Oklahoma!

Set in Oklahoma Territory in the early 1900s, this musical tells the story of two couples in love. Curly is a cowboy who struggles to admit his feelings to Laurey, as she does too, due to their shared stubbornness. Judd, the seller of Laurey's farm, tries to separate them. Teen Annie is torn between Will, a cowboy who has strong feelings for her, and Ali Hakim, a peddler who is a ladies' man and does not want to marry her.

General information
  • Style : Classical, Romance
  • Theme : Love, United States, Humor
  • year of creation : 1943
Music
  • Composer :Richard Rodgers
  • Lyricist : Oscar Hammerstein II
  • Librettist : Oscar Hammerstein II
  • famous songs : "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'", "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top", "Kansas City", "I Cain't Say No", "Many a New Day", "People Will Say We're in Love", "Out of My Dreams"/"Dream Ballet", "All Er Nuthin'".
  • Famous performers : Hugh Jackman, Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Gloria Grahame, Patrick Wilson, Alfred Molina, Barbara Cook, Christine Ebersole, Peter Polycarpou, Bruce Adler.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : Inspired by the play 'Green Grow the Lilacs' by Lynn Riggs (1931).
  • Exists in film : A film was made in 1955 by Fred Zinnemann, with Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones and Gloria Grahame. A second film was directed by Trevor Nunn in 1999 starring Hugh Jackman
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The original production won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize, other prizes such as the Tony Awards did not yet exist. The 1999 London revival won 4 Olivier Awards. The 2018 immersive version on Broadway won several awards including for actress Ali Stroker.
  • Number of years on display : 5
  • Number of performances : 2212
  • anecdotes : An immersive version was created on Broadway by Daniel Fish. Chili and cornbread were even served to the audience at intermission.
Currently on stage
  • New York :

    The immersive Broadway version is now in London. Oklahoma! will play at Wyndham's Theater in February 2023. You can book your tickets here.