The Wordsmiths: Oscar Hammerstein 2nd and Alan Jay Lerner

(Applause Books). Incomparable and unique in their ability to write both libretti and lyrics, Oscar Hammerstein and Alan Jay Lerner brought the musical theater to an artistic peak that remains unsurpassed. From Show Boat , Oklahoma! , and The Sound of Music to Brigadoon , My Fair Lady , and Camelot , they wrote the book and lyrics for one glittering gem after another. Drawing on a wealth of previously unpublished manuscripts, lyrics, letters, and interviews, Stephen Citron's dual biography ...