 In 1920, six of their songs were used in the musical comedy "Poor Little Ritz Girl", which also had music by Sigmund Romberg.They were hired to write the score for the 1925 Theatre Guild production "The Garrick Gaieties", the success of which brought them acclaim.Rodgers and Hart subsequently wrote the music and lyrics for 26 Broadway musicals during a more-than-20-year partnership that ended shortly before Hart's early death.