Allegro

Allegro is a musical by Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics), their fourth collaboration together. Allegro opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on October 10, 1947, running for only 315 performances. It starred John Battles as Joseph Taylor, Jr., Annamary Dickey as Majorie Taylor, William Ching as Dr. Joseph Taylor, Roberta Jonay as Jennie Brinker, Lisa Kirk as Emily West, and John Conte as Charlie Townsend. It... more

Allegro is a musical by Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics), their fourth collaboration together. Allegro opened on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on October 10, 1947, running for only 315 performances. It starred John Battles as Joseph Taylor, Jr., Annamary Dickey as Majorie Taylor, William Ching as Dr. Joseph Taylor, Roberta Jonay as Jennie Brinker, Lisa Kirk as Emily West, and John Conte as Charlie Townsend. It was directed and choreographed by Agnes de Mille. The production received mixed reactions from critics, and along with only two other Rodgers and Hammerstein productions (Me and Juliet and Pipe Dream) was never filmed. Allegro, however, did win three Donaldson Awards including Best Book, Lyrics and Score, and is the most highly regarded of their unsuccessful musicals. According to Stephen Sondheim (who was a production assistant for the original Broadway production), in his introductory remarks prior to the 1994 New York City Center Encores!... less