Class Preparation
- Read Chapter 3 ("Away We Go") of Purdum's Something Wonderful. Also read the part of Chapter 9 ("Beyond Broadway") about the making of the film of Oklahoma! (pages 235-243).
- If you are so inclined, watch (or at least sample) the complete 2017 "restoration" production of Oklahoma! by the North Carolina School of the Arts. Available on YouTube: Act One, Act Two
- London's National Theatre 1999 production, directed by Trevor Nunn and starring Hugh Jackman, is available for free through Amazon Prime if you are a member and subscribe to Broadway HD. (It may also be available for rental; it is definitely available for purchase on DVD or Blu-Ray.) In my opinion Mr. Jackman is a good Curly, but some of the cast members' ACK-SENTZ are a little heavy at times.
Handouts
Links to Websites Referenced in Today's Presentation
- Cast of the Oklahoma! revival at the 2019 Tony Awards, featuring Ali Stroker singing "I Cain't Say No" and the whole cast singing "Oklahoma!"
- Jesse Green's NY Times article on "People Will Say We're in Love" (with musical examples).
- If you have access to the London production with Hugh Jackman, the opening number occurs at 00:02:48, and the scene between Curly and Jud is at 1:07:27. Shuler Hensley's performance as Jud of "Lonely Room" is at 1:23:00.
- The entire audio of the revival's cast recording is available on YouTube, including the electric guitar "Dream Ballet."
- Audra McDonald's one-minute preview of Carousel in Concert is available here. This link will also tell you how you can view the entire concert. As I mentioned in class, the singing is wonderful in this not-fully-staged production.
- The rousing performance of "Oklahoma!" from the NC School of the Arts reconstruction is here.
Class Evaluation
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