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Chinnor Musical Theatre presents
OKLAHOMA!
Americas Most Loved Musical
Oklahoma! comes sweeping in across the plain to Thame!




Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colourful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love's journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant OKLAHOMA!


CMT are proud to present this stunning show in the centennial year of Oklahoma State joining the union.
Fact file:
 
  • Oklahoma! broke all box office records when it opened in 1943. As the first musical to tell a story with music, dance and lyrics, Oklahoma! forever changed the form of musical theatre. It is considered by many to be the first musical comedy to have a plot, musical score and dances that were necessary ingredients to advance the story line.
  • Oklahoma! was the first collaboration between Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II.
  • Oklahoma! was the first musical to have its entire score recorded, thus creating the original cast album.
  • Oklahoma! won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1944.
  • Oklahoma! was the first show choreographed by Agnes de Mille.
  • Oklahoma! was the longest running musical during its day. It held the record for 15 years, until it was taken over by My Fair Lady!!