In 1949, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific" opened on Broadway.

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Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote the song for the movie "State Fair" in nineteen forty-five.

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Certainly, putting the orchestra on stage for a rock or jukebox musical is in keeping with the show's sensibility, which tends to be more Hammerstein Ballroom than Rodgers and Hammerstein.

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Stage musicals should deal with difficult issues, just as classics like Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific did, Weinstein believes.

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Rodgers and Hammerstein immediately announced plans to bring the show to Broadway.

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