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Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! is the first musical written by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams. A secondary romance concerns cowboy Will Parker and his flirtatious fiancée, Ado Annie.
The original Broadway production opened on March 31, 1943. It was a box-office smash and ran for an unprecedented 2,212 performances, later enjoying award-winning revivals, national tours, foreign productions and an Academy Award-winning 1955 film adaptation. It has long been a popular choice for school and community productions. Rodgers and Hammerstein won a special Pulitzer Prize for Oklahoma! in 1944.
This musical, building on the innovations of the earlier Show Boat, epitomized the development of the "book musical", a musical play where the songs and dances are fully integrated into a well-made story with serious dramatic goals that are able to evoke genuine emotions other than laughter. In addition, Oklahoma! features musical themes, or motifs, that recur throughout the work to connect the music and story. A fifteen-minute "dream ballet" reflects Laurey's struggle with her feelings about two men, Curley and Jud.
Music By - Richard Rodgers | Stage Date - 1943 | Film Date - 1955
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Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein : Oklahoma! Songs in the Broadway Singer's Edition include the vocal line and lyrics paired with faithful reductions of the orchestral accompaniments. The songs are presented in their original keys with piano accompaniments carefully crafted for playability. The audio tracks included in the price of the book are performances of these piano accompaniments. 8 songs: I Cain't Say No - Kansas City - Lonely Room - Many a New Day - Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' - Out of My Dreams - People Will Say We're in Love - The Surrey with the Fringe on Top. Songlist: I Cain't Say No, Kansas City, Lonely Room, Many A New Day, Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin', Out Of My Dreams, People Will Say We're In Love, The Surrey With The Fringe On Top 
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein : Oklahoma! We proudly present this deluxe songbook featuring a dozen tunes from Rodgers & Hammerstein's beloved show, which the New York Times calls The Great American Musical! This revised edition contains eye-catching new cover art, priceless photos from the original stage production, a biography of Rodgers & Hammerstein, a plot synopsis, the history of the show, and updated engravings of all the songs, including the two new ones added to the book (Lonely Room - Pore Jud Is Daid) and: All Er Nothin' - The Farmer and the Cowman - I Cain't Say No - Kansas City - Many a New Day - Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' - Oklahoma - Out of My Dreams - People Will Say We're in Love - The Surrey with the Fringe on Top. Songlist: All Er Nothin', The Farmer And The Cowman, I Cain't Say No, Kansas City, Lonely Room, Many A New Day, Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin', Oklahoma, Out Of My Dreams, People Will Say We're In Love, Pore Jud, The Surrey With The Fringe On Top |
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