American Musical Theatre - Rodgers & Hammerstein, WCBS 1961

[@hughmanatee7657]

What a treat-and an education-those high school students are getting! And they seem so mature and appreciative!

[@angelamalek]

Such a rare interview-wonderful! The Rogers/Hammerstein collaboration was the most talented in the history of the American musical, bar none.

[@rexlex1736]

"Rodgers"

[@stephencowley3661]

Great but at the same time sad to see this as it was only the previous year that Oscar Hammerstein had passed away bringing that magical collaboration to an end thanks for posting.

[@showtunestarpower]

How lucky we are to get to see Martha Wright singing A WONDERFUL GUY after all those years of being known as Mary Martin's replacement in SOUTH PACIFIC. And I've always admired John Reardon's singing but I never had a chance to see him perform. He gives one of the most thrilling performances of I HAVE DREAMED that I've ever heard. And these two singers do full justice to the R&H songs they sing in this telecast. It's interesting to watch Rodgers' reactions at the end of his songs. I think the only time he smiles is after listening to I ENJOY BEING A GIRL. Perhaps, as he's listening, he's remembering craft rather than the experience we have. How wonderful it would have been to have Hammerstein alongside Rodgers to talk about the lyrics - so that Rodgers could have focused more on his music. But that's to take nothing from this wonderful telecast - when people still TALKED to each other on television. I loved hearing CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN as a duet between a female and a male. Boy, do those two sing the Hell out of it!

[@imonthebox1148]

Priceless.!!!

[@srothbardt]

Don’t think I saw this show. Wish I had. Thanks for showing it to us now!! Thanks!

[@rosshalper6708]

WOW!!! Thanks.

[@Howard2006]

Very interesting background to Rodgers and Hart and Rodgers and Hammerstein

[@robertjackson5645]

With Mr S's departure, the road of joy & truth seems even clearer; give us more to see everyone. .You know who you are.. We await for the "Forever", tomorrow.

[@carolfraz588]

Bravo🎉

[@Juliaflo]

This was nearly one year after Oscar Hammerstein II had passed away.

[@elzbietabonthrone6584]

All my hearth

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

What a shame that Rodgers' collaberation with Alan Jay Lerner didn't work out! The show they tried, but failed to write together was called *I Picked a Daisy,* and after the Rodgers & Lerner partnership dissolved, it eventually became *On a Clear Day You Can See Forever,* with music by Burton Lane.

[@sarielmusic92]

Michael Jackson was very fan of Rodgers & Hammerstein

[@GargeBarge]

Was he? That’s great, I didn’t know that but it makes sense

[@chrishaines1677]

Anyone know who the singers are?

[@bonniewinograd2356]

Martha Wright and John Reardon . She replaced Mary Martin in both South Pacific and The Sound of Music on broadway.

[@bigbandsrock1]

I love Mary Martin, even spent some quality time w her during “I Do, I Do,” in 1968, however, Martha Wright is also a fantastic singer, performer!! I really enjoyed her on this program!!! Sad more people don’t know of her as well!! A lovely lady and another terrific talent!! ❤️💐

[@AllenJones-w3p]

In the last years of Rodgers' life, he spoke very hoarsely because he'd had surgery to remove his larynx(voicebox) on account of cancer. (He died in 1979.)

[@chrishaines1677]

A very complex man.

[@jaymorgenthal9479]

Because it’s 1961 and not 2025 they probably were forbidden to talk about the most important song R&H wrote: Carefully Taught from South Pacific. It was an honest song about racism and they were accused of being left wingers with “Red leanings”. Kids should learn that song and it’s meaning with all of the hatred that still exists.