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Oklahoma!

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Selections from the Theatre Guild musical play "Oklahoma!" featuring members of the original New York production, or simply Oklahoma!, is an album containing the original studio cast recording of the 1943 Broadway musical Oklahoma!. It was released by Decca Records on December 1, 1943.

Opened
1943
Performances
2,212
Type
Musical
Era
Golden Age
Music: Richard RodgersLyrics: Oscar Hammerstein IIBook: Oscar Hammerstein II

Productions7 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
2023 Wyndham's Theatre Original.

Every Broadway staging held in broadway-data, sourced to IBDB. West End runs are not yet held.

Recordings 45 albums held

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Oklahoma! Broadway Angel D 100890
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Oklahoma! RCA Red Seal RCD1 3572
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Capitol Records WAO-595
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Capitol Records SWAO 595
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Capitol Records SWAO 595
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Capitol Records WAO-595
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Capitol Records SWAO 595
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Capitol Records SWAO-595
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Capitol Records SWAO-595
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Oklahoma! Selections from The Theatre Guild Musical Play Decca Records A-359. 1943
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Oklahoma! Decca Records ED 801. 1953
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Capitol Records SAO 595. 1955
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Capitol Records SAO 595. 1955
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Capitol Records WAO-595. 1955
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Capitol Records LCT 6100. 1955
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Capitol Records LCT 6100. 1955
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Oklahoma! Capitol Records CDP 7 46631 2. 1987
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Oklahoma! MCA Classics D 154115; MCA Classics MCAD 10046. 1990
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Oklahoma! Selections from The Theatre Guild Musical Play MCA Classics MCAD 10046. July 1, 1991
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Oklahoma! MCA Classics MCAD 10046. July 1, 1991
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Oklahoma! From the Sound Track of the Motion Picture Broadway Angel ZDM 7 64691 2. January 19, 1993
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Oklahoma! Sony Broadway SK 53326. March 9, 1993
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Oklahoma! Musical Heritage Society 513711Z. 1994
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Oklahoma! Original London Cast LaserLight Digital 12 450. February 21, 1995
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Oklahoma! Selections from the Original 1980 London Cast Recording Jay Records SHOW CD001. July 19, 1995
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The Musicals Collection 4: Oklahoma! (1980 London revival cast) De Agostini MUS C N04; TER MUS C N04. 1996
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Oklahoma! (1980 London revival cast) Jay Records 1240. February 18, 1997
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Oklahoma! First Night Records FH73411. 1998
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Oklahoma! 1998 Royal National Theatre Recording First Night Records CAST CD69. January 25, 1999
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Oklahoma! 1998 Royal National Theatre Recording First Night Records 1790-2. November 2, 1999
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Oklahoma! Decca Broadway 012 157 981-2. 2000
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Oklahoma! Decca Broadway 157981. May 16, 2000
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Oklahoma! Capitol Records. 2001
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Oklahoma! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Angel Records 7243 5 27350 2 0. March 13, 2001
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Oklahoma! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Angel Records 7243 5 27350 2 0. May 2001
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The Broadway Musicals Series: Oklahoma! Prism Leisure PLATCD 729. 2002
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Oklahoma! (1964 studio cast) Columbia Broadway Masterworks SK 61876. May 28, 2002
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Original Music From The Classic Motion Picture Oklahoma! Classic Soundtracks SFILMCD011. 2006
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Oklahoma! 1998 Royal National Theatre Recording First Night Records. January 24, 2006
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Oklahoma! Hallmark Music & Entertainment 706562. 2007
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Oklahoma! ASWAS CD6696. 2007
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Oklahoma! Masterworks Broadway 88697 56203 2. October 6, 2009
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Oklahoma! Verve Label Group B0027857-02. May 25, 2018
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Oklahoma! (World Première Complete Recording) Chandos CHAN 5322. September 2023
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Oklahoma! (World Première Complete Recording) Chandos CHSA 5322(2). September 2023

Licensing 2 entries

US Concord Theatricals R&H Theatricals available
UK Concord Theatricals R&H Theatricals available

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38 passages naming Oklahoma!, found by keyword across 178 books. It's where this show turns up in the literature, not curated trivia about it.

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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