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| RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S "OKLAHOMA!" CELEBRATES ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY MARCH 31ST | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 02:54 pm EDT 03/30/18 | |
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| RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S “OKLAHOMA!” THE GROUNDBREAKING MUSICAL CELEBRATES ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL BROADWAY OPENING NIGHT: MARCH 31, 1943 AT THE ST. JAMES THEATRE This weekend marks the 75th Anniversary of one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals, Oklahoma! The Rodgers & Hammerstein musical opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre on March 31, 1943 and transformed the future of theater. The first collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, the musical marked the birth of a new genre, the musical play, which for the first time seamlessly integrated story, song and dance. Oklahoma! ran for a total of 2, 212 performances (before Oklahoma!, no Broadway show had run longer than 500 performances) and closed on Broadway on May 29, 1948. There have been four Broadway revivals since the original production in 1951, 1953, 1979 and 2002. The first National tour began in October, 1943 at the Shubert Theater in New Haven (where the show had premiered) and ran for nearly 11 years, ending the run at the Shubert Theater in Philadelphia in May, 1954. The original Broadway cast album of Oklahoma! was the first comprehensive original Broadway cast recording of a musical and sold over a million copies, setting a precedent for the production of original cast recordings of Broadway musicals. There have also been more than 20 studio cast recordings of the musical, featuring such stars as Nelson Eddy, John Raitt and Florence Henderson in the leading roles. Rodgers & Hammerstein went on to have the most successful partnership in musical theater history. Following Oklahoma! was Carousel, State Fair, Allegro, South Pacific, The King and I, Me and Juliet, Pipe Dream, Cinderella, Flower Drum Song and The Sound of Music, collectively earning the team 42 Tony Awards®, 15 Academy Awards®, 2 Pulitzer Prizes, 2 Grammy Awards®, and 2 Emmy Awards®. Launching a yearlong Anniversary celebration, Broadway will be celebrating the Anniversary this weekend. Next week, the current Rodgers & Hammerstein tours of The King and I, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella and The Sound of Music (which will be performing in the state of Oklahoma)will all be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Oklahoma! |
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| 'Frozen' cast offers warm salute to 'Oklahoma!'s' 75th anniversary at the St. James, where it opened ... | |
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| Posted by: WaymanWong 02:28 am EDT 04/01/18 | |
| In reply to: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S "OKLAHOMA!" CELEBRATES ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY MARCH 31ST - Official_Press_Release 02:54 pm EDT 03/30/18 | |
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| Jeladi Alladin, John Riddle and Greg Hildreth led the cast of ''Frozen'' in singing the praises and lyrics of ''Oklahoma!'' And no, they did not follow that up with ''The Farmer and the Snowman [Should Be Friends].'' ;) |
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| Link | YouTube.com: Cast of 'Frozen' surprises audience with a tribute to 'Oklahoma' 75th anniversary |
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| re: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S "OKLAHOMA!" CELEBRATES ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY MARCH 31ST | |
| Posted by: jo 10:45 pm EDT 03/31/18 | |
| In reply to: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S "OKLAHOMA!" CELEBRATES ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY MARCH 31ST - Official_Press_Release 02:54 pm EDT 03/30/18 | |
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| Oh What A Beautiful Morning! | |
| Link | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFjxMGM36Hk |
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| re: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S "OKLAHOMA!" CELEBRATES ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY MARCH 31ST | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 07:21 pm EDT 03/31/18 | |
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| This is my blood connection to Broadway. My father was born on this night of March 31st, 1943. | |
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| Oh, what a beautiful evening: Remembering Arena Stage's radiant revival of 'Oklahoma!' in D.C. | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 10:33 pm EDT 03/30/18 | |
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| I wish Molly Smith's acclaimed 2010 theater-in-the-round revival of ''Oklahoma!'' at Arena Stage had transferred to Broadway. The first-rate cast was marvelous and multi-ethnic, and I'm sure they would've been showered with Tony nominations. Especially Nicholas Rodriguez as Curly, Eleasha Gamble as Laurie and Cody Williams as Will. |
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| Link | Playbill.com: HIghlights from Arena Stage's 'Oklahoma!' (2010) |
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| re: Oh, what a beautiful evening: Remembering Arena Stage's radiant revival of 'Oklahoma!' in D.C. | |
| Posted by: William 01:42 am EDT 03/31/18 | |
| In reply to: Oh, what a beautiful evening: Remembering Arena Stage's radiant revival of 'Oklahoma!' in D.C. - WaymanWong 10:33 pm EDT 03/30/18 | |
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| Totally agree! The non-traditional casting made the entire experience transcendent. Just one of those productions you watched and instantly knew you were witnessing something incredibly special and magical. | |
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