Explore the lives, songs and shows of the creative partners who achieved outstanding success writing music and lyrics for some of the best Broadway shows in history.

Rodgers and Hammerstein
How did Rodgers and Hammerstein revolutionize the Broadway musical and usher in the Golden Oklahoma, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Allegro, Cinderella, The Sound of Music

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March 27 | Lerner and Loewe
These flamboyant personalities transformed Hollywood luminaries Rex Harrison, Richard Burton and Louis Jourdan into musical stars– and introduced new talents Julie Andrews, Robert Goulet and Leslie Caron. Brigadoon, My Fair Lady, Camelot, Gigi

Before West Side Story, Leonard Bernstein joined forces with the witty comedy team of Betty Comden and Adolph Green to create two jazzy valentines to New York City. On the Town, Wonderful Town

April 3 | Adler and Ross; Bernstein, Comden and Green
Adler and Ross had two Tony- winning Best Musical hits in the two years before their partnership came to a tragic end, and they introduced choreographer Bob Fosse to Gwen Verdon in her first starring role. The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees

April 10 | Bock and Harnick
The collaboration of Bock and Harnick produced warmhearted musicals with unforgettable characters. Fiorello, She Loves Me, The Apple Tree, Fiddler on the Roof

April 17 | Ahrens and Flaherty; Menken and Ashman
The foremost writing team of their generation, Ahrens and Flaherty have tackled a wide range of subjects and genres, from historical drama to children’s musicals. Ragtime, Once on This Island, Seussical, Anastasia

When Disney wanted to venture onto Broadway, they tapped into the talents of Menken and Ashman, paving the way for their phenomenal success. Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin

April 24 | Kander and Ebb
Masters of the showstopper, Kander and Ebb musicalized the most unlikely subjects – Nazi Germany, merry murderesses, and an Argentine prison – with a great deal of style and flair. Flora, the Red Menace, Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spiderwoman.