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Hammerstein

[ham-er-stahyn]

noun

  1. Oscar, 1847?–1919, U.S. theatrical manager, born in Germany.

  2. his grandson Oscar II, 1895–1960, U.S. lyricist and librettist.



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Hammerstein also taught him a lot about musical theater, but Sondheim might have had trouble answering which lessons brought him more joy.

More like a short story, recounting the evening from Hart’s point of view as he reconciles with the fact that his former creative partner Richard Rodgers has created a hit with Oscar Hammerstein.

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But the film captures a single evening, in which it becomes clear Rodgers has moved on to even greater success with new partner Oscar Hammerstein II, with the debut of their hit musical "Oklahoma!"

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For his first song, he picked the humorous “Honey Bun” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific.”

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And he nurses a paranoid pet theory that Rodgers decided to collaborate with Hammerstein because he’s so much taller than Hart.

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