Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Brief Synopsis
Musical tribute to lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth, through performances of songs he wrote with composers Jerome Kern and Richard Rodgers. Includes archival footage.
Cast & Crew
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Matthew Diamond
Director
Harold Prince
Stephen Sondheim
Peabo Bryson
Bernadette Peters
Lonette Mckee
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (03/07/95)
Genre
Music
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Thirteen/Wnet
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Musical tribute to lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth, through performances of songs he wrote with composers Jerome Kern and Richard Rodgers. Includes archival footage.
Director
Matthew Diamond
Director
Cast
Harold Prince
Stephen Sondheim
Peabo Bryson
Bernadette Peters
Lonette Mckee
Dawn Upshaw
Audra Mcdonald
Julie Andrews
Patti Labelle
Willie Nelson
Mandy Patinkin
Vanessa Williams
Crew
Julie Andrews
Song Performer ("A Cockeyed Optimist" "Some Enchanted Evening")
Glenn Dubose
Managing Director ("Great Performances")
Bill Grayson
Publicist (Stone/Hallinan/New York)
Oscar Hammerstein Ii
Lyrics ("Some Enchanted Evening" "A Cockeyed Optimist" "Why Was I Born" "All The Things You Are" "Can'T Help Lovin' That Man" "Oh What A Beautiful Morning" "Bali Hai" "The Last Time I Saw Paris" "You'Ve Got To Be Carefully Taught" "Climb Ev'Ry Mountain" "You'Ll Never Walk Alone")
Barry Harman
Writer
David Horn
Series Producer (For Music ("Great Performances"))
Roslyn Kay
Publicist (Wnet)
Patti Labelle
Song Performer ("You'Ve Got To Be Carefully Taught" "Climb Ev'Ry Mountain" "You'Ll Never Walk Alone")
Eugene Lee
Set Designer
Lonette Mckee
Song Performer ("Can'T Help Lovin' That Man")
Willie Nelson
Song Performer ("All The Things You Are")
Mandy Patinkin
Song Performer ("Bali Hai")
Bernadette Peters
Song Performer ("Oh What A Beautiful Morning")
Eric Stern
Music Director
Dawn Upshaw
Song Performer ("The Last Time I Saw Paris")
Jac Venza
Executive Producer ("Great Performances")
John Walker
Senior Producer (For Music ("Great Performances"))
Vanessa Williams
Song Performer ("Why Was I Born")
Joann Young
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (03/07/95)
Genre
Music
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Thirteen/Wnet
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
