Sounds of Broadway
  • Websites
  • Where to find information about different cast recordings
    •     castalbums.org - http://castalbums.org/ is probably one of the best sites out there for finding musical recordings
  • Video
    • Dupre, J., Kantor, M., and Rosenthal, S. (Producers) and Kantor, M. (Director). (2004). Broadway: the American musical [motion picture]. United States of America: Paramount Studios
      • Explores the Broadway scene from its major inception with Showboat to the current shows of 2004 like Wicked. Gives commentary on major and important shows, the world around Broadway and the effects of Broadway on the U.S. This three disc video set is a very important set to not only have but to watch as well for anybody who loves Broadway.
  • Books
    • Block, G. H. (2009). Enchanted Evenings: the broadway musical from Show boat to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber. New York: Oxford University Press.
      • Examines several musicals including Carousel (Block, G. (2009). Carousel. In Enchanted evenings:the Broadway musical from Show Boat to Sondheim and Llyod Webber (pp. 195 214). Oxford: University Press.) as well as how Rodgers and Hammerstein changed the American musical.
    • Everett, W. A. and Larid, P. R. (2008). The Cambridge companion to the musical. New York: Cambridge University Press.
    • Jones, J. B. (2004). Our musicals, ourselves: a social history of the American musical theatre. Waltham: University Press of New England.
    • Green, S. (1980). Rodgers and Hammerstein fact book: a record of their works together and with other collaborators. New York: The Lynn Farnol Group.
    • Green, S. (1963). The Rodgers and Hammerstein story. New York: J. Day Co.
    • Hischak, T. S. (2007). The Rodgers and Hammerstein encylopedia. Westport: Greenwood Press. 
    • Keyser, H., H. (2009). Geniuses of the American musical theatre: the composers and lyricists. New York: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books.
    • Kislan, R. (1980). The musical: a look at the American musical theater. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall
    • Mordden, E. (1995). Rodgers and Hammerstein. New York: Abradale Press
    • Mordden, E. (1999). Beautiful mornin': the  Broadway musical in the 1940s. New York: Oxford University Press.
    • Nolan, F. (2002). The sound of their music: the story of Rodgers and Hammerstein. London: Dent.
      • A well done book that looks at the story of the men. This is an updated version from the 1978 book of the same name.
    • Suskin, S. (1990). Berlin, Kern, Rodgers, Hart, and Hammerstein: a complete song catalogue. Jefferson: McFarland. 
    • Taylor, D. (1953). Some enchanted evenings: the story of Rodgers and Hammerstein. New York: Harper & Brothers.
      • While this book is fairly old, it does give a great read in the story of probably the two most famous composers in American history. This book also includes photos.
    • Taylor, D. (1972). Some enchanted evening: the story of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Westport: Greenwood Press.
      • Updated version of the book above
    • Wilk, M. (1999). Overture and finale: Rodgers and Hammerstein and the creation of their two greatest hits. New York: Back Stage Books.
  • Articles
    • Elliott, S. (2010). Serving up musical comfort food. New York Times, 9-8.
      • Short article that looks at how Rodgers and Hammerstein shows are infused in daily life
    • Mula, R. (2009). What will they think of next?. Saturday Evening Post, 281(5), 12-14.