Rodgers & Hart

Lorenz Hart’s bitingly clever lyrics, with their unpredictable rhymes, elevated musical theatre songwriting to the level of poetry. In this interview, gifted music director and conductor for Broadway and beyond, Andy Einhorn, discusses what makes Hart’s lyrics soar.

Richard Rodgers, composer of The Sound of Music, Cinderella, Oklahoma! and other beloved musicals, was born 120 years ago. To celebrate, we’ve compiled 120 facts about the legendary composer.

An in-depth breakdown of the American songbook standard “My Funny Valentine” from Babes in Arms, music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart.

Pal Joey, Rodgers & Hart’s penultimate collaboration, features a roguish antihero and a slew of knockout songs. Theatre historian Bert Fink recounts the show’s colorful history.