Over eighty years ago, in 1943, Rodgers & Hammerstein began an inseparable partnership that produced a record number of Broadway smash musicals, including the groundbreaking Oklahoma! Even before that remarkable collaboration, Richard Rodgers had already teamed up with Larry Hart to become the most successful Broadway songwriters in history. Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe crafted what is arguably one of the greatest of all musicals, My Fair Lady.  

This course will examine the illustrious careers of these three dynamic duos and the shows that have come to define the Broadway musical. Join us for this celebration of Broadway’s greatest music, written by Broadway’s dynamic duos: Rodgers & Hart, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and Lerner & Loewe. 

Instructor: For five decades (and counting), Steve Barri has been a major force in popular music spanning the decades as a successful producer and songwriter and being one of the more enduring music makers of the 1960's. His name is associated with some of the most beloved and heavily played records of that decade though his credits and successes trail outright to the new century: Barry McGuire, Johnny Rivers, Three Dog Night, The Grass Roots, The James Gang, Steppenwolf, Jim Croce, Rufus, Steely Dan, Tommy Roe, The Four Tops, Bobby Bland and B. B. King are just a few of the performers for whom Barri's abilities as a judge of talent or his own talent as a producer or songwriter has proved essential at various times. 

Steve continues to create and is presently enjoying sharing his extensive knowledge of music and the music industry by giving lectures for UCLA’s Osher Program, Skirball Cultural Center, and other venues across southern California.

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