Dec 18th, 2008 · The Rodgers and Hart musical Pal Joey thrilled and confused audiences in 1940 with its story of adultery and blackmail. Tastes have changed — and now a revival of Pal Joey is opening on Broadway.
Jun 16th, 2008 · Broadway celebrated its best last night at the 62nd annual Tony Awards. The honor for Best Musical went to In the Heights, a celebration of life in a Latino neighborhood in Manhattan. But the most awards went to South Pacific, a revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.
May 27th, 2008 · Rick Rodgers works with familiar warm-weather flavors and tweaks them just a bit. Try it yourself with Spaghetti with Roasted Summer Vegetable Sauce or Grilled Chicken with White Rosemary Barbecue Sauce.
Nov 14th, 2005 · This year, the film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical turns 40. Audiences can't seem to get enough of it: Each year, 18,000 people pack the Hollywood Bowl to sing along with Julie Andrews. Now a special DVD edition, with over four hours of extra material, is being released.
Aug 8th, 2004 · NPR's Liane Hansen talks with pianist John Bucchino about his new CD, On Richard Rodgers' Piano. Bucchino used the legendary songwriter's 1939 Steinway to record the disc.