I found the Broadway production to be just "okay." It was experimental and - like many experiments - was varied in it's success. The comedic/musical comedy elements were changed most in my opinion and the show suffered for it. The evening at Circle in the Square was definitely elevated by generally stellar acting (though Ali Stroker's charms continue to evade me). I wasn't clutching my pearls at the interpretation (there really weren't many "changes") - OKLAHOMA! is no sacred cow to me - but I also did not find it earth-shattering.
As that character from The Devil Wears Prada might say "Gay Subtext for Jud and Curly? Groundbreaking." |
