The musical, The Sound of Music is based on a . 2. The original music opened on Broadway in . 3. The musical was written by Richard and Oscar . 4. Rodgers wrote the and Hammerstein wrote the . 5. The musicals that Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote were considered the of Broadway musicals. 6. Richard Rodgers was born on June 28, and died on December 30, . 7. Oscar Hammerstein was born on July 12, and died on August 23, . 8. The first show the two wrote together was called . 9. Rodgers and Hammerstein changed how musicals were written by making all the singing, dancing and music . 10. Sometimes people call Rodgers and Hammerstein shows . 11. The Sound of Music was Rodger and Hammerstein’s last . 12. The movie version of The Sound of Music was made in . 13. In the musical you will hear many voice types. They are: ¢ – highest female voice ¢ – “medium” female voice ¢ – low female voice ¢ – highest adult male voice ¢ – mid-range adult male voice ¢ – lowest adult male voice 14. You will also hear many different types of ensembles. They are: ¢ – one person ¢ – two people ¢ – three people ¢ – four people ¢ – the entire cast or everyone ¢ – the instruments that accompany the show.