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A Comparison Of Richard Rodgers And Hammerstein II

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Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were an influential, innovative and successful American musical theatre writing team.

Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and theatre director of musicals for almost forty years. Hammerstein won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song

Richard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were an influential, innovative and successful American musical theatre writing team.

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