Wednesday, January 21, 2004
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Wednesday, January 21, 2004 |
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Travel to ‘Oklahoma’ this week at the Fox By MICHAEL BOYLAN Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II are two of the most influential people in musical history. Their sweeping epic musicals have found fame on the stage and the silver screen and remain popular to this day by finding new fans in every generation. This week, the Fox Theatre will play host to their first musical, “Oklahoma.” “Oklahoma” is the story of a farm girl named Laurey and the two men, Curly and Jud, fighting for her affection Set at the turn of the century, the musical focuses on the rivalry between cowboys and farmhands. “Oklahoma” is based on Lynn Riggs’ play “Green Grow The Lilacs” and features such classic numbers as “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,” and “People Will Say We’re in Love.” “Oklahoma” was written in 1943 and became a film in 1955. It won a special Pulitzer Prize, two Academy Awards, an honorary Grammy and a special Tony Award. In 1993, it became the first Broadway musical commemorated in a US postage stamp and a recent survey by New York's Drama League deemed “Oklahoma” “the Best Musical of the Century.” It was the longest running musical of its time, which was a record it held for 15 years. It also generated a dewcade long national tour, a record setting un in London and over 30,000 productions to date in more than 12 languages. “Oklahoma” will run through Sunday, Jan. 25. Performance times are at 8 p.m. through Saturday with matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and a specil evening performance at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $15-$55. phone 404-817-8700 or visit www.broadwayacrossamerica.com for more information.
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