OKLAHOMA!, the musical that originated the state song and revolutionized musical theatre, comes sweeping down the plain to the Civic Center Music Hall this summer. Running June 23 through 27, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's production brings together a cast and creative team with Oklahoma roots. The show is the first of four Lyric productions at the Civic Center in 2015.
"After five years of living in the state of Oklahoma, I'm elated to direct this music theatre classic," said Michael Baron, Lyric's producing artistic director and director of this production. "Lyric is honored that this production has been named the state's official production of the musical by Governor Mary Fallin and the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization, and we will be sure to give this state a production it can be proud of." This production stars Oklahoma natives Mateja Govich as the handsome cowboy Curley, Christopher Rice as lovable Will Parker, and Kasey Yeargain as the mysterious Jud Fry. Govich has been seen on Lyric's stage in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (Count Carl-Magnus Malcom), RAGTIME (Tateh), and LYRIC'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and performed on Broadway in Roundabout Theatre Company's CABARET. Rice, a graduate of Lyric's Thelma Gaylord Academy and the University of Oklahoma, has been a swing for THE BOOK OF MORMON on Broadway for the past year. Rice's Lyric credits include THE PRODUCERS, A CHORUS LINE, and THE WHO'S TOMMY. Yeargain is a graduate of Oklahoma City University, and has been seen in the Tulsa Opera productions of ROMEO AND JULIET and CARMEN.
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