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Date of Death: August 23, 1960 (65)

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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MY FAVORITE THINGS: THE RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN 80TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Album Will Be Released Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2024


The 42-track live recording of My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert will be released on double CD and digital platforms worldwide on Friday, May 31 from Concord Theatricals Recordings.

Review: All-Star Cast Shines in A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY Celebrating Sondheim and Lloyd Webber
by Michael Quintos - Apr 10, 2024


A talented collection of Broadway vets led by Tony winner Betty Buckley gathered together for a one-night-only concert 'A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY: SONDHEIM, LLOYD WEBBER, AND FRIENDS' at Segerstrom Concert Hall on March 28, 2024 to celebrate the legacy—and coincidental same birthdate—of musical theater royalty Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim.

Rodgers And Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC Opens This Month at the Fulton Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2024


The Fulton Theatre has announced the cast of its upcoming production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific. Since its debut in 1949, South Pacific quickly captured the hearts of theatergoers worldwide, earning critical acclaim and many prestigious awards, including seventeen Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Review: Patti LuPone Splendidly Sings of A LIFE IN NOTES
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 3, 2024


In the past few years, Patti LuPone has resigned from Actor’s Equity Association and suspended her legendary Broadway career, but as she proved with her Celebrity Series of Boston performance at Symphony Hall on April 2, the three-time Tony Award winner can still command a concert stage.

Houston Grand Opera to Open THE SOUND OF MUSIC This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2024


On April 26, 2024, Houston Grand Opera will open classic, family-friendly musical The Sound of Music, with the company’s own chorus director, Richard Bado, at the podium. Learn how to purchase tickets.

OKLAHOMA! Opened on Broadway on this Day in 1943
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 31, 2024


Oklahoma! opened at the St. James Theatre on March 31st, 1943. The musical, with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, was based on Lynn Rigg's 1930 play 'Green Grow the Lilacs.'

MATILDA, WAITRESS, and More Set For the Grand Theatre's 2024/25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2024


The lineup  includes six beloved and blockbuster titles, three locally conceptualized and constructed London Proud productions that will go on to shine across the country, four Ontario premieres, and the always sold-out Jeans ‘n Classics concert series. Learn more about the full season here!

THE SOUND OF MUSIC & More Set for Redhouse 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024


Redhouse Arts Center has revealed its 24/25 season and new ticket packages with special pricing (available through March 29, 2024). See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: CHRISTINE ANDREAS Brings Paris to 54 Below
by Sharon Ellman - Mar 10, 2024


This reviewer was overwhelmed by Christine Andreas’s magical and bewitching voice. C’est magnifique!!

Rodgers & Hammerstein Concert MY FAVORITE THINGS Will Be Available to Stream in the US
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 4, 2024


My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert will be available to stream on-demand in North America from Sunday, March 24 through Sunday, March 31, 2024. We have all of the details on how you can watch from home!

MY FAVORITE THINGS: THE RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN 80th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Will Screen in Cinemas in Australia and New Zealand
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2024


The star-studded My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert, filmed last December, will be screened in more than 100 cinemas across Australia and New Zealand from 21st March 2024.

CAROUSEL to be Presented at The Wick Theatre Beginning This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2024


The classic musical Carousel is set to ope at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC Comes to the Citadel Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2024


Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music opens in early March on the Shoctor Theatre stage.

Video: CINDERELLA Director Chris Stewart Talks Children's Theatre Company's New Production
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2024


Break out the glass slippers! The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati's RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA: YOUTH EDITION opens at the Taft Theatre February 17 - 26, 2024. See director Chris Stewart discuss the production in the video below!

Rodgers and Hammerstein's A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING to Open Valentine's Day At Bridgetown Black Box
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2024


Rodgers and Hammerstein's A Grand Night for Singing will open on Valentine's Day at the Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre's Black Box.

PURLIE VICTORIOUS Stage Film to Premiere on PBS This May; Great Performances Sets New 'Broadway's Best' Lineup
by Michael Major - Feb 12, 2024


The live capture of the recent Broadway revival of Purlie Victorious is premiering on PBS this May. Starring Leslie Odom Jr., the Kenny Leon-directed production was filmed before it closed on Broadway earlier this year. The lineup also includes the Audra McDonald concert, Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary, Hamlet, and more!

GREAT PERFORMANCES to Air Audra McDonald Concert, Public Theatre's HAMLET & More This Spring
by Michael Major - Feb 5, 2024


Audra McDonald's London Palladium Concert, The Public Theater’s production of Hamlet, Elton John And Bernie Taupin: The Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song concert special and a star-studded Rogers & Hammerstein celebration are coming to PBS. The specials will feature Ato Blankson-Wood, Aaron Tveit, Marisha Wallace, and more.

Nicholas Rodriguez Brings SINCERELY SONDHEIM to Aventura
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2024


The City of Aventura presents Sincerely, Sondheim: A Musical Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim on Sunday, February 4 at 7 p.m. featuring Nicholas Rodriguez, direct from his performance in the Tony Award-winning revival of Sondheim’s Company. 

Single Tickets On Sale Tomorrow For Music Theater Works 2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2024


Music Theater Works has announced single tickets for its 2024 season of productions at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd. go on sale Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 12 p.m.

OKLAHOMA! Showing On the Main Stage of The Lake Worth Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2024


Lake Worth Playhouse announces the production of Oklahoma! on the Main Stage as part of our 71st Season.

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