Oscar Hammerstein II

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Director, Producer, Writer, Lyricist, Source Material, Composer

( b. Jul 12, 1895 New York, New York, USA - d. Aug 23, 1960 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA ) Male

Also known as:

Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein [Birthname]

Relations:

Brother of Reginald Hammerstein
Father of William Hammerstein
Father of James Hammerstein
Grandson of Oscar Hammerstein
Nephew of Arthur Hammerstein
Son of Willie Hammerstein

See Also:

Rodgers & Hammerstein

Productions
Special Events
Awards

Productions	Date of Productions
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella [Musical, Original] Original Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 03, 2013 - Present
South Pacific [Musical, Drama, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Apr 03, 2008 - Aug 22, 2010
Lovemusik [Musical, Drama, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	May 03, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007
Barbara Cook's Broadway! [Special, Concert, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 28, 2004 - Apr 18, 2004
Never Gonna Dance [Musical, Comedy, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 04, 2003 - Feb 15, 2004
Flower Drum Song [Musical, Comedy, Revival] Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Based on the original book by Oscar Hammerstein II	Oct 17, 2002 - Mar 16, 2003
Something Good [Special, Concert, Tribute, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jun 28, 2002 - Jun 28, 2002
Oklahoma! [Musical, Comedy, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 21, 2002 - Feb 23, 2003
Elaine Stritch At Liberty [Special, Solo, Play with music, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Feb 21, 2002 - May 27, 2002
Matters of the Heart [Special, Solo, Concert, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Nov 13, 2000 - Dec 17, 2000
Swing! [Musical, Dance, Revue, Original] Featuring songs by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 09, 1999 - Jan 14, 2001
The Sound of Music [Musical, Drama, Revival] Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 12, 1998 - Jun 20, 1999
The King and I [Musical, Comedy, Drama, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Apr 11, 1996 - Feb 22, 1998
State Fair [Musical, Comedy, Original] Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Based on the screenplay by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 27, 1996 - Jun 30, 1996
Paul Robeson [Play, Solo, Play with music, Revival] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 20, 1995 - Dec 31, 1995
Something Wonderful [Special, Concert, Tribute, Original] Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jul 12, 1995 - Jul 12, 1995
Show Boat [Musical, Drama, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Oct 02, 1994 - Jan 05, 1997
Carousel [Musical, Drama, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 24, 1994 - Jan 15, 1995
A Grand Night for Singing [Musical, Revue, Original] Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Nov 17, 1993 - Jan 01, 1994
Jerome Robbins' Broadway [Musical, Revue, Dance, Original] Additional text by Oscar Hammerstein II Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Feb 26, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990
Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre [Special, Concert, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Apr 15, 1987 - Apr 26, 1987
Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood [Musical, Revue, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jan 23, 1986 - Feb 02, 1986
The King and I [Musical, Comedy, Drama, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jan 07, 1985 - Jun 30, 1985
Show Boat [Musical, Drama, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Apr 24, 1983 - Jun 26, 1983
Oklahoma! [Musical, Comedy, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 13, 1979 - Aug 24, 1980
The American Dance Machine [Special, Dance, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978
Dancin' [Musical, Revue, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 27, 1978 - Jun 27, 1982
The King and I [Musical, Comedy, Drama, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	May 02, 1977 - Dec 30, 1978
Bette Midler's Clams on the Half Shell Revue [Special, Revue, Original] Featuring songs by Oscar Hammerstein II	Apr 14, 1975 - Jun 22, 1975
The Desert Song [Musical, Operetta, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Sep 05, 1973 - Sep 16, 1973
The Sound of Music [Musical, Drama, Original] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Nov 16, 1959 - Jun 15, 1963
Flower Drum Song [Musical, Comedy, Original] Produced by Rodgers & Hammerstein Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 01, 1958 - May 07, 1960
Carousel [Musical, Drama, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Sep 11, 1957 - Sep 29, 1957
Pipe Dream [Musical, Original] Produced by Rodgers & Hammerstein Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Nov 30, 1955 - Jun 30, 1956
South Pacific [Musical, Drama, Revival] Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	May 04, 1955 - May 15, 1955
Carousel [Musical, Drama, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jun 02, 1954 - Aug 08, 1954
Show Boat [Musical, Drama, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	May 05, 1954 - May 16, 1954
Oklahoma! [Musical, Comedy, Revival] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Aug 31, 1953 - Oct 03, 1953
Me and Juliet [Musical, Comedy, Original] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	May 28, 1953 - Apr 03, 1954
Music in the Air [Musical, Comedy, Revival] Directed by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Oct 08, 1951 - Nov 24, 1951
Oklahoma! [Musical, Comedy, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	May 29, 1951 - Jul 28, 1951
The King and I [Musical, Comedy, Drama, Original] Produced by Rodgers & Hammerstein Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 29, 1951 - Mar 20, 1954
Burning Bright [Play, Original] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II	Oct 18, 1950 - Oct 28, 1950
The Happy Time [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jan 24, 1950 - Jul 14, 1951
South Pacific [Musical, Drama, Original] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Apr 07, 1949 - Jan 16, 1954
Carousel [Musical, Drama, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Feb 22, 1949 - Mar 05, 1949
Show Boat [Musical, Drama, Revival] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Sep 07, 1948 - Sep 19, 1948
Allegro [Musical, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Oct 10, 1947 - Jul 10, 1948
John Loves Mary [Play, Comedy, Farce, Original] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II	Feb 04, 1947 - Feb 07, 1948
Happy Birthday [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Oct 31, 1946 - Mar 13, 1948
Annie Get Your Gun [Musical, Comedy, Original] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II	May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949
Carmen Jones [Musical, Revival] Libretto by Oscar Hammerstein II	Apr 07, 1946 - May 04, 1946
The Desert Song [Musical, Operetta, Revival] Libretto by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jan 08, 1946 - Feb 16, 1946
Show Boat [Musical, Drama, Revival] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II Book directed by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jan 05, 1946 - Jan 04, 1947
Carousel [Musical, Drama, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Apr 19, 1945 - May 24, 1947
I Remember Mama [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II	Oct 19, 1944 - Jun 29, 1946
The New Moon [Musical, Romantic Comedy, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II	May 17, 1944 - Closing date unknown
Carmen Jones [Musical, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 02, 1943 - Feb 10, 1945
Oklahoma! [Musical, Comedy, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 31, 1943 - May 29, 1948
The New Moon [Musical, Romantic Comedy, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Aug 18, 1942 - Sep 06, 1942
Sunny River [Musical, Original] Directed by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 04, 1941 - Jan 03, 1942
Very Warm for May [Musical, Comedy, Original] Book directed by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Nov 17, 1939 - Jan 06, 1940
Glorious Morning [Play, Drama, Original] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II Staged by Oscar Hammerstein II	Nov 26, 1938 - Dec 1938
Where Do We Go From Here? [Play, Comedy, Original] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II	Nov 15, 1938 - Nov 1938
Knights of Song [Musical, Play, Original] Staged by Oscar Hammerstein II	Oct 17, 1938 - Oct 29, 1938
Hellzapoppin [Musical, Revue, Vaudeville, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Sep 22, 1938 - Dec 17, 1941
May Wine [Musical, Play, Original] Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 05, 1935 - Jun 06, 1936
Music in the Air [Musical, Comedy, Original] Staged by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Nov 08, 1932 - Sep 16, 1933
Show Boat [Musical, Drama, Revival] Directed by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	May 19, 1932 - Oct 22, 1932
East Wind [Musical, Comedy, Original] Staged by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Oct 27, 1931 - Nov 14, 1931
Free For All [Musical, Comedy, Original] Staged by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Sep 08, 1931 - Sep 19, 1931
The Gang's All Here [Musical, Comedy, Revue, Original] Staged by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II	Feb 18, 1931 - Mar 09, 1931
Ballyhoo of 1930 [Musical, Comedy, Original] Additional lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 22, 1930 - Feb 21, 1931
Sweet Adeline [Musical, Comedy, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Sep 03, 1929 - Mar 22, 1930
A Night in Venice [Musical, Revue, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	May 21, 1929 - Oct 19, 1929
Rainbow [Musical, Romance, Original] Staged by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Nov 21, 1928 - Dec 15, 1928
The New Moon [Musical, Romance, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Sep 19, 1928 - Dec 14, 1929
Good Boy [Musical, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II	Sep 05, 1928 - Apr 13, 1929
Show Boat [Musical, Drama, Original] Staged by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 27, 1927 - May 04, 1929
Golden Dawn [Musical, Drama, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Nov 30, 1927 - May 05, 1928
Rose-Marie [Musical, Comedy, Revival] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jan 24, 1927 - Mar 05, 1927
The Desert Song [Musical, Operetta, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Nov 30, 1926 - Jan 07, 1928
The Wild Rose [Musical, Comedy, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Oct 20, 1926 - Dec 11, 1926
Song of the Flame [Musical, Opera, Romance, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 30, 1925 - Jul 10, 1926
Sunny [Musical, Comedy, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Sep 22, 1925 - Dec 11, 1926
Rose-Marie [Musical, Comedy, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Sep 02, 1924 - Jan 16, 1926
New Toys [Play, Comedy, Tragedy, Original] Written by Oscar Hammerstein II	Feb 18, 1924 - Mar 1924
Gypsy Jim [Play, Drama, Original] Written by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jan 14, 1924 - Feb 1924
Mary Jane McKane [Musical, Comedy, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Dec 25, 1923 - May 03, 1924
Wildflower [Musical, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Feb 07, 1923 - Mar 29, 1924
Queen O' Hearts [Musical, Comedy, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Oct 10, 1922 - Nov 11, 1922
Daffy Dill [Musical, Comedy, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Aug 22, 1922 - Oct 21, 1922
Jimmie [Musical, Comedy, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Nov 17, 1920 - Jan 15, 1921
Tickle Me [Musical, Comedy, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Aug 17, 1920 - Feb 12, 1921
Always You [Musical, Comedy, Original] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jan 05, 1920 - Feb 28, 1920
Furs and Frills [Musical, Farce, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Oct 09, 1917 - Nov 03, 1917

Special Events	Date of Special Events
Back From Broadway [Special, Concert, Benefit, Original] Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Jun 17, 2002 - Jun 17, 2002
A Celebration of Richard Rodgers [Special, Benefit, Original] Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II	Mar 26, 1972 - Closing date unknown

1996 Tony Award^® Best Original Score
	State Fair [nominee] Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
1960 Tony Award^® Best Musical
	The Sound of Music [winner] Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II
1959 Tony Award^® Best Musical
	Flower Drum Song [nominee] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
1956 Tony Award^® Best Musical
	Pipe Dream [nominee] Produced by Rodgers & Hammerstein; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
1952 Tony Award^® Best Musical
	The King and I [winner] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
1950 Tony Award^® Best Musical
	South Pacific [winner] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II
1950 Tony Award^® Libretto
	South Pacific [winner] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II
1950 Tony Award^® Producer (Musical)
	South Pacific [winner] Produced by Oscar Hammerstein II
1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
	South Pacific [winner] Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II