The first musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein returns to LA
The first musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein returns to LA
Why see Oklahoma!?
The first-ever narrative-driven Broadway musical hit
The musical that started the tradition of the Broadway show, Oklahoma! anchored what was to be a long-standing and successful partnership between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Presented by Southern Californian production company 3D Theatricals, this charming, sunshine-based family musical has a timeless appeal, and has given us such standards as Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'; People Will Say We're in Love, and the toe-tapping title song, Oklahoma! And launching the career of one cheerful Aussie bloke called Hugh Jackman!
The classic musical is the story of Laurey and the two rivals for her affections: Curly, a cowboy, and Jud, the hired farmhand. The play takes place in 1906 in an Indian territory of the American West during the time when Oklahoma was established as a state. Laurey is a headstrong farm girl who doesn't want to fall willingly into the arms of the handsome cowboy, Curly. In her attempts to avoid him, she ends up turning to the dark-hearted farm hand, Jud Fry, who wants to do more than take her to the dance.....
Key Information
Audience
Suitable for ages 10+
Run Time
TBA
Dates
Finished Jul 9, 2017
Reviews
Customer reviews
Colin
Fascinating and Dark
It’s certainly different, but it’s not “woke,†as some reviewers are alleging. They’re probably alleging this because Ado Annie is played by a Black trans woman. But she’s played, as always, for comic relief: Hardly “woke,†in my opinion.
What’s good: The song lyrics and dialogue are almost completely unchanged. A slight change at the end of the show is strikingly logical, as if the director is correcting a plot hole that’s always existed. Otherwise, mere changes in acting and lighting turn this show from a happy-go-lucky love story into a story about a man we’d immediately recognize today as an “incelâ€: Jud Fry, the farmhand. Scenes that are nearly always played as comedy become truly dark, and you’re left wondering how you could ever have thought the scene was funny.
What’s not so good: To make the troubling scenes striking (and they’re downright unforgettable), the non-troubling scenes are fairy boring. And that’s roughly the first hour, with hardly any dancing or lighting changes ... Read more
Michelle Monsef
5 starts so you read it
This was BAD. As intermission blessedly happened my friend and I looked at each other and said what in the world did we just watch? What was all that about? The singing was good but thats all I can say in the positive. This is a show I wish I had not wasted my time on. I am the most easily entertained person around and I was not (ENTERTAINED). ... Read more
Austin
Stunning
This is a very dark, modern day take on the classic musical.
I loved every second, but I'm also very familiar with the story. People who haven't watched the movie or seen the show before will be caught off guard.
Sis, the actress portraying Ado Annie, is a star. Watch this show to see her. I couldn't keep my eyes off her. ... Read more
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