Song leader Jessie Barth, along with pianist Lori Rosolowsky and members of her band, presented a free sing-along for all ages celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II’s most treasured songs and highlighting his many humanitarian contributions. On Saturday July 14, 2018, the Doylestown Township Bicentennial Committee, in honor of one of the Township’s most beloved residents and in partnership with the Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center at Highland Farm, hosted this SING!
The public was welcomed to meet esteemed guests Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and humanitarian in his own right, and Julie Henning, who lived with Pearl S. Buck as her adopted daughter. Vocalist Keith Spencer was one of several featured performers.
Oscar Hammerstein II was one of the twentieth century’s most influential lyricists, and his collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers include some of the most successful musicals in the history of the American theatre—including The Sound of Music, South Pacific, The King and I, and Carousel. In 1940, three years before the Broadway debut of Oklahoma!, he purchased Highland Farm in Doylestown Township, and he lived there with his family until his passing in 1960. The three-story residence was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Mr. Hammerstein's work has been recognized with countless Tony, Grammy, and Academy Awards, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. He is one of Doylestown's many notable residents who have made profound contributions to the performing arts.
This event was presented in partnership with Open Sky Artists, the Doylestown Township Bicentennial Committee, and friends of the Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center.
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