{"product_id":"something-wonderful-rodgers-and-hammersteins-broadway-revolution","title":"Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eSomething Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eTodd S Purdum\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781627798341\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eHenry Holt and Co.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eSecond Printing\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e400\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revelatory portrait of the creative partnership that transformed musical theater and provided the soundtrack to the American Century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals \u003ci\u003eOklahoma!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCarousel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e South Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe King and I\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Music\u003c\/i\u003e, whose songs have never lost their popularity or emotional power. Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had written dozens of Broadway shows, but together they pioneered a new art form: the serious musical play. Their songs and dance numbers served to advance the drama and reveal character, a sharp break from the past and the template on which all future musicals would be built. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough different in personality and often emotionally distant from each other, Rodgers and Hammerstein presented an unbroken front to the world and forged much more than a songwriting team; their partnership was also one of the most profitable and powerful entertainment businesses of their era. They were cultural powerhouses whose work came to define postwar America on stage, screen, television, and radio. But they also had their failures and flops, and more than once they feared they had lost their touch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTodd S. Purdum's portrait of these two men, their creative process, and their groundbreaking innovations will captivate lovers of musical theater, lovers of the classic American songbook, and young lovers wherever they are. He shows that what Rodgers and Hammerstein wrought was truly something wonderful.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt and Co.","offers":[{"title":"Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution | Todd S Purdum | Hardcover | 9781627798341 | Used: Like New | Music \u0026 Performing Arts 1728311","offer_id":48415391678616,"sku":"1728311","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81TWev84tZL.jpg?v=1773331936","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/something-wonderful-rodgers-and-hammersteins-broadway-revolution","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}