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Based on the 1931 play “Green Grow the Lilacs,” by Lynn Riggs, Oklahoma! is the first musical written by the legendary team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.

Story:

Laurey is a headstrong farm girl and the woman with whom both cowboy Curly and farm hand Jud have fallen in love. When she plays hard-to-get with earnest Curly and instead accepts dangerous Jud’s invitation to the upcoming box social, tensions rise between the men and capture the interest of the whole town.

: Composer
Richard Rodgers

: Lyricist and Librettist
Oscar Hammerstein II

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: St. James Theatre

Opening Night: Mar 31, 1943

Total Performances: 2,212

Original Cast: Betty Garde, Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts, Howard da Silva, Celeste Holm, Lee Dixon, Joseph Buloff

Director: Rouben Mamoulian

Choreographer: Agnes de Mille

Producer: The Theatre Guild

Musical Director: Jacob Schwartzdorf

Orchestrations: Russell Bennett

Scenic Design: Lemuel Ayers

Costume Design: Miles White

1951 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Broadway Theatre

Opening Night: May 29, 1951

Total Performances: 100

Original Cast: Jacqueline Sundt, Patricia Northrop, Mary Marlo, Jerry Mann, Ridge Bond, Henry Clarke, Walter Donahue

Director: Rouben Mamoulian

Choreographer: Agnes de Mille

Producer: The Theatre Guild

Orchestrations: Russell Bennett

Scenic Design: Lemuel Ayers

Costume Design: Miles White

1953 Broadway Revival

Theatre: City Center

Opening Night: Aug 31, 1953

Total Performances: 40

Original Cast: Ridge Bond, Alfred Cibelli, Jr., Harris Hawkins, Florence Henderson, David Le Grant, Mary Marlo, Barbara Cook

Director: Rouben Mamoulian

Choreographer: Betty Gour

Producer: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

Scenic Design: Lemuel Ayers

Costume Design: Miles White

1979 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Palace Theatre

Opening Night: Dec 13, 1979

Total Performances: 293

Original Cast: Christine Andreas, Laurence Guittard, Mary Wickes, Bruce Adler, Christine Ebersole, Harry Groener, Philip Rash, Martin Vidnovic

Director: William Hammerstein

Choreographer: Gemze de Lappe

Producer: Zev Bufman and James M. Nederlander

Musical Director: Jay Blackton

Scenic Design: Michael J. Hotopp and Paul dePass

Costume Design: Bill Hargate

Lighting Design: Thomas Skelton

2002 Broadway Revival

Theatre: George Gershwin Theatre

Opening Night: Mar 21, 2002

Total Performances: 388

Original Cast: Josefina Gabrielle, Patrick Wilson, Jessica Boevers, Justin Bohon, Ronn Carroll, Shuler Hensley, Aasif Mandvi, Andrea Martin

Director: Trevor Nunn

Choreographer: Susan Stroman

Producer: Cameron Mackintosh

Musical Director: Kevin Stites

Orchestrations: Robert Russell Bennett

Scenic Design: Anthony Ward

Costume Design: Anthony Ward

Lighting Design: David Hersey

2019 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Circle in the Square Theatre

Opening Night: April 7, 2019

Total Performances: 328

Original Cast: Anthony Cason, Damon Daunno, James Davis, Gabrielle Hamilton, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Will Mann, Mallory Portnoy, Ali Stroker, Mitch Tebo, Mary Testa, Patrick Vaill, Will Brill

Director: Daniel Fish

Choreographer: John Heginbotham

Producer: Eva Price

Musical Director: Nathan Koci

Orchestrations: Daniel Kluger

Scenic Design: Laura Jellinek

Costume Design: Terese Wadden

Lighting Design: Scott Zielinski

Sound Design: Drew Levy

Projection Design: Joshua Thorson

1955 Film Version

Movie Name: Oklahoma!

Type: Hollywood Musical

Director: Fred Zinnemann

Screenplay: Sonya Levien, William Ludwig

Starring: Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson

1999 Film Version

Movie Name: Oklahoma!

Type: Filmed Live on Stage

Director: Trevor Nunn

Starring: Maureen Lipman, Hugh Jackman, Josefina Gabrielle

Musical Numbers

Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'

The Surrey With Fringe On Top

Kansas City

I Cain't Say No

Many A New Day

It's A Scandal! It's A Outrage!

People Will Say We're In Love

Pore Jud is Daid

Lonely Room

All Er Nothin'

Oklahoma!

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: 1998 London Revival Cast Album

: 1979 Broadway Revival Cast Album

: 2019 Broadway Revival Cast Album

Vinyl

: 2019 Broadway Revival Cast Recording

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

: Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray

: 1999 Live on Stage Version DVD

: 1999 Live on Stage Version Blu-Ray

Books

: OK! The Story of Oklahoma!

Other

2019 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Ali Stroker
Best Performance by an Actor in Leading Role in a Musical - Damon Daunno
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Mary Testa
Best Scenic Design of a Musical - Laura Jellinek
Best Direction of a Musical - Daniel Fish
Best Orchestrations - Daniel Kluger
Best Sound Design in a Musical - Drew Levy

2019 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Ali Stroker
Outstanding Orchestrations - Daniel Kluger
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Damon Daunno
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Rebecca Naomi Jones
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Patrick Vaill
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Mary Testa
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Daniel Fish
Outstanding Set Design for a Musical - Laura Jellinek
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical - Scott Zielinski
Outstanding Projection Design - Joshua Thorson
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical - Drew Levy

2019 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding Orchestrations - Daniel Kluger
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Daniel Fish
Outstanding Sound Design - Drew Levy
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Damon Daunno
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Ali Stroker

2019 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Ali Stroker

2019 Theatre World Award Nominations

Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance - James Davis

2019 Grammy Award Nominations

Best Musical Theater Album

2002 Tony Award Nominations

Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Shuler Hensley
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Patrick Wilson
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Andrea Martin
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical

2002 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Shuler Hensley
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Patrick Wilson
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Justin Bohon
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Andrea Martin
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
Outstanding Lighting Design

2002 Theatre World Award Nominations

Justin Bohon

1993 Tony Award Nominations

Special Tony Award (50th Anniversary)

1980 Tony Award Nominations

Best Actress in a Musical - Christine Andreas
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Harry Groener

1980 Theatre World Award Nominations

Harry Groener

1980 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Harry Groener
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Martin Vidnovic

1947 Theatre World Award Nominations

Dorothea MacFarland

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