Oscar Hammerstein II News

Get all the details on the star-studded lineup for York Theatre Company's 31st Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala, including Christine Ebersole, Norm Lewis, Andrew Rannells, and more. Find out when and where the event will take place.

Discover the exciting partnership between Concord Music Publishing and Concord Theatricals as they sign composer Jaime Lozano. Learn how this exclusive deal will bring Lozano's music to stages worldwide, and why it's a game-changer for the industry.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 8/3/2023 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Explore the exciting news about the Oscar Hammerstein Museum's successful funding campaign to acquire the iconic Highland Farm. Learn about the transformation of this historic location into the future home of the museum and discover the latest updates on their progress.

What did our critic think of BWW REVIEW: THE SOUND OF MUSIC AT SUNDANCE SUMMER THEATRE at Sundance Summer Theatre?

Baltimore Center Stage is offering an exclusive 50% off offer to celebrate the launch of single tickets for their 23/24 season. Don't miss this limited-time promotion available from August 1-4, 2023.

Overture Center's 2023/24 season showcases an array of diverse artistic expressions, cultures and personality. Learn more about the season lineup here!

The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center (OHMTEC) has announced the addition of award-winning Broadway and West End Producer, Judith Ann Abrams, to its board. Learn more about Judy here!

What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA?

The Obie Award-winning Target Margin Theater and NYU Skirball will present a new production of the groundbreaking musical Show Boat in the Spring of 2025. Directed by Target Margin Theater’s Founding Artistic Director David Herskovits, the revival uses the original 1927 book and score by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II.

Discover the immersive experience awaiting you at The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center. Explore the life and work of Oscar Hammerstein, one of theater's most influential figures. Step into history and uncover the magic of his legacy.

Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) will launch its 2023-24 season with Sondheim on Sondheim, a captivating musical revue that delves into the life and artistry of one of the greatest composers in American musical theater history, Stephen Sondheim, from August 25 through September 10. 

The Olivier Award-winning 1998 production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, starring then-newcomer Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman) as Curly, will screen in more than 840 cinemas around the globe for two days only on Sunday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 19.

The Dessoff Choirs, led by Music Director Malcolm J. Merriweather, today announces its 2023-2024 season, which begins a two-year 100th anniversary celebration. Featured composers include Rodgers & Hammerstein, Felix Mendelssohn (Elijah, in collaboration with the Abyssinian Baptist Church Cathedral Choir), Vicente Lusitano, Herbert Howells, R. Nathaniel Dett, Florence Price, Adolphus Hailstork, Valerie Capers (Sojourner), and James Whitbourn.

​​​​​​​The Dessoff Choirs, led by Music Director Malcolm J. Merriweather, has revealed its 2023-2024 season, which begins a two-year 100th anniversary celebration.

Everything old is new again. And when it comes to the classic musical “Oklahoma!” director and choreographer Rachel Bertone likes it that way.

Stolen Shakespeare Guild presents 'The Sound of Music', sponsored by Presidio, featuring music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, and suggested by 'The Trapp Family Singers' by Maria Augusta Trapp.

This month, the reader question was: What’s the longest and shortest Broadway musical? Find out!

The Shaw Festival’s Outdoors @ The Shaw returns for another year of theatre, concerts and curated experiences alfresco from June 3 to October 7 on the grounds of the Shaw Festival.  

The next Musical Theatre Melodies broadcast, hosted by Rob Morrison on 96.5 FM on Tuesday, May 30 will mark the 70th anniversary of the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical ME AND JULIET from the original 1953 Broadway cast recording starring Isabel Bigley, Bill Hayes, Joan McCracken, Mark Dawson, Arthur Maxwell and Bill Fortier.