1943 Production of OKLAHOMA! replicated at North Carolina School of the Art

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Add my name to the PM wagon.

[HeyMrMusic]

Is the PM wagon too full?

[Matt2]

Count me in too.

[jewishboy]

Me too!

[nasty_khakis]

and me?

[Jordan Catalano]

What is everyone wanting PMs about? Hoping someone will send them all DVDs?

[mikey2573]

The copy I have is definitely recorded from a telecast. It has the UNV TV icon on the bottom right side of the screen and it has an introduction by John Mauderi, Chancellor UNC School of the Arts.

[Jordan Catalano]

I think every copy is from the same broadcast.

[bwaylvsong]

And me!

[CockeyedOptimist2]

Not a dvd, just a link.

[EricMontreal22]

I'm not beyond reminding JC in public what he promised me last year. :cry:

[Charley Kringas Inc]

Sign me up! It'd be absolutely fascinating to see the original designs and sets.

[ABB2357]

Me too, please (and thank you)!

[ABB2357]

Me too, please (and thank you)!

[TxTwoStep]

i am pretty sure the Laurey in this production was from here, Becky Moyes...i saw her in several productions while she was still in high school. i wanted to see this one too as i am a HUGE R&H as well as OKIE fanboy. As such, i humbly request adding to the PM bandwagon. Thanks.

[Almira]

At it's core it is still just a college production of OKLAHOMA, with the expected uneven and amateur performances.

Don't expect anything dazzling.

[Wildcard]

Add me to the PM list too please

[EricMontreal22]

I'm not really watching for the performances or expecting much, but I'm a junkie for trying to see what original productions looked like in action.

[rorschach37]

send me a PM too, please!!

[EricMontreal22]

Thanks guys, an especially kind person sent me a link. I'll report back after watching.

[rorschach37]

Anybody still have this recording? I'd love to see it!

[yankeefan7]

Enjolras77 - Wow. Both my daughters went to HS (NWSA - Charlotte) and my youngest daughter graduated with Charles Osborne. Matter of fact, she was in several classes with him and "loved" him. My daughter was a dancer (majored in dance at FSU also) and Charles helped out in the yearly ballet production every spring. Charles was amazing in his roles in "Pippin", "Ragtime" and "Les Miserables" when he was at NWSA. He is currently the understudy in "Forbidden Broadway" which I believe runs until April.

[RippedMan]

Can someone post a link to the pics? I can't seem to find them.

[LW2]

I'd love to see this as well, if anyone could be so kind....

[Enjolras77]

Yankeefan7 -- Thanks for sharing that info! I'm glad to hear that Charles is doing well and is performing Off-Bway in FB!

NWSA is a great school. My wife has taught in the music department there since 2000, so I'm sure both of your daughters probably know her.

[EricMontreal22]

Ripped, I couldn't find photos, by the fascinating (at least I thought) webseries of putting this together is still up at http://www.uncsa.edu/performances/OKwebisodes.htm

Since this thread I managed to see a copy--and really it's annoying that this only was broadcast on the NC school TV network, it's the kind of thing PBS should pick up. Despite some lame filming angles (particularly for the ballet) and a rather odd Aunt Eller (she's the one cast member who's not a student) I thought it was actually thrilling to watch--better than expected performances, and just amazing to see all the original designs, etc.