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The first pairing of Richard Rodgers's music and Oscar Hammerstein's lyrics, along with Agnes de Mille's choreography, turned the sentimental Green Grow the Lilacs , written by a playwright named Lynn Riggs, into a phenomenon that was to set the standard for musical theater. And few first-nighters attending the 1943 Broadway opening of Oklahoma! could have known that they were witnessing the genesis of modern musical comedy. Conveying a "Hey, I was there" ambience, Wilk ( Don't Raise the Bridge Lower the River ), author of 20 books, many of them on the performing arts, here recounts the arduous odyssey of the Theatre Guild-Shubert undertaking from conception to SRO box-office success. Readers are made privy to the joys and sorrows of struggling for theatrical perfection while romancing investors, battling auditors, overcoming cynical critics--and coping with a measles-ridden cast. The book, which combines scores of black-and-white illustrations with Wilk's delightful text, has the mark of a hit, or, to paraphrase Agnes de Mille's unabated enthusiasm for the show: "My God, this is put together with real skill."
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March 31, 1993 will mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of Rodgers and Hammerstein's first collaboration, Oklahoma! During tryouts in New Haven and Boston, this milestone of American musical theater was billed under the optimistic title Away We Go. Most theater aficionados are familiar with the other names associated with the production: Agnes de Mille, Alfred Drake, and Celeste Holm. This delightfully written and profusely illustrated book tells the story of a collaboration that didn't take place (Rodgers and Hart) and a production group that would have gone out of existence without a hit (Theatre Guild). Each aspect of mounting the now classic musical is recounted with anecdotes from surviving cast members and production staff. The volume is not as lavish as Ethan Mordden's Rodgers and Hammerstein (Abrams, 1992), but it is the best work available on this particular show. It's a lot better than just "OK." For all libraries.
- Diane H. Albosta, Episcopal H.S. Lib., Alexandria, Va.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The first pairing of Richard Rodgers's music and Oscar Hammerstein's lyrics, along with Agnes de Mille's choreography, turned the sentimental Green Grow the Lilacs , written by a playwright named Lynn Riggs, into a phenomenon that was to set the standard for musical theater. And few first-nighters attending the 1943 Broadway opening of Oklahoma! could have known that they were witnessing the genesis of modern musical comedy. Conveying a "Hey, I was there" ambience, Wilk ( Don't Raise the Bridge Lower the River ), author of 20 books, many of them on the performing arts, here recounts the arduous odyssey of the Theatre Guild-Shubert undertaking from conception to SRO box-office success. Readers are made privy to the joys and sorrows of struggling for theatrical perfection while romancing investors, battling auditors, overcoming cynical critics--and coping with a measles-ridden cast. The book, which combines scores of black-and-white illustrations with Wilk's delightful text, has the mark of a hit, or, to paraphrase Agnes de Mille's unabated enthusiasm for the show: "My God, this is put together with real skill."
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
March 31, 1993 will mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of Rodgers and Hammerstein's first collaboration, Oklahoma! During tryouts in New Haven and Boston, this milestone of American musical theater was billed under the optimistic title Away We Go. Most theater aficionados are familiar with the other names associated with the production: Agnes de Mille, Alfred Drake, and Celeste Holm. This delightfully written and profusely illustrated book tells the story of a collaboration that didn't take place (Rodgers and Hart) and a production group that would have gone out of existence without a hit (Theatre Guild). Each aspect of mounting the now classic musical is recounted with anecdotes from surviving cast members and production staff. The volume is not as lavish as Ethan Mordden's Rodgers and Hammerstein (Abrams, 1992), but it is the best work available on this particular show. It's a lot better than just "OK." For all libraries.
- Diane H. Albosta, Episcopal H.S. Lib., Alexandria, Va.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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New York, New Haven, Theatre Guild, Green Grow the Lilacs, Oscar Hammerstein, Dick Rodgers, Alfred Drake, Agnes de Mille, Richard Rodgers, Terry Helburn, Celeste Holm, Lynn Riggs, Ado Annie, Miles White, Marc Platt, Guild Theatre, Larry Hart, Lawrence Langner, Bambi Linn, Lee Dixon, Max Gordon, Theresa Helburn, George Church, Jud Fry, Aunt Eller New!
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Just another Thursday-night opening. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bright golden haze, surrey with the fringe, ticket buyers, musical theatre Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, New Haven, Theatre Guild, Green Grow the Lilacs, Oscar Hammerstein, Dick Rodgers, Alfred Drake, Agnes de Mille, Richard Rodgers, Terry Helburn, Celeste Holm, Lynn Riggs, Ado Annie, Miles White, Marc Platt, Guild Theatre, Larry Hart, Lawrence Langner, Bambi Linn, Lee Dixon, Max Gordon, Theresa Helburn, George Church, Jud Fry, Aunt Eller New!
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- Babes in Arms by Lorenz Hart on page 4, page 48, and page 83
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