Oklahoma! The Making of an American Musical

Name: Oklahoma! The Making of an American Musical
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ISBN: 9780300106190

ISBN-10: 030010619X

ISBN-13: 9780300106190

Edition: 2007

Authors: Tim Carter

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Oklahoma!premiered on Broadway in 1943 under the auspices of the Theatre Guild, and today it is performed more frequently than any other Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. In this book Tim Carter offers the first fully documented history of the making of this celebrated American musical. nbsp; Drawing on research from rare theater archives, manuscripts, journalism, and other sources, Carter records every step in the development ofOklahoma!The book is filled with rich and fascinating details about how Rodgers and Hammerstein first came together, the casting process, how Agnes de Mille became the show’s choreographer, and the drafts and revisions that ultimately gave the musical its final…

Book details

List price: $65.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 4/28/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English




Setting the stage



Contracts and commitments



Creative processes



Heading for Broadway



Reading Oklahoma!



From stage to screen



A time line for Oklahoma! : 5 May 1942 to 31 March 1943



Archival and other sources