Photo Flash: First Look at Point Park University's OKLAHOMA!, Opening Tonight
Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company opens its 2013-2014 season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved musical Oklahoma! directed by Broadway star Patrick Cassidy. Oklahoma! opens tonight, Oct. 18, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 27, in the Rockwell Theatre at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Rodgers and Hammerstein's first collaboration, Oklahoma! has enchanted audiences for decades with unforgettable songs, such "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" and "People Will Say We're in Love."
Cassidy directs the Conservatory Theatre Company's production, with music direction by Michael McKelvey and choreography by Zeva Barzell. Scenic design is by Michael Thomas Essad, costumes by Michael Montgomery, lighting by Scott Nelson, sound by StEve Shapiro, and projections by Jessi Sedon-Essad.
Best known for his roles in musical theatre and on television, director Patrick Cassidy has appeared on Broadway in numerous productions, includingThe Pirates of Penzance, Leader of the Pack, Annie Get Your Gun, 42nd Street and Elton John's musical, Aida. He co-starred with his mother, Shirley Jones, in 42nd Street on Broadway, as well as in a production of The Music Man at Music Circus in Sacramento, Calif. He toured nationally with Aida, and won the National Broadway Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Touring Musical for his performance.
Photo Credit: Jeff Swensen
Amanda Lee Hawkins, Stanley Graham
Kirsten Lynn Hoover, Amanda Lee Hawkins
Kirsten Lynn Hoover
The Cast of OKLAHOMA!
The Cast of OKLAHOMA!
The Cast of OKLAHOMA!
Luke Halferty
Stanley Graham, Kirsten Lynn Hoover
Javier Manente, Brooke Wheeler, Luke Halferty
Matt Augustyniak, Jorie Ann Kose
Luke Halferty, Ryan Gregory Thurman
The Cast of OKLAHOMA!
The Cast of OKLAHOMA!
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