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Oscar Hammerstein

Date of Death: August 01, 1919 (72)

Birth Place: Sceczin

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Productions

Oklahoma!
 
[Broadway, 1953]
Producer
Naughty Marietta
 
[Broadway, 1910]
Producer
Hans, the Flute Player
 
[Broadway, 1910]
Producer
Punch, Judy & Company
 
[Broadway, 1903]
Producer
Resurrection
 
[Broadway, 1903]
Producer
Theatre Owner and Manager
Les Cloches De Corneville
 
[Broadway, 1902]
Producer
Sweet Marie
 
[Broadway, 1901]
Producer
Composer
La Poupée
 
[Broadway, 1897]
Producer

Writing

Punch, Judy & Company
Bookwriter
Composer
Lyricist

Movies

New Toys
[ 1925 ] writer
The Desert Song
[ 1929 ] writer
New Moon
[ 1930 ] lyrics
Viennese Nights
[ 1930 ] lyrics
Sunny
[ 1930 ] lyrics by
The Song of the Flame
[ 1930 ] writer
Song of the West
[ 1930 ] writer
Music in the Air
[ 1934 ] lyrics by
The Night Is Young
[ 1935 ] lyrics
Give Us This Night
[ 1936 ] lyrics by
Show Boat
[ 1936 ] lyrics by
Swing High, Swing Low
[ 1937 ] writer
The Great Waltz
[ 1938 ] lyrics by
Broadway Rhythm
[ 1944 ] writer
Centennial Summer
[ 1946 ] lyricist
Annie Get Your Gun
[ 1950 ] producer
The Last Time I Saw Paris
[ 1954 ] lyrics
Carmen Jones
[ 1954 ] lyrics
Rose Marie
[ 1954 ] writer
Oklahoma!
[ 1955 ] book
Carousel
[ 1956 ] lyrics by
The King and I
[ 1956 ] lyrics by
Flower Drum Song
[ 1961 ] lyricist
State Fair
[ 1962 ] lyricist

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The York Theatre Launches Micki Grant Artist-in-Residence Program Photo
The York Theatre Launches Micki Grant Artist-in-Residence Program
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2025

In celebration of Black History Month, The York Theatre has announced The Micki Grant Artist-in-Residence Program which honors the legacy of Micki Grant. Learn more here!
Review: Kelli O'Hara in Concert at LA Opera Photo
Review: Kelli O'Hara in Concert at LA Opera
by Andrew Child - Feb 2, 2025

O’Hara has approached the entire evening with such severe gravitas and humble respect that familiar messages seem to land fresh on even jaded ears. How else are we meant to keep singing right now?
Paramount Theatre Reveals 2025-26 Broadway and BOLD Series Photo
Paramount Theatre Reveals 2025-26 Broadway and BOLD Series
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 1, 2025

Paramount has revealed the lineup for their 2025-26 Broadway and BOLD series, including the Chicago premieres of Come From Away and Dear Evan Hansen. Learn more here!
A Look Back at Our Favorite Musical Moments, Characters, & More in SCHMIGADOON! Photo
A Look Back at Our Favorite Musical Moments, Characters, & More in SCHMIGADOON!
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 31, 2025

With Schmigadoon! now taking over the Kennedy Center, we put together we took a look back at some of the most memorable moments across the two seasons of the Apple TV+ series. 
Exclusive: Listen to 'Migratory V' From Ari Axelrod's Upcoming Album 'A Place for Us: Photo
Exclusive: Listen to 'Migratory V' From Ari Axelrod's Upcoming Album 'A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway'
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2025

Ari Axelrod will release his new album A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway on Friday, January 17. We have your exclusive first listen to the track 'Migratory V', written by Adam Guettel for Myths & Hymns.
Review Roundup: SHOW/BOAT: A RIVER Opens Off-Broadway Photo
Review Roundup: SHOW/BOAT: A RIVER Opens Off-Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2025

Target Margin Theater is presenting the world premiere production of Show/Boat: A River, a daring reconsideration of the seminal musical Show Boat. Read the reviews!
How Many Broadway Musicals Are Based on TV Shows? Photo
How Many Broadway Musicals Are Based on TV Shows?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jan 12, 2025

With Smash about to make a splash on Broadway this season, the question was asked: how many Broadway musicals have been based on television? While historically, far more Broadway musicals have been based on books or movies, television shows have also provided source materials for several productions on the main stem.
Review: A NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION WITH BERNADETTE PETERS AND THE BOSTON POPS Photo
Review: A NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION WITH BERNADETTE PETERS AND THE BOSTON POPS
by R. Scott Reedy - Jan 4, 2025

What did BroadwayWorld's critic think of A NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION WITH BERNADETTE PETERS AND THE BOSTON POPS at Boston Symphony Hall? Read the review here!
THE SOUND OF MUSIC: Catch A Moonbeam at Toby's This Holiday Season Photo
THE SOUND OF MUSIC: Catch A Moonbeam at Toby's This Holiday Season
by Cybele Pomeroy - Dec 22, 2024

An evening at Toby’s Dinner And Show in Columbia, Maryland for THE SOUND OF MUSIC is a clutter-free treat for your loved ones. Toby's presents a classic, now entertaining a fourth generation, that feels lush and rich with detail and meaning, and contemporary relevance. An audience favorite since the dawn of the 1960s, this beloved Rogers & Hammerstein standard runs at Toby's through January 12th, 2025.
Twelve Days of Christmas: Kelli O'Hara & Matthew Morrison Photo
Twelve Days of Christmas: Kelli O'Hara & Matthew Morrison
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 20, 2024

The holidays are upon us and BroadwayWorld is continuing our favorite annual tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. Day 8 features Kelli O'Hara, Matthew Morrison and Bartlett Sher.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Will Launch New North American Tour in 2025 Photo
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Will Launch New North American Tour in 2025
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2024

The Sound of Music is hitting the road for a new North American tour, kicking off 65 year after its original stage debut. The production will kick off at the Kennedy Center in September 2025.
Oscar Hammerstein Museum Awarded $500,000 Pennsylvania State Capital Grant  Photo
Oscar Hammerstein Museum Awarded $500,000 Pennsylvania State Capital Grant 
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2024

The nonprofit Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre  Education Center has been awarded a second $500,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP).
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Returns to ABC This Month Photo
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Returns to ABC This Month
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 12, 2024

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s cinematic treasure The Sound of Music will be broadcast on ABC on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 7/6c. The musical’s official social media pages will host a live watch party during the airing on December 15.
RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Extends at Theater Latté Da Photo
RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Extends at Theater Latté Da
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2024

Theater Latté Da has announced that its production of RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA is extending. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!
JERRY'S GIRLS Opens At The Pompano Beach Cultural Center In January Photo
JERRY'S GIRLS Opens At The Pompano Beach Cultural Center In January
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2024

The Pompano Players third offering in their inaugural season is Jerry's Girls, a musical revue that honors the life and work of legendary Broadway composer Jerry Herman. 
Ari Axelrod to Release A PLACE FOR US: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY Album Photo
Ari Axelrod to Release A PLACE FOR US: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2024

PS CLASSICS will release a new album from award-winning musical storyteller Ari Axelrod. A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway will be available on CD and digital formats. Learn more!
Hammerstein Museum Announces Receipt Of Oscar's Iconic Rocking Chairs Photo
Hammerstein Museum Announces Receipt Of Oscar's Iconic Rocking Chairs
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 27, 2024

The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center has announced the first historically significant gift to the Museum's collection - two of the iconic rocking chairs used by the famed lyricist. .
Professor Christian Parker Expands Definition of Dramaturgy at Columbia University Sc Photo
Professor Christian Parker Expands Definition of Dramaturgy at Columbia University School of the Arts
by Team BWW - Nov 26, 2024

In classes led by Professor of Professional Practice in Theatre Christian Parker ’98, students soon learn their first surprising lesson: as dramaturgs, they are expected to get creatively involved.
SOUTH PACIFIC And More Announced for Gateway Playhouse 2025 Mainstage Season Photo
SOUTH PACIFIC And More Announced for Gateway Playhouse 2025 Mainstage Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2024

Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point recently announced its 2025 Mainstage Season, which will include: George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's classic comedy “The Man Who Came to Dinner;” Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved musical “South Pacific;” and more.
Cast Set for SHOW/BOAT: A RIVER Presented by Target Margin Theater Photo
Cast Set for SHOW/BOAT: A RIVER Presented by Target Margin Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2024

The cast has been revealed for Target Margin Theater's world premiere production of Show/Boat: A River, presented by NYU Skirball in partnership with the 2025 Under the Radar Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets.
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How many shows has Oscar Hammerstein written?

Oscar Hammerstein has written 1 shows including Punch, Judy & Company (Bookwriter).

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