Four Seasons Theatre
Rodgers & Hammerstein: From Book to Broadway
Friday, October 24 - Sunday, October 26
The Playhouse
$25 - $44
Ticket prices reflect sales tax, facility and phone/online fees
Runtime
2 hours, 15 minutes including intermission
Age Recommendation
6 and up
It’s easy to think of the Broadway songwriting team of Rodgers and Hammerstein as “classic” or “old-fashioned,” but when Rodgers and Hammerstein began to work together in 1943, they were radical. Together, they revolutionized what a Broadway musical could be. Four Seasons Theatre presents “Rodgers and Hammerstein: From Book to Broadway,” a program that explores the development of the “book” musical and how Rodgers and Hammerstein adapted books into musical plays.
This program features songs from such well-loved musicals as “South Pacific,” “The King and I,” “Oklahoma!” and “The Sound of Music.” Audiences will not only enjoy wonderful music, they will also learn about how Rodgers and Hammerstein adapted novels, short stories and autobiographies into Broadway entertainment.
This is a facility rental event presented by an independent organization separate from Overture Center for the Arts.
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Fri, Oct 24, 2025
7:30 PM
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Sat, Oct 25, 2025
2:00 PM
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Sun, Oct 26, 2025
2:00 PM
“...the creative partnership that transformed musical theater and provided the soundtrack to the American Century”
from “Something Wonderful” by Todd S. Purnum
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