TODD PURDUM
Author of the new book
Something Wonderful:
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution
In conversation with
TED CHAPIN
President of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of
Rodgers and Hammerstein's collaboration
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
(40 Lincoln Center Plaza - entrance at 111 Amsterdam Avenue)
WHAT:
Author Todd Purdum in conversation with Ted Chapin, president of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization to celebrate Todd's book Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution.
Something Wonderful is being released on the 75th anniversary of OKLAHOMA!
Rodgers and Hammerstein artifacts will be on display and discussed.
WHEN:
Monday, April 9th
talk begins at 6pm
WHERE:
New York Pubic Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
Todd S. Purdum's new book SOMETHING WONDERFUL: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution [Henry Holt and Company], offers a fresh and revelatory look at the personalities of these legendary figures, their relationship with each other, their creative process, and their groundbreaking innovations.
SOMETHING WONDERFUL is full of illuminating anecdotes about the biggest stars of the day, including Ethel Merman, Yul Brynner, Mary Martin, and Julie Andrews, as well as Stephen Sondheim and Irving Berlin, both of whose work benefited from their association with Rodgers and Hammerstein. Purdum peeks behind the curtain at one of the most innovative and lauded theatrical writing teams extant and gives readers a glimpse into what really went on backstage during the creation of these classic musicals. The book is being published in time to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their first collaboration, Oklahoma! and a new production of Carousel opening on Broadway. |
