If you ask me who my favourite composers are, Rodgers and Hammerstein are always up there. Carousel is my favourite, but there are some pieces amongst their body of work that I’m less familiar with, South Pacific being one of them until very recently, when I finally saw the 1958 film version. Originally premiering on […]
Back on August 14th, I returned to the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park for I think my… 6th visit all in, and 3rd show overall to catch their revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel! Originally premiering on Broadway in 1945, Carousel is an adaptation of the play “Liliom” by Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnar, written […]
Though Stephen Sondheim is my favourite composer in musical theatre, the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein come a very close second. For me their melodies are the most luscious ever written, and many of their lyrics are so meaningful and beautiful. I have my grandparents to thank for introducing me to their work through many […]
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