Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/21/2019 - 06/30/2019
12:00 am
Location
Benedum Center
Categories
The wind comes sweeping across the plain (or at least the stage) in this groundbreaking 1943 musical — the first creation of two legends: composer Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960).
“Oklahoma” is a love story between confident cowboy Curly and feisty farmer Laurey. As the road to romance and the road to statehood converge, Curly and Laurey are poised to carve out a life together in a brand new state. But the road to love is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road, fraught with all the dangers and excitement of the time. The unforgettable score includes: “People Will Say We’re in Love,” “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’” and the exhilarating title song.
This musical epitomizes (what was at the time) the innovative “book musical,” a musical play where the songs and dances are fully integrated into a well-made story. Rodgers and Hammerstein won a special Pulitzer Prize for “Oklahoma!” in 1944.
Presented by the Pittsburgh CLO.
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