Musical Scene Study (The Musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein)

Musical Scene Study (The Musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein) ** By Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein ** Edited by Tom Briggs. Applause Books. Softcover. 450 pages. Published by Applause Books.

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Musical Scene Study Guide is the first book of its kind, featuring both comic and dramatic scenes and songs from 10 R&H musicals (Oklahoma! * Carousel * Allegro * South Pacific * The King and I * Me and Juliet * Flower Drum Song * The Sound Of Music * State Fair * and Cinderella) for the purpose of musical scene study work. It contains a total of 22 scenes, organized by the number of men and women in each scene. Each scene includes:

* an introduction to the musical from which it is taken, a description of the characters involved in the scene, and a note about the preceding dramatic circumstance of the scene.

* the dialogue, stage directions and piano/vocal score for the song(s) included in the scene.

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Musical Scene Study Guide is an essential tool for any and all serious musical theatre students