Oklahoma!
Daniel Fish's stunning adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic returns
Daniel Fish's vibrant, essential excavation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1943 classic... asks that we listen with virgin ears to the show that changed the course of the Broadway musical.
New York Times
Daniel Fish's vibrant, essential excavation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1943 classic... asks that we listen with virgin ears to the show that changed the course of the Broadway musical.
New York Times
Oklahoma!
Daniel Fish's stunning adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic returns
Why see Oklahoma!?
Daniel Fish's Bold Re-Imagining Of Oklahoma! Returns
This show is transferring to Broadway in March 2019! Click here to find out more.
New York-based opera, theatre and film director Daniel Fish returns with his critically-acclaimed adaptation of the 1943 Pulitzer Prize-winning Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma! this fall. The production garnered rave reviews during its 2015 run at Bards College, praised for its immersive re-imagining that saw the audience and actors share a communal space.
With a set made up to look and feel like a small town civic center set up for a local jamboree (in the 2015 production, chili, cornbread and lemonade were available to attendees), Oklahoma's themes of tolerance, love and the early days of the American Dream are made to feel as relevant today as they ever were, whilst its iconic score is performed with tenderness and subtlety by instrument-weilding actors on stage. While experimental in nature, the beloved tale of Curly and Laurey retains its timelessness and pioneering spirit.
Key Information
Run Time
Two and a half hours with one 15 minute intermission
Dates
Finished Nov 30, 2018
Creative
Directed by Daniel Fish
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Reviews
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)
Walt Wilder
OKLAHOMA!
I saw Oklahoma! on its opening night and its music is still in my head. To be sure, this is not my high school Oklahoma! of the early 60s or even the screen version from some time in that past. The actors in this production are truly an ensemble. The songs and dialogue just flow effortlessly. Even though I require the use of a hearing-enhancing device which are available at St Ann's, the visuals-the dancing, the love stories manifest in gesture and movement, the conflicts erupting in faceoffs and resolution-carry this 75 year story nicely. And though Curly and Laurie are the reputed leads in any production of this musical, in my opinion, the character of Will Parker steals the show. That this Bard Summerscape production was done in North Carolina "as humanly possible" tells you something about this show. And the hot chile and cornbread served at intermission was appreciated. I just wished I could have gotten seconds! ... Read more
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