Green Grow the Lilacs - 1931 - Broadway Articles Page 3

Today in 2002, Oklahoma! opened at the Gershwin Theatre, where it ran for 388 performances. Oklahoma! is the first musical written by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams. The original Broadway production opened on March 31, 1943. The 2002 revival featured Josefina Gabrielle as Laurey, Shuler Hensley as Jud, Patrick Wilson as Curly and Andrea Martin as Aunt Eller.

The SSU Departments of Music and Theatre Arts & Dance will present 'Oklahoma!' The Broadway musical about pioneering men and women embracing land and love in Oklahoma Territory depicts two separate love triangles and the rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. Sonoma State University students are admitted free to all performances.

The SSU Departments of Music and Theatre Arts & Dance will present 'Oklahoma!' The Broadway musical about pioneering men and women embracing land and love in Oklahoma Territory depicts two separate love triangles and the rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. Sonoma State University students are admitted free to all performances.

The SSU Departments of Music and Theatre Arts & Dance will present 'Oklahoma!' The Broadway musical about pioneering men and women embracing land and love in Oklahoma Territory depicts two separate love triangles and the rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. Sonoma State University students are admitted free to all performances.