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Date of Death: June 30, 1954 (54)

Birth Place: Claremore, OK, USA

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OKLAHOMA Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary At STAGES
by Julie Musbach - Sep 5, 2018


STAGES St. Louis brings its 32nd Season to a close with the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic OKLAHOMA!. Join STAGES September 7th through October 7th at the Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood for this timeless, vibrant, and exciting musical.

VIDEO: Houston Ballet Preps for OKLAHOMA! at Theatre Under The Stars
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2018


TUTS' production of Oklahoma! will be directed by Dallas Theater Center's Artistic Director, Kevin Moriarty. The production, which is an artistic collaboration with Houston Ballet, will be choreographed by Stanton Welch AM, Artistic Director of Houston Ballet. Broadway conductor Kimberly Grigsby will be Musical Director of the show. Joining them on the production are Andrew Harper as Sound Designer, Jason Lyons as Lighting Designer, and Karen Perry as Costume Design. Casting for Oklahoma! was provided by Paul Hardt of Stewart/Whitley.

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer For the Same-Sex OKLAHOMA! at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2018


The Oregon Shakespeare Festival opened Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, directed by OSF Artistic Director Bill Rauch, on April 22 in the Angus Bowmer Theatre. Preview performances were April 18, 20 and 21, and the musical runs through Oct. 27.

Theatre Tulsa Partners With Oklahomans For Equality For Encore Run Of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
by Julie Musbach - Aug 15, 2018


Theatre Tulsa has partnered with Oklahomans for Equality for its upcoming Next Stage production of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."

Priscilla Lopez Joins Cast of OKLAHOMA! at Theatre Under The Stars
by Julie Musbach - Aug 13, 2018


Tony Award winner Priscilla Lopez will lead the cast in the role of 'Aunt Eller' in Theatre Under The Stars' (TUTS) production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, the first show in the musical theatre company's 50th Anniversary Season.

Photo Flash: Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! At Roxy Regional Theatre
by Alan Henry - Jul 31, 2018


The Roxy Regional Theatre is heading west 'where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain' to close out Season 35 of live professional theatre on the corner of Franklin and First. Legends Bank presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's masterpiece OKLAHOMA! at the Roxy Regional Theatre. Check out photos of the cast in action below!

BWW Review: History Changing OKLAHOMA Charmingly Ends Porthouse's 50th season
by Roy Berko - Jul 29, 2018


Before the opening night performance a representative of Actors' Equity presented the theatre with a proclamation in honor of their 50thanniversary which included praise for not only Porthouse and Kent State University, but for Terri Kent, who has been leading the endeavor for 18 successful years. The words praised the venue for not only setting high professional theatrical goals, but for being a place where support, encouragement and respect is stressed.

Rodgers And Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! To Close Out Season At The Roxy Regional Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jul 27, 2018


The Roxy Regional Theatre is heading west 'where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain' to close out Season 35 of live professional theatre on the corner of Franklin and First.

Rodgers And Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! To Close Out Season At The Roxy Regional Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Jul 17, 2018


The Roxy Regional Theatre is heading west 'where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain' to close out Season 35 of live professional theatre on the corner of Franklin and First.

BWW Interview: Oh, What a Beautiful Feeling: Stephen Mark Lukas and Taylor Quick in Ogunquit's OKLAHOMA
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jun 25, 2018


'There is something so simple, so wholesome about the story and the characters. When Curly made his entrance on opening night at the St. James Theatre in 1943 and sang 'Oh, what a beautiful morning,' the whole audience took a huge sigh of relief. There in the midst of war was a breath of optimism and that beautiful music.' And, indeed, when the speaker, actor Stephen Mark Lukas makes the same entrance seventy-five years later on the stage of the Ogunquit Playhouse in the company's new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic Oklahoma, the entire audience reacts in exactly same way. With a smile as expansive as the territory and a voice as luminous as the bright morning about which he sings, Lukas establishes immediate affection and rapport for the character of Curly, as does his co-star, the lovely, radiant Taylor Quick.

Photo Flash: Marriott Theatre Celebrates Opening Night of OKLAHOMA!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2018


From the sun baked Oklahoma Territory at the turn of the 20th century comes the Broadway classic, Oklahoma!, beginning April 11 with a press opening on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Due to high demand, an additional week is now on sale through June 10. Featuring a powerful score by legendary duo Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, and based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs, Oklahoma! will be directed by Artistic Director and Jeff Award-winner Aaron Thielen (She Loves Me, Spring Awakening). Jeff Award nominee Alex Sanchez (Marriott Theatre: Newsies, Evita, On the Town, Mary Poppins) will choreograph, with Musical Direction and orchestrations by Jeff Award winner Ryan T. Nelson.

Photo Flash: First Look at OKLAHOMA! at the Marriott Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2018


From the sun baked Oklahoma Territory at the turn of the 20th century comes the Broadway classic, Oklahoma!, beginning April 11 with an opening on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire.

VIDEO: It's A Beautiful Mornin' at Marriott Theatre with OKLAHOMA!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2018


From the sun baked Oklahoma Territory at the turn of the 20th century comes the Broadway classic, Oklahoma!, beginning April 11 with a press opening on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Due to high demand, an additional week is now on sale through June 10. Featuring a powerful score by legendary duo Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, and based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs, Oklahoma! will be directed by Artistic Director and Jeff Award-winner Aaron Thielen (She Loves Me, Spring Awakening). Jeff Award nominee Alex Sanchez (Marriott Theatre: Newsies, Evita, On the Town, Mary Poppins) will choreograph, with Musical Direction and orchestrations by Jeff Award winner Ryan T. Nelson.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! Opens April 22
by Julie Musbach - Apr 13, 2018


The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will open Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, directed by OSF Artistic Director Bill Rauch, on April 22 in the Angus Bowmer Theatre. Preview performances are April 18, 20 and 21, and the musical runs through Oct. 27.

DCPA Announces Full Lineup For Theatre Company's 40th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2018


The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is proud to announce the 40th season of their Tony-Award winning Theatre Company, the first to be led by incoming Artistic Director Chris Coleman and the 8th season for their unconventional line of programming, Off-Center. The new season kicks off performances on July 11 and will feature 13 productions across seven different venues at the Denver Performing Arts Complex and beyond.

UN DIA COMO HOY: Se estrena OKLAHOMA en Broadway
by Andrea Incera - Mar 30, 2018


El 31 de Marzo de 1943 se estrenaba el musical OKLAHOMA en el St. James Theatre de Broadway.

The Marriott Theatre Announces Casting For OKLAHOMA!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2018


From the sun baked Oklahoma Territory at the turn of the 20th century comes the Broadway classic, Oklahoma!, beginning April 11 with a press opening on Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Due to high demand, an additional week is now on sale through June 10. Featuring a powerful score by legendary duo Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, and based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs, Oklahoma! will be directed by Artistic Director and Jeff Award-winner Aaron Thielen (She Loves Me, Spring Awakening). Jeff Award nominee Alex Sanchez (Marriott Theatre: Newsies, Evita, On the Town, Mary Poppins) will choreograph, with Musical Direction and orchestrations by Jeff Award winner Ryan T. Nelson.

OKLAHOMA, THE WIZ, RAGTIME, and More Fill TUTS 50th Anniversary Season
by Julie Musbach - Jan 18, 2018


Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) has spent the past 50 years serving the Houston community from our first performance at Miller Outdoor Theatre to the more than 300 productions TUTS has staged at Miller, The Music Hall, and now at the Hobby Center. With our 50th Season, we will build upon the legacy, of our founder, Frank M. Young, and confidently step forward into the next 50 years!

VIDEO: Cast of Goodspeed's OKLAHOMA! Shares Message of Hope, Love, and Unity in the Wake of Las Vegas Shooting
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2017


The cast of OKLAHOMA! at Goodspeed Opera House put together a video to share a message of hope, love, and unity following this week's tragedy in Las Vegas.

Goodspeed's OKLAHOMA! Extended By Popular Demand
by Julie Musbach - Aug 8, 2017


The Rodgers & Hammerstein classic that changed American musicals forever dawns at Goodspeed for the very first time. Cowboy Curly and farm girl Laurey are taking their sweet time falling in love.

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