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Music By Richard Rodgers
Lyrics By Oscar Hammerstein II
Book/Libretto by: Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on: the play Green grow the lilacs by Lynn Riggs
Produced by: Theatre Guild
Choreography by: Agnes de Mille
Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian
Type of Musical: Broadway, Movie (1955)
Opened: March 31, 1943
Theatre: St. James Theatre, (New York)
# of Performances: 2212
Synopsis
OKLAHOMA! tells of fun, love and romance in the lives of the families living in the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the century.
Song List
- Overture
- Oh, What A Beautiful Morning
- The Surrey With the Fringe On Top
- Kansas City
- I Cain't Say No
- Many A New Day
- It's A Scandal! It's An Outrage!
- People Will Say We're In Love
- Pore Jud Is Daid
- Lonely Room
- Out of My Dreams
- The Farmer and the Cowman
- All Err Nothin'
- Oklahoma
- Finale
Cast List
Betty Garde, Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts, Joseph Buloff, Celeste Holm, Howard Da Silva, Lee Dixon, Joan McCracken, Bambi Linn, George S. Irving, George Church, Ralph Riggs, Marc Platt & Katharine Sergava
Awards & Nominations
Oklahoma!, won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1944.
Misc. Show Information
It is considered by many to be the first musical comedy to have a plot, musical score and dances that were necessary ingredients to advance the story line. Oklahoma! was also the first musical to have its entire score recorded, thus creating the original cast album.
Oklahoma! was the first collaboration between Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II.
Oklahoma! was the first show choreographed by Agnes de Mille.
Oklahoma! was the longest running musical during it's day. It held the record for 15 years, until it was taken over by My Fair Lady!!
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