Stephen Sondheim.
I don't believe there is any one inventor of musical theatre. It spawned from Vaudeville shows though, and Showboat is the name of the show that's commonly referred to as the first geniune stage musical. (Operas are an exception and differ greatly from musical theatre. They go wayyy back before Showboat and Vaudeville.) I don't believe there is any one inventor of musical theatre. It spawned from Vaudeville shows though, and Showboat is the name of the show that's commonly referred to as the first geniune stage musical. (Operas are an exception and differ greatly from musical theatre. They go wayyy back before Showboat and Vaudeville.)
Oscar hammerstein II and Richard rodgers
Richard Rodgers wrote the music and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the lyrics to the Broadway musical "The Sound of Music" in 1959. It became an Oscar-winning movie in 1965.
Oscar Brown died on 2005-05-29.
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Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the musical Allegro in 1947. Allegro opened on Broadway that year in October. After this musical they continued to make more successful musicals.
Oscar Hammerstein has written: 'Songs of Oscar Hammerstein II' -- subject(s): Excerpts, Vocal scores with piano, Musicals 'You'll Never Walk Alone' 'The complete lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II' -- subject(s): Librettos, Excerpts, Songs, Musicals, Texts 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's in my own little corner' -- subject(s): Children's songs, Songs and music, Texts, Songs, Imagination 'The Oscar Hammerstein II Collection' 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's The surrey with the fringe on top' -- subject(s): Children's songs, Texts, Songs 'Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II' 'Carousel' 'Lyrics' -- subject(s): Librettos, Excerpts, Popular music, Musicals, Texts
Well, i once met this woman, who inspired me to pursue my dreams for writing musicals.
There is no Academy Award for Best Musical, but 10 such productions have won the Oscar for Best Picture: "The Broadway Melody" (1928/29); "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936); "Going My Way" (1944); "An American in Paris" (1951), "Gigi" (1958), "West Side Story" (1961); "My Fair Lady" (1964); "The Sound of Music" (1965); "Oliver!" (1968); and "Chicago" (2002).
Mary Poppins won for Best Scenic Design for a Mucical.
I don't believe there is any one inventor of musical theatre. It spawned from Vaudeville shows though, and Showboat is the name of the show that's commonly referred to as the first geniune stage musical. (Operas are an exception and differ greatly from musical theatre. They go wayyy back before Showboat and Vaudeville.) I don't believe there is any one inventor of musical theatre. It spawned from Vaudeville shows though, and Showboat is the name of the show that's commonly referred to as the first geniune stage musical. (Operas are an exception and differ greatly from musical theatre. They go wayyy back before Showboat and Vaudeville.)
The Producers
Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers
"Chicago" (2002) won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Richard Rodgers
Oscar hammerstein II and Richard rodgers
There is not an Academy Award for Best Musical. The first musical to win the Academy Award for Best Picture was The Broadway Melody in 1929. It was also the first sound film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.