Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening(2002)

Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening Synopsis

This star-studded gala celebrates the centenary of the birth of legendary Broadway composer Richard Rodgers. Rodgers' contribution to musical theatre was extraordinary, including 900 published songs, 40 Broadway musicals and several film scores. Rodgers, together with lyricists Lorenz Hart and later Oscar Hammerstein II, wrote many of the best known musicals of the 20th Century, including Babes In Arms, Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music. This performance at London's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, directed for the stage by Simon Callow, includes songs, dance, staged numbers and anecdotes featuring leading stars from both Broadway and London's West End. The cast comprises luminaries drawn from Oklahoma!, Kiss Me Kate, Chicago, The King and I and other recent productions as well as from television. This musical extravaganza features many of Rodgers' best-loved classics.

Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening (2002) is a music and documentary film directed by Simon Callow, released on January 1, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Ruthie Henshall, Dave Willetts, Judi Dench and Gillian Anderson. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.