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The production was the only musical directed by Fred Zinnemann. [5] Set in Oklahoma Territory shortly after the turn of the 20th century, it tells the story of farm girl Laurey Williams (Jones) and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly McLain (MacRae) and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud Fry (Steiger).
Oklahoma! is the first musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein.The musical is based on Lynn Riggs's 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs.Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tells the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly McLain and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud Fry.
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The 1998 film captured Jackman's London performance of 'Oklahoma!' The release celebrates the musical's 80th anniversary of Broadway premiere.
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[2] The 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical play Oklahoma! was based on the Riggs play. It uses newly composed songs in place of the traditional folk songs in Riggs' work, but the plot is largely similar, though the endings are different: unlike the musical, the end of Green Grow the Lilacs is left rather undecided as to Curly's trial for ...
Oklahoma novelist S.E. "Susie" Hinton was in the star-studded crowd to see the stage adaptation of her iconic book win big on theater's biggest night. Oklahoma story 'The Outsiders' wins best ...