Productions6 on Broadway
| 1943 | St. James Theatre Original. March 31, 1943 · Rouben Mamoulian | 2,212 performances |
| 1951 | Broadway Theatre Revival. May 29, 1951 · Rouben Mamoulian | 100 performances |
| 1953 | City Center Revival. August 31, 1953 · Rouben Mamoulian | 40 performances |
| 1979 | Palace Theatre Revival. December 13, 1979 · William Hammerstein | 293 performances |
| 2002 | Gershwin Theatre Revival. March 21, 2002 · Trevor Nunn | 388 performances |
| 2019 | Circle in the Square Theatre Revival. April 7, 2019 · Daniel Fish | 391 performances |
Every Broadway staging held in broadway-data, sourced to IBDB. West End runs are not yet held.
Licensing 2 entries
| US | Concord Theatricals R&H Theatricals | available |
| UK | Concord Theatricals R&H Theatricals | available |
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In the literature38 passages
Mike Todd’s condemnation of Oklahoma! “no gals no gags” epitomizes what it is assumed the public requires in this respect — something safe, comfortable, and requiring no effort to enjoy; messages (as was said in another context) are for Western Union. book:broadway-musicals-show-by-show-seventh-edition-stanley-green-cary-ginell#p6
The 1940s institutionalized the traditional book musical by using story, song, and dance to further the plot (Oklahoma! being perhaps the most obvious example) book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p3
Joan McCracken had created roles in the original productions of Oklahoma! (1943) and Bloomer Girl (1944). book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p22
In the past, program covers had displayed generic color covers (and at least one used tints to brighten the photograph on its cover), but Jotham Valley offered bright red-and-yellow artwork that was somewhat reminiscent of the logo design for the original production of Oklahoma! book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p127
The superb 1979 revival opened on December 13 at the Palace Theatre for 301 performances. It offered a slightly darker interpretation of the work, and Martin Vidnovic was especially striking in his unusual approach to Jud Fry. book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p163
The musical was first produced in London at the Drury Lane on April 29, 1947, for 1,548 performances (Howard Keel was Curly and Betty Jane Watson was Laurey). book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p164
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