Great Performances, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 80th Anniversary: My Favorite Things

PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Friday, May 31, at 9 PM

Beginning with their first collaboration on “Oklahoma!” in 1943, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II revolutionized Broadway by integrating music and dance with well-crafted storylines to create a cohesive new form of musical theater. 

With a string of blockbusters including “Carousel,” “South Pacific,” “The King and I,” “Flower Drum Song” and “The Sound of Music,” the duo garnered 34 Tony Awards along with 15 Academy Awards for their film adaptations. 

This concert special features an all-star cast at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane, including Michael Ball, Daniel Dae Kim, Maria Friedman, Audra McDonald and more performing the duo’s hits, with additional surprise appearances by Rita Moreno and Andrew Lloyd Webber.