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02456aam a2200265 a 4500 001 9F74C28E122B11EDB028045E3CECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220802012256 008 220516s2022 nyu 000 0 eng d 020 $a 0197538185 020 $a 9780197538180 (hardcover) 035 $a (OCoLC)1322196727 040 $a TOH $b eng $c TOH $d UKMGB $d OEM $d SILO 082 04 $a 782.10973 $2 23 100 1 $a Horowitz, Mark Eden, $e author. 245 14 $a The Letters of Oscar Hammerstein II / $c compiled & edited by Mark Eden Horowitz 260 $a New York : $b Oxford University Press $c 2022. 300 $a 1054 pages ; $c 24 cm. 520 $a A collection of the letters from and to American musical theater's greatest innovator that provides an entertaining look behind the scenes of Broadway. Oscar Hammerstein II virtually invented the modern American musical, first with Show Boat and then in his celebrated collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers on Broadway classics like Oklahoma!, Carousel, and The King and I that continue to fascinate audiences today. A brilliant lyricist and playwright, Hammerstein innovated the American musical with his sophisticated storytelling that single-handedly elevated musical theater to a serious art form. But there were many more sides to Hammerstein: He was also a canny businessman, a successful producer, a mentor to Stephen Sondheim, and a social activist. This rich collection edited by Mark Eden Horowitz features hundreds of previously unpublished letters that show off all facets of Hammerstein's many engagements and his personality. Hammerstein's correspondence with major Broadway figures like Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Kern, and Josh Logan tells the history of twentieth-century American show business while his exchanges with politicians and activists shed light on social issues of the period. What unites these letters across their vast range of themes is Hammerstein's compelling voice that reveals a man who was sharp, opinionated, and funny but also cared deeply about addressing the social ills that his musicals explored beyond the stage. 600 10 $a Hammerstein, Oscar, $c II, $d 1895-1960 $v Correspondence. 650 0 $a Musical theater $z United States $x History $y 20th century $v Sources. 650 0 $a Lyricists $z United States $v Correspondence. 941 $a 1 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20220802014657.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9F74C28E122B11EDB028045E3CECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search