Oscar Hammerstein II News

Broadway In Chicago has revealed that single tickets will go on sale Monday, August 11 for the highly anticipated Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, playing at the James M. Nederlander Theatre.

South Bay Musical Theatre will present The Sound of Music from September 27 through October 18, 2025, at the Saratoga Civic Theater. Directed by SBMT Artistic Director Walter M. Mayes.

NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including free outdoor summer concerts and stars of Broadway and film/TV doing solo shows.

Just last May, playwright James Ijames took the stage at Columbia to inspire the graduates of 2024 (watch his speech in full below). Now, just over a year later, he is checking in with BroadwayWorld as he looks towards the future of the American theatre and how he can make an impact in his new role at Columbia. 

El biopic del legendario letrista de Broadway se estrenará en España en otoño tras su aclamado paso por la Berlinale.

See some of the biggest stars of the stage, screen, jazz, cabaret & Broadway performing at cabaret venues this month at a range of budget points. Tickets to these shows are limited and likely to sell out

Tony Award winners Sutton Foster (“Anything Goes,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”) and Kelli O’Hara (“The King and I”) – each acclaimed as a Broadway performer and song-and-dance artist of the first order – are also known for solo concert appearances.

The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium.

Principal casting has been announced for the upcoming North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Learn more about the tour and find out who is starring here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 15, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Oscar Hammerstein II Center for Theatre Studies at Columbia University School of the Arts has announced the appointment of celebrated playwright James Ijames to the Theatre faculty as Associate Professor of Theatre with tenure. 

Tom Gold Dance, the New York City-based classical dance company founded by former New York City Ballet soloist Tom Gold, will present Tom Gold’s Le Voyage in its entirety with many of the original artists.

Don’t miss THE SOUND OF MUSIC returning to Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre from November 25, 2025, to January 4, 2026. Get ready for a classic!

Check out our top cabaret, comedy, jazz and more for Summer 2025 in New York with picks ranging from free comedy, jazz and a Deaf production of WAITRESS to OITNB star Laverne Cox's solo show.

Oh what a beautiful sound that came out of the ASU Newport Center for the Arts when the Jackson County Community Theatre presented Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! this past weekend, June 20–22. 

The Library of Congress has acquired the manuscripts, music and lyric drafts, recordings, notebooks and scrapbooks of legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Learn more here!

The Oscar Hammerstein Museum & Theatre Education Center will celebrate the 130th birthday of Oscar Hammerstein II with concerts of his songs during tours of  Highland Farm.

Registration has begun for The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center's (OHMTEC) fifth annual Hammerstein International Youth Solo Contest.

If you're looking for a few of your favorite things this June, make sure one of them is a ticket to The Sound of Music at The Royal Theatre in Benton.

The Historic Royal Theatre will bring THE SOUND OF MUSIC to the stage in 2025, sponsored by ARVEST Bank and performed by the Royal Players. Learn more!