Oklahoma!

music by Richard Rodgers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II directed by Christian Anthony

Boasting a luscious Rodgers and Hammerstein score, with standards such as ‘Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’’, ‘People Will Say We’re in Love’ and ‘I Cain’t Say No’, Oklahoma! remains one of the twentieth century’s most cherished musicals. The original 1943 Broadway production ran for an unprecedented two thousand performances, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for drama and created the blueprint for modern musical theatre. The romance between Curley, a charming cowhand, and Laurey, a plucky farm girl (not to mention the comic exploits of Ado Annie and her hapless suitors), have been entertaining audiences for over eighty years; this timeless American masterpiece comes now to the Pauline stage.