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Description

Oklahoma! was the first collaboration between Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers, a team who would later create many famous musicals. The musical is based on Green Grow the Lilacs, a stage play by Lynn Riggs. The plot revolves around who will take Laurey Williams to the box social--Jud Fry or Curly McLain. The original Broadway production ran for 2,212 performances. Oklahoam! was adapted into a movie musical in 1955.


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Cast Requirements:

Principal: 3 Women; 4 Men
Featured: 1 Woman; 2 Men
Large singing-dancing ensemble with numerous small roles.


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Set Requirements

TIME: Just after the turn of the century
PLACE: Indian Territory (now Oklahoma)
Act I, Scene 1. The Front of Laurey's Farmhouse
Act I, Scene 2. The Smoke House
Act I, Scene 3. A Grove on Laurey's Farm
Act II, Scene 1. The Skidmore Ranch
Act II, Scene 2. Skidmore's Kitchen Porch
Act II, Scene 3. The Back of Laurey's Farmhouse


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Musical Numbers

Act I
Overture
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ - Curly
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top - Curly. Laurey, Aunt Eller
Kansas City - Will, Aunt Eller and the Boys
I Cain’t Say No - Ado Annie
Many a New Day - Laurey and the Girls
It’s a Scandal! It’s a Outrage! - Ali Hakim and Farmers
People Will Say We’re in Love - Laurey and Curly
Pore Jud is Daid - Curly and Jud
Lonely Room - Jud
Out of My Dreams - Laurey and Girls
Ballet

Act II
The Farmer and the Cowman - Carnes, Aunt Eller, Curly, Will, Ado Annie, Slim and Ensemble
All Er Nothin’ - Will, Ado Annie and Girls
People Will Say We’re in Love (reprise) - Curly and Laurey
Oklahoma - Curly, Laurey, Aunt Eller, Ike, Fred and Ensemble
Finale Ultimo - Enitire Ensemble


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Productions & Revivals

1943 - Original Broadway Production
1951 - Broadway Revival Production
1953 - Off-Broadway Revival Production
1979 - Broadway Revival Production
2002 - Broadway Revival Production 



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