Something wonderful

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Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had written dozens of Broadway shows, but together they pioneered a new art form: the serious musical play. Their songs and dance numbers served to advance the drama and reveal character, a sharp break from the past and the template on which all future musicals would be built.

subjects: Composers,  Librettists,  History and criticism,  Musicals,  Biography,  Rodgers, richard, 1902-1979,  Hammerstein, oscar, 1895-1960,  Theater, united states, history,  Musicals, history and criticism,  Composers, biography

People: Richard Rodgers (1902-1979),  Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960)

Places: United States