Getting To Know Him: A Biography Of Oscar Hammerstein II

Getting To Know Him: A Biography Of Oscar Hammerstein II

<div>Oscar Hammerstein II (1895€“1960) forged a remarkable, multifaceted career as a librettist, lyricist, playwright, director, and producer. He wrote <I>Carmen Jones, Carousel, Show Boat</I>, and, with longtime collaborator Richard Rodgers,<I> Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King and I,</I> and <I>The Sound of Music. </I>Hugh Fordin enjoyed complete access to the Hammerstein archives and conducted numerous interviews with family and colleagues like Rodgers, Berlin, Robbins, and Sondheim. The result is the definitive biography of a creative giant, who changed forever the texture of American theater.</Div></div>