75 years ago today, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific premiered on Broadway!
Here are five fun facts about the original 1949 production (a thread) 🧵:
Christopher Plummer’s legacy as Captain von Trapp will live on in THE SOUND OF MUSIC forever. ❤️ Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this time.
Rest in peace, Christopher Plummer.
"It’s possible for a plain yellow pumpkin to become a golden carriage!"
#TDIH
in 1997,
@RnH_Org
's CINDERELLA starring
@4everBrandy
and Whitney Houston aired on
@ABCNetwork
to over 60 million viewers! Happy 22nd Anniversary!
Rebecca Luker as Maria in the 1998 Broadway revival of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, as captured by photographer Joan Marcus. Our thoughts are with Rebecca’s loved ones during this difficult time. ❤️
"Impossible things are happ’ning every day!"
Today, we celebrate the birthday of the legendary Whitney Houston!
In 1997, Houston executive produced and starred as the Fairy Godmother in
@RnH_Org
's
#Cinderella
starring
@4everBrandy
on the
@ABCNetwork
! 💜🎂🎉
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2018 Kennedy Center Honorees!
Tune in Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. ET as we celebrate these incredible luminaries during the
#KCHonors
broadcast on CBS:
📸 John Paul Filo for
@CBSTweet
"Lights up on Washington Heights!" Happy 11th Anniversary to
@quiarahudes
and
@Lin_Manuel
's IN THE HEIGHTS! Retweet to "light up the night sky" with fireworks to celebrate!
#InTheHeights
Today in 1943,
@RnH_Org
’s OKLAHOMA! opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre! Sing-along with the cast of
@FrozenBroadway
as they celebrate the 75th Anniversary of O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A!
Today we lost one of the legends. Angela Lansbury will forever be remembered for her legacy on stage and on screen — including her performance as Anna Leonowens in the 1977 Broadway revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I. Our thoughts are with her loved ones. 🤍
Did You Know? The
@SoundOfMusic
was the eighth and final musical written by Rodgers & Hammerstein, but Hammerstein never saw the movie. 💔
He passed away nine months after the Broadway premiere. "Edelweiss" was the last song he ever wrote.
#SoundOfMusic
We're saddened to hear about the passing of the oldest original cast member of a Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway production. 🤍
Bill Hayes played Larry in the original production of Me and Juliet in 1953. To honor his memory, listen to him sing "You Are Never Away" from Allegro.
Happy Birthday to the
#Billboard200
albums chart!
We began publishing the ranking on a regular weekly basis 65 years ago, in the March 24, 1956-dated issue of
@billboard
.
The chart's first No. 1 was
@harrybelafonte
's 'Belafonte,' which spent 6 weeks at No. 1.
The song "Falling in Love With Love," from the Rodgers & Hart musical "The Boys from Syracuse,” was added to the film just for
@OfficialBPeters
. Once you’ve cast two-time
@TheTonyAwards
winner Bernadette Peters in the role, you MUST give her a solo!
#RulesAreRules
#Cinderella1997
Rodgers & Hammerstein's
#Cinderella1997
hasn't aired on broadcast TV in more than two decades! 🪄
@RHCinderella
You won't want to miss this 25th anniversary celebration with
@ABCNetwork
on Tuesday, August 23 at 8/7c. RSVP here:
We remember and celebrate the wonderful Marin Mazzie!
Tonight at
@TheTonyAwards
, Marin Mazzie was honored with a Special Tony Award for her advocacy and leadership within the theatre community!
#TonyAwards
RETWEET and FOLLOW
@RnH_Org
for a chance to win a Blu-ray™/DVD Limited Collector's Edition of the
#SoundOfMusic
film signed by Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer!
Happy 90th Birthday, Stephen Sondheim! 🎉🎂🧁
In 1965, Sondheim wrote DO I HEAR A WALTZ? with Richard Rodgers and Arthur Laurents! Retweet to celebrate!
#StephenSondheim
The silhouette lighting in this scene may be iconic now, but did you know it was chosen becasue
@JulieAndrews
and Christopher Plummer couldn't stop giggling at the noises the lights were making? They decided to make it work and, as a result, we got one of the most beautiful…
RETWEET and FOLLOW
@RnH_Org
for a chance to win a Blu-ray™/DVD Limited Collector's Edition of the
#SoundOfMusic
film signed by Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer!
A mentee who became a mentor for so many. Stephen Sondheim will forever be remembered for his unforgettable works and impact on American musical theatre. His friends, family and fans are in our thoughts. ♥️
Photo:
@colbertlateshow
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens,
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens,
Brown paper packages tied up with strings—
These are a few of my favorite things."
#SoundOfMusic
If you're feeling emotional, take a peek at Oscar Hammerstein II's original drafts of "Edelweiss." These were the very last lyrics he wrote before he passed in 1960. ❤️
#SoundofMusic
Happy Birthday, Oscar Hammerstein II!
In honor of his 124th birthday, listen to Hammerstein discuss his legacy, from "The Last Time I Saw Paris" to "Edelweiss" from
@SoundofMusic
!
TODAY we're celebrating the incomparable
@JulieAndrews
! Here are some of our favorite moments of Julie in The
@SoundofMusic
. 🎂 RETWEET to wish her a Happy 85th Birthday!
"You’ve got to be taught to hate and fear, you’ve got to be taught from year to year, it’s got to be drummed in your dear little ear—
You’ve got to be carefully taught!” -Oscar Hammerstein II
Today Angela Lansbury turns 95! ❤️
In 1978 she starred as "Anna" in Rodgers & Hammerstein's
@KingandIMusical
. RETWEET with your birthday wishes for the incredible Angela Lansbury!