Hammerstein II

British  

/ ˈhæməˌstaɪn /

noun

1. Oscar. 1895–1960, US librettist and songwriter: collaborated with the composer Richard Rodgers in musicals such as South Pacific (1949) and The Sound of Music (1959)

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Hammerstein II

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!"

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

His 90-minute, two-act work, given its U.S. premiere by the New York Philharmonic on Thursday night, evokes a World War II-era sound reminiscent of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024

He reteamed with Dandridge for Otto Preminger’s film adaptation of the Oscar Hammerstein II musical “Carmen Jones,” itself an interpretation of Bizet’s classic opera “Carmen,” modernized and reimagined for an all-Black cast.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2023

With the aid of Jonathan Tunick’s peerless orchestrations, the songwriter emulates his mentor here, Oscar Hammerstein II, by planting Broadway’s flag boldly in another culture.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023

But the prospect of collaborating with a heavyweight creative team, which also included book writer Arthur Laurents and director-choreographer Jerome Robbins, was an opportunity Sondheim’s mentor, Oscar Hammerstein II, told him he shouldn’t pass up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2021