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‘You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught’
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, once kings of American culture, invented a new kind of musical theater in shows like Oklahoma!, Carousel, and South Pacific. But by the time of their final work together, a critical backlash had begun.
Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical
by Laurie Winer
Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers
by Mary Rodgers and Jesse Green
June 20, 2024 issue