Tag Archives: Oklahoma!

Oklahoma! London Review Roundup

Posted on May 7, 2022 by boz

The London transfer of the 2019 Broadway revival of the 1943 musical Oklahoma! has received near universal acclaim from critics. The creative team includes Oscar Hammerstein II (book, lyrics), Richard Rodgers (music), Daniel Fish and Jordan Fein (direction), Daniel Kluger (orchestrations, … Continue reading →

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Broadway Birthday: Christine Ebersole

Posted on February 21, 2021 by boz

Happy Birthday to two-time Tony winner Christine Ebersole, born Feb. 21, 1953, in Winnetka, Ill., where she attended New Trier H.S. She studied theater at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill., for two years before heading to New York, where she … Continue reading →

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Essential Musicals: Oklahoma!

Posted on May 6, 2020 by boz

I called Show Boat the most influential American musical, but historian Thomas Hischak argues, “Not only is Oklahoma! the most important of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, it is also the single most influential work in the American musical theater.” … Continue reading →

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Making Musicals: The Rhythm

Posted on April 20, 2020 by boz

As you begin to write music, keep two things in mind. First, the music helps us understand the feeling underneath the words. Is the character feeling happy and excited or anxious and afraid? The music will let us know. That … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma’s Leading Ladies

Posted on August 15, 2012 by boz

Within the past month we have lost the two leading ladies from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s landmark musical Oklahoma! This Monday, Joan Roberts, who originated the role of Laurey, died in Stamford, Conn., at age 95. She made her Broadway debut … Continue reading →

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