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Hammerstein- Born
Hammerstein was born Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein in New York City. -
Birth of Rodgers
Rodgers was born in New York City, New York. -
Hammerstein-Opening of "Rose-Marie"
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Rodgers- Opening of "Dearest Enemy"
This musical was based on a true American Revolutionary War incident. -
Rodgers-Opening of "The Girlfriend"
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Rodgers- Opening of "Peggy-Ann"
This musical is based on the 1910 musical Tillie’s Nightmare by Edgar Smith. -
Rodgers- Opening of "A Connecticut Yankee"
A Connecticut Yankee is a musical based on the novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by American writer Mark Twain. -
Hammerstein- Opening of "Show Boat"
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Rodgers- Opening of "Present Arms"
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Hammerstein- Opening of "The New Moon"
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Hammerstein-Opening of Sweet Adeline
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Hammerstein-Opening of "Music in the Air"
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Rodgers- Opening of "Jumbo"
It starred Jimmy Durante and at the end of each show he laid down on the stage and allowed a live elephant to place a foot upon his head. -
Rodgers-Opening of "I Married An Angel"
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Hammerstein-Opening of "Very Warm for May"
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Rodgers and Hammerstein- Opening of "Oklahoma!"
This was the first musical Rodgers and Hammerstein worked on together. -
Rodgers and Hammerstein- Opening of "Carousel"
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Rodgers and Hammerstein- Opening of "Allegro" on Broadway
It won the 1947 Donaldson Award for Best Book (Hammerstein), Best Lyrics (Hammerstein), and Best Score (Rodgers). -
Rodgers and Hammerstein- Opening of "South Pacific" on Broadway
This musical won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950. -
Rodgers and Hammerstein- Opening of "The King and I"
This musical is based on the book Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon. -
Rodgers and Hammerstein- Opening of "Flower Drum Song" on Broadway
It was based on the 1957 novel, The Flower Drum Song, by Chinese-American author C. Y. Lee. -
Rodgers and Hammerstein- Opening of "The Sound of Music"
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Death of Hammerstein
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Rodger's Death
