Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II is today considered
the most important figure in the history of
American musical theatre for he was probably
the best "book writer" in Broadway history.
His most successful collaboration came when
he teamed up with Richard Rodgers to write a
musical adaptation of the play Green Grow the
Lilacs. The result was Oklahoma a show which
revolutionized the American musical theatre

It also began a partnership which would pro-
duce such classic Broadway musicals as
Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I,
Flower Drum Song, and The Sound of Music
as well as the musical film State Fair and
the television musical Cinderella.

Hammerstein also produced the book and
lyrics for Carmen Jones, an adaptation of
Geoges Bizet's opera Carmen with an all black
cast.
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers' contributions to the musical theatre of his day were extra- ordinary, and his influence on the musical theatre of today and tomorrow legendary.
His career spanned more than sixty years, and his hits ranged from the silver screens of Hollywood to the bright lights of Broadway, London and beyond.

He was the recipient of countless awards, including Pulitzers, Tonys, Oscars, Grammys and Emmys.

He wrote more than 900 published songs, and forty Broadway musicals.

Oh What A Beautiful Morning

Words & music by:-
Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers

There's a bright golden haze on the meadow,
There's a bright golden haze on the meadow,
The corn is as high as an elephant's eye,
And it looks like its climbing clear up to the sky.

Chorus:

Oh what a beautiful morning,
Oh what a beautiful day,
I've got a wonderful feeling,
Everything's going my way.

All the cattle are standing like statues,
All the cattle are standing like statues,
They don't turn their heads as they see me ride by.
But a little brown maverick is winking her eye.

Repeat Chorus

All the sounds of the earth are like music,
All the sounds of the earth are like music,
The breeze is so busy it don't miss a tree,
And an old Weeping Willow is laughin' at me.

Repeat Chorus

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