I mentioned in a previous post that I wanted to share my love of musicals with you (I used to do this with my students when I taught and I miss that). I'll start with the classic shows that I grew up with. Rodgers (music) and Hammerstein (lyrics) were a musical writing team from the mid-Twentieth century. They made a lot of classic shows and were envied by others. Scene from one a movie that you should definitely watch at least once a year: White Christmas Between their shows, they earned 34 Tony awards. While often lighthearted, their shows require audiences to confront social issues. The difficult thing about making a list of songs you should know is what to focus on: The best? (definitely subjective) Most well known? A sampling of styles and themes? I've decided to go with the songs that I think you should hear if you never hear another thing from this team (that means that you've probably heard them all before. You are reading this article after all). Although the list ...
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