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Rodgers and Hammerstein made history with Oklahoma!, and it’s considered to be one of the first original ‘book musicals’. Set at the time when Oklahoma was becoming an American state, the musical dealt with two potential suitors vying for courtship with local farmgirl Laurey Williams. Daniels, Lee A. "Constance Carpenter obituary", The New York Times, January 1, 1993. Retrieved January 23, 2011 a b c Rosenfeld, Megan. "Classic King and I", The Washington Post, December 6, 1984, p. B13. Retrieved December 28, 2012. (subscription required)
Taubman, Howard. "Theater: The King and I in New Surroundings; Lincoln Center Musical Troupe Makes Debut; Rise Stevens Is Starred With Darren McGavin", The New York Times, July 7, 1964, p. 26
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Lawrence had not yet discovered that she was nearing death from liver cancer, and her weakened condition was exacerbated by the demands of her role. At the age of 52, she was required to wear dresses weighing 75 pounds (34kg) while walking or dancing a total of 4 miles (6.4km) during a 3 1⁄ 2 hour performance eight times a week. Lawrence found it hard to bear the heat in the theatre during the summer months. Her understudy, Constance Carpenter, began to replace her in matinees. Later in the year Lawrence's strength returned, and she resumed her full schedule, but by Christmas she was battling pleurisy and suffering from exhaustion. She entered the hospital for a full week of tests. Just nine months before her death, the cancer still was not detected. In February 1952, bronchitis felled her for another week, and her husband Richard Aldrich asked Rodgers and Hammerstein if they would consider closing the show for Easter week to give her a chance to recover fully. They denied his request, but agreed to replace her with the original Ado Annie from Oklahoma!, Celeste Holm, for six weeks during the summer. [57] Meanwhile, Lawrence's performances were deteriorating, prompting audiences to become audibly restive. Rodgers and Hammerstein prepared a letter, never delivered, advising her that "eight times a week you are losing the respect of 1,500people". [58] On August 16, 1952, she fainted following a matinee performance and was admitted to the NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital. She slipped into a coma and died on September 6, 1952, at the age of 54. Her autopsy revealed liver cancer. On the day of her funeral, the performance of The King and I was cancelled. [59] The lights of Broadway and the West End were dimmed in her honor, and she was buried in the ball gown she wore during Act 2. [60] Staats- und Adreß-Handbuch des Herzogthums Nassau: 1859. Schellenberg. 1859. p.7. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023 . Retrieved 9 September 2019.Christiansen, Richard. "Its balance restored, King and I also shows its age", Chicago Tribune, June 22, 1998. Retrieved February 17, 2011
Don't miss out on Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals in the capital. See musicals like South Pacific and Oklahoma! in London in 2022. Discover more about Golden Age musicals with us. Secrest, Meryle. Somewhere for Me: A Biography of Richard Rodgers. Cambridge, Mass.: Applause Theatre and Cinema Books, 2001. ISBN 978-1-55783-581-9.L'oscar Restaurant serves breakfast from 7am to 10.30am; all day dining from noon to 10.30pm; afternoon tea from 3pm to 5pm; pre-theatre from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Room service Atkinson, Brooks. "Theatre: London Trio; Kismet Pleases Queen, King and I Is Listless, Wonderful Town Too British", The New York Times, May 17, 1955, p. 33. Retrieved December 27, 2012. (subscription required)
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