno. The dress rehearsal is a disaster - Sieglinde is only an amateur. Bruno falls instantly out of love with her. Karl and Sieglinde go back to their village. Frieda secretly returns and takes back her role and is a great success
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Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics And book by Oscar Hammerstein II
1st Produced:
Alvin Theatre, New York
08 Nov 1932
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Studio cast recording: aeI (24) 1952
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Never Gonna Dance
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by Jeffrey Hatcher; Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics by Dorothy Fields, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Johnny Mercer, Ira Gershwin, P G Wodehouse, Jimmy McHugh And edward Laska. Based on the film "Swing Time" RKO Radio.
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2003
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New Moon, The
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Music by Sigmund Romberg; lyrics And book by Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Mandel And Laurence Schwab
1st Produced:
Imperial Theatre, New York
19 Sep 1928
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Concert cast recording: Ghostlight (4403-2) 2004
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Oklahoma!
Cowboy Curly and farm girl Laurey are in love but will surly ranch hand Jed thwart them?
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Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
1st Produced:
St James Theatre, New York
31 Mar 1943
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Applause Books
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Original cast recording: MCa (10798) 1943
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Pipe Dream
Homeless Suzy is arrested for stealing food. She is taken in by Madame Fauna who runs the Bear Flag Cafe - which is not really a cafe. . . Suzy meets a nice marine biologist - Doc
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Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; book by Oscar Hammerstein II
1st Produced:
Shubert Theatre, New York
30 Nov 1955
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Original cast recording: RCa (61481) 1955
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Queen O' Hearts
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Music by Lewis e Gensler; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Frank Mandel
1st Produced:
George M Cohans Theatre, New York
10 Oct 1922
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Rose-Marie
Fur trapper Jim Kenyon is in love with singer Rose-Marie La Flamme. In an effort to break them up Jim is framed for murder
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Music by Rudolf Friml And Herbert P Stothardt; lyrics And book by Oscar Hammerstein II And Otto Harbach
1st Produced:
Imperial Theatre, New York
02 Sep 1924
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Show Boat
Spanning the years 1880 to 1927. Magnolia and Gaylord will they ever find love and happiness. Old Man River - he don't say nuthing
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Music by Jerome Kern; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics for "Bill" by P. G. Wodehouse; Music And lyrics for "Goodbye, My Lady Love" by Joseph e. Howard; Music And lyrics for "after the Ball" by Charles K. Harris; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on "Show Boat" by edna Ferber
1st Produced:
Ziegfield Theatre, New York
27 Dec 1927
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Broadway revival cast: Prism Leisure (PLaTCD 733) 1946
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Sound Of Music, The
Novice nun Maria is sent to be the governess of the Von Trapp children
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Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by Howard Lindsay And Russell Crouse; Based on "the Trapp Family Singers" by Maria Augusta Trapp
1st Produced:
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, NY
16 Nov 1959
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Applause Books
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Original cast recording: Columbia (CK-32601) 1959
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South Pacific
World War Two on a small island in the South Pacific. Nurse Nellie falls for the older planter emile - until she discovers he was formerly married to a native girl. Meanwhile the handsome lieutenant Joe has fallen for a local girl. But he is hampered with the same prejudices as Nellie
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Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstain II; book by Oscar Hammerstein II
1st Produced:
Majestiv Theatre, New York
07 Apr 1949
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Contained in: "Representative American Plays From 1767 to Today" published by appleton Century Crofts
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Original Broadway recording: Sony (53327) 1949
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State Fair
the Frake family go to the State Fair. the parents looking to win a blue ribbon. the son and daughter looking for romance
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Music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; book by Tom Briggs; book by Louis Mattoli. Based on the film "State Fair" screenplay by Oscar Hammerstein II
1st Produced:
Music Box Theatre, NY, Usa
1996
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Original Broadway cast: DRG (94765) 1996
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Sunny River
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Sunny is being forced into a marriage with Mr Wendell-Wendell to escape she stows away on a boat going to New York. She meets Tom and his sweetheart Marcia. Realising she will be refused entry into the United States Sunny marries Tom's friend Jim. They will go for a quickie divorce once in New York. Jim worries about his girlfriend Weenie back in England. In the meantime Weenie has met Mr Wendell-Wendell
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Music by Sigmund Romberg; lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II
1st Produced:
St James Theatre. New York
04 Dec 1941
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Three Sisters, The
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at the outbreak of World War One three sisters travel the english countryside with their photographer father. the eldest daughter is engaged to a police constable. the middle daughter to a young man well up in society. the youngest is in love with a gypsy. all three men get called up and sent to the Western Front
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Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics And book by Oscar Hammerstein III. Based on "the Three Sisters" by Anton Chekhov
1st Produced:
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London
19 Apr 1934
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Tickle Me
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Music by Herbert P Stothart; lyrics And book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Otto Harbach; Frank Mandel
1st Produced:
Selwyn Theatre, New York
17 Aug 1920
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Very Warm For May
Society girl May Graham is on the run from gangsters. She hides out within Avant Garde touring company. The gangster sub plot was dropped when it opened in New
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Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics And book by Oscar Hammerstein II
1st Produced:
Alvin Theatre, New York
17 Nov 1939
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Original cast recording: aeI (008) 1939
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