James Hammerstein
| James Hammerstein | |
|---|---|
| Born |
James Blanchard Hammerstein March 23, 1931 |
| Died | January 7, 1999 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Theatre director and producer |
| Parent(s) |
Oscar Hammerstein II Dorothy Blanchard |
| Relatives |
Susan Blanchard (maternal half-sister) Willie Hammerstein (paternal grandfather) Oscar Hammerstein I (paternal great-grandfather) Arthur Hammerstein (paternal granduncle) |
James Blanchard Hammerstein (March 23, 1931 – January 7, 1999) was an American theatre director and producer.
Hammerstein was the son of Oscar Hammerstein II, and his Australian-born second wife, Dorothy Kiaora Blanchard. He had four half-siblings, two through each of his parents' earlier marriages: William and Alice Hammerstein, and Henry and Susan Jacobson. The best known of these was Susan, whose husbands included Henry Fonda and Richard Widmark.
Hammerstein attended the George School in Newtown, Pennsylvania, where he met fellow student Stephen Sondheim. He began his Broadway career as a stage manager, notably for shows such as South Pacific, Me and Juliet, and Flower Drum Song, all co-written by his father Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers. The first play he produced was Blue Denim, by James Leo Herlihy and William Noble, and the first play he directed was the comedy Absence of a Cello in 1964. The New York Times wrote: "James Hammerstein has staged the piece with a great deal of verve." His other directing credits include The Indian Wants the Bronx, Wise Child and Butley.
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