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Item details
Date
Sunday, August 9, 2015 2:00PM
Name
Oklahoma!
Description
Prices: $10 Orchestra / $20 Loge
The Granada Theatre Presents
Rodgers & Hammerstein
OKLAHOMA! (1955)
Director: Friday Zinnemann
Writers: Sonya Levien, William Ludwig
Starring: Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson
Music by: Richard Rodgers
Genre: Musical, Drama
Length: 145min
Back in 1955, one New York Times rave review and a warm reception by the public launched this Rodgers & Hammerstein film adapted musical to the hearts of millions. Now selected by the Library of Congress for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” Oklahoma! is the story of young ranch-hands in love—written (and sung) in true R&H fashion.
Rodgers and Hammerstein personally oversaw the film to prevent the studio from making the changes that were then typical of stage-to-film musical adaptations—such as putting in new songs by different composers. They also maintained artistic control over the film versions of several of their other stage musicals.
The film Oklahoma! followed the original stage version extremely closely, more so than any other Rodgers and Hammerstein stage-to-film adaptation. Don’t miss your chance to see this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic on the big screen!
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