Getting To Know Him by Hugh Fordin

Getting To Know Him by Hugh Fordin

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"Oscar Hammerstein II (1895--1960) forged a remarkable, multifaceted career as a librettist, lyricist, playwright, director, and producer. He wrote Carmen Jones, Carousel, Show Boat, and, with longtime"

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Getting To Know Him by Hugh Fordin

Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) forged a remarkable, multifaceted career as a librettist, lyricist, playwright, director, and producer. He wrote Carmen Jones, Carousel, Show Boat , and, with longtime collabourator Richard Rodgers, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. 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 theatre.
Hugh Fordin has been a producer in both theatre and film. As head of casting for David Merrick, he was involved in the making of M*A*S*H, Hello Dolly!, and Play It Again, Sam. The author of The Movies' Greatest Musicals: The Freed Unit at MGM, he lives in New York City, where he is the president of DRG Records.
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ISBN 13 9780306806681
ISBN 10 0306806681
Title Getting To Know Him
Author Hugh Fordin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hachette Books
Year published 1995-08-22
Number of pages 432
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