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Oklahoma! is the first musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs 's 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs.
Oklahoma! is a 1955 American musical film based on the 1943 musical of the same name by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, which in turn was based on the 1931 play Green Grow the Lilacs written by Lynn Riggs.
Directed by Fred Zinnemann. With Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, Charlotte Greenwood. In Oklahoma, several farmers, cowboys and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies.
Set in Western Indian Territory just after the turn of the 20th Century, the spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the backdrop for the love story between Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a beautiful farm girl.
IT’S NOT JUST WHAT THEY DID – IT’S WHAT THEY DIDN’T DO: Oklahoma! and Musical Narrative OUT OF MY DREAMS: The Psychological Canvas of Choreographer Agnes de Mille Oklahoma – WE KNOW WE BELONG TO THE LAND: The Territory of Oklahoma!
The Hamilton of its day, the show elevated the art form of musical theatre and kicked off a Golden Age of American musicals that lasted for several decades. Oklahoma! won numerous awards, from a special Pulitzer Prize to the 2019 Tony Award for its innovative Broadway revival.
Oklahoma! is a popular and well-known musical and the first collaboration by famed creative musical duo Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical, set in Indian Territory, is an exciting love story with fighting, trickery, and of course, the great state of Oklahoma.
Original Choreography by Agnes de Mille. Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs. The groundbreaking musical that set the stage for all that followed! Rodgers & Hammerstein's exuberant classic is a lively, tuneful musical full of cowboys, farmers, romance and fearless optimism.
OKLAHOMA! CONDENSED SYNOPSIS. In the Oklahoma territory during the turn-of-the-century land rush, a boastful cowboy named Curly and a surly ranch hand named Jud are both in love with Laurey. Though she really loves Curly, stubborn Laurey spites him by going to a dance with Jud.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's pioneering musical 'Oklahoma!' paved the way for modern musicals and is one of the best musicals ever written.