It’s easy to think of the Broadway songwriting team of Rodgers and Hammerstein as “classic” or “old-fashioned,” but when Rodgers and Hammerstein began to work together in 1943, they were radical. Together, they revolutionized what a Broadway musical could be.

On Wednesday, April 29th, Belleville Public Library and Four Seasons Theatre presents “Rodgers and Hammerstein: From Book to Broadway” at 7:00 p.m., at the Belleville High School Auditorium. The free, family-friendly performance will explore the development of the “book” musical and how Rodgers and Hammerstein ada...