Oklahoma !: Musical Analysis

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Oklahoma! The first collaboration of Rodgers and Hammerstein was entitled Oklahoma! The idea of the musical came from a play called Green Grow the Lilacs, written by Lynn Riggs in 1931. This story is about the state of Oklahoma at the turn of the century, when the Indian Territory joined the United States. It is the story of a girl named Laurey Williams and her (sort of) love triangle with two boys by the names of Curley McClain and Jud Fry. Laurey is in love with Curley, but she attends a dance with Jud instead. At the dance, Curley surprised Laurey by bidding an enormous amount on the basket of food she has prepared. They soon marry, and after the wedding, Jud starts a fight with Curley, but he

Show: Oklahoma                         Date: 1930’s (Movie 1950’s) Music by: Richard Rodgers                    Book by: Oscar Hammerstein II Lyrics by: Oscar Hammerstein II               Choreography by: Agnes de Mille Location and time of story: 1930’s Oklahoma                Principal Characters: Curly – tenor Laurey – Soprano Ali Hakim – Speaking part Jud Fry –

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In Tri-School Productions’ Oklahoma, the cast takes the audience back to Claremore, Oklahoma to demonstrate the events that took place in the wild west during the early 1900s. The musical conveyed the western theme provided the audience with plenty of comedy and suspicious scenes. There were many parts that included the entire cast singing and dancing, especially to “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” and “Oklahoma.” Both Curly, played by Holden Boger, and Laurey Williams, played by Isabella Torre, are one of the reasons why this musical was so successful. For some who have never seen Oklahoma, it may have been a bit confusing to watch at some points. It was difficult to catch on to names without looking at the programme. Many also noticed how this

In 1943, Rodgers and Hammerstein's first show, Oklahoma, was produced. The duo would go on to write some of the most beloved Broadway Musicals in history, including Carousel,

Their collaboration began in 1942. Their partnership would last until Hammerstein’s death in 1960. Hammerstein was the writer and lyricist and Rogers was in charge of the music. In 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein had a hit right out of the starting gate with Oklahoma! , the musical was so great that it won a Pulitzer Prize.

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In the year 1927, George D. Hay a director at Nashville radio station was in his preparation to kick off on his program that he introduced in the year 1925 (Kyriakoudes, 2004). The program was known as the WSM Barn Dance that was locally listened to and was also well known countrywide. When the program started, Hay introduced a mixture of comedy and “hillbilly” music entertainment which was off schedule and later on the conductor who was known as Walter Damrosch shut off the show which was airing at NBC network. They claimed that there was no place in the classics for realism as country music had no place for lyrics or for writing music that had reality inside them, (Kyriakoudes, 2004). However, it implies that Hay had introduced musicians on his show that had meaningful music which compiled of both entertainment and realism.

Two great writers of American musical theatre, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, had one idea in common. They wanted to present to the American public a new and revolutionary musical that would stand out above the rest. They wanted to make an impact on the societies of the era. They wanted to be creative and do something that was considered rebellious. When they finally combined their ideas together they created an American masterpiece in musical theatre: Oklahoma!. It was the first Rodgers and Hammerstein collaboration, starting the most successful creative partnership in the history of American musical theatre.

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