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The 26 pages that link to Oscar Hammerstein II, each with the reason it gives.

• Broadway theatreRelated: His integrated storytelling helped establish the modern musical's dramatic form.

• Musical theatreRelated: His work helped make songs serve character and plot rather than stand apart.

• Stephen SondheimRelated: Hammerstein mentored Sondheim and taught him to make songs serve dramatic structure.

• Richard RodgersRelated: Hammerstein brought Rodgers a dramatic, socially engaged approach to musical storytelling.

• Oklahoma!Related: His book and lyrics bind the songs to the characters and setting.

• Show BoatRelated: He wrote the libretto and lyrics, adapting the novel into a stage narrative.

• Book musicalRelated: His librettos joined songs and dialogue closely to character and dramatic action.

• Theatre GuildRelated: His collaboration with Rodgers began with the Guild-produced Oklahoma!.

• American musical theatreRelated: His integrated lyrics and librettos helped make character and plot central to musical numbers.

• Jerome KernRelated: His lyrics and dramatic writing were central to Show Boat and several Kern songs.

• Rodgers and HammersteinBroader topic: Hammerstein wrote the lyrics and librettos that shaped the partnership’s dramatic voice.

• Ira GershwinCompared with: Hammerstein’s integrated book-musical approach offers a useful contrast to Ira’s career as a lyricist across varied forms.

• Mary MartinRelated: Hammerstein co-created South Pacific and The Sound of Music, two defining Martin vehicles.

• South PacificRelated: Hammerstein wrote the lyrics and adapted Michener’s stories for the stage.

• The King and IRelated: He wrote the musical’s book and lyrics and developed its dramatic adaptation.

• Agnes de MilleRelated: His story-driven musical Oklahoma! provided the dramatic structure de Mille’s choreography advanced.

• Carmen JonesRelated: Hammerstein adapted Bizet’s opera into the stage musical that became the film’s source.

• Robert WiseRelated: Hammerstein co-wrote The Sound of Music, the stage musical Wise adapted for film.

• Tim RiceCompared with: Hammerstein’s sustained composer partnership offers a contrast to Rice’s work with several distinct composers.

• Edna FerberRelated: His adaptation transformed Ferber’s novel into a landmark musical.

• CarouselRelated: He wrote Carousel’s book and lyrics, adapting a play into a musical drama.

• Ol' Man RiverRelated: He wrote the song's lyrics, including its recurring river refrain.

• Ferenc MolnárRelated: He reshaped Liliom’s story and ending for the musical Carousel.

• Miyoshi UmekiRelated: Hammerstein wrote the lyrics and book for Flower Drum Song, a major stage role for Umeki.

• James A. MichenerRelated: Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers adapted Michener's Pacific stories into the musical South Pacific.

• Shirley JonesRelated: Hammerstein helped bring Jones into the leading role in the film Oklahoma!.