In Richard Rodgers 'scentenaryyear,
Geoffrey Smith examines the resonance of Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals in postwar America. To the public, Oklahoma, Carousel and South Pacific were real stories about real people, and the music of Rodgers brilliantly captured the optimism of the era. With contributions from performers from the original shows, including Celeste Holm , Shirley Jones and Don Fellowes , producer Hal Prince , conductor Leonard Slatkin and critic John Lahr. Plus a personal insight from Richard Rodgers 's daughters.