There’s no marketing challenge too big, plot too timely, or artists too iconic for an Eva Price project. This week she sits down with SpotCo Co-Founder Tom Greenwald to talk messaging Jukebox musicals (Tina, & Juliet, Jagged Little Pill), shows reimagined for modern audiences (Oklahoma!), and taking chances (Liberation, Titanique).
Oklahoma! Revival (2002 Broadway)
Closing: February 23, 2003
Oklahoma! - 2002 Broadway History , Info & More
On a farm in frontier Oklahoma, Laurey and Curley are obviously in love but conceal their feelings from each other by fighting. At a box social, their feelings become more complicated as another expresses interest in Laurey.
Oklahoma! - 2002 - Broadway Cast
BOOKS ABOUT Oklahoma!
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Oklahoma! History
Other Productions of Oklahoma!
| 1943 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1943 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
| 1947 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1951 | Broadway |
Return Engagement [Broadway] Broadway |
| 1951 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 1952 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 1953 | Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 1958 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1963 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1965 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1969 | Broadway |
Lincoln Center Revival Broadway |
| 1979 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 1980 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 1992 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
| 1998 | West End |
Royal National Theatre Production West End |
| 2015 | St. Louis, MO (Regional) |
The Muny 2015 Production St. Louis, MO (Regional) |
| 2018 | Off-Broadway |
St. Ann's Warehouse Production Off-Broadway |
| 2019 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2020 | US Tour |
Broadway Revival tour US Tour |
| 2023 | West End |
West End |
Oklahoma! - 2002 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor - Musical | Patrick Wilson |
| 2002 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Oklahoma! |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Josefina Gabrielle |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Susan Stroman |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Anthony Ward |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Trevor Nunn |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Shuler Hensley |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical | Andrea Martin |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | David Hersey |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | |
| 2002 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Justin Bohon |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Susan Stroman |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Trevor Nunn |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design | David Hersey |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Shuler Hensley |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Patrick Wilson |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Andrea Martin |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | The Royal National Theatre |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Cameron Mackintosh |
Podcasts
Joseph Zellnik Combines Murder, Mystery, and Musical Theater
Joseph Zellnik is a musical theater composer, and along with his playwright brother David they are best known for their 2010 musical, Yank! This Off-Broadway production picked up Best Musical nominations from the Drama Desk Awards, the Outer Critics’ Circle, and the Lucille Lortel Foundation.
Episode 157: Hammerstein Invents The Musical, part 2
My guest again this week is the noted journalist and theater critic Laurie Winer, who returns for part two of our conversation about her book, Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of The Musical. If you missed part one, you may want to catch up with that before listening to this one.
Ep341 - Mary Testa: No One Is Better at Cold Readings
From loving TikTok to enjoying cold readings playing “delightfully stupid” characters, Mary Testa is a talented actress who’s “not on a stardom path and never will be”. She starts off where her acting journey began: choosing between law school and performing.
Warren Carlyle is a Tony winning and Emmy nominated Director and Choreographer. Most recently he directed and choreographed the musical Harmony, now playing on Broadway.
CONTENT WARNING / SPOILER ALERT: You probably wouldn’t think that an episode about this classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical would require a trigger warning, but if you saw the 2019 Broadway Revival of OKLAHOMA!
Ep235 - Sasha Hutchings: Performing From a Place of Love and Compassion
Currently leading the North American tour of the hit show, “Oklahoma!” as Laurey Williams, Sasha Hutchings proves to be a performing powerhouse. Sasha's love for dancing has brought her to where she is today.
OKLAHOMA. COMPOSER: Richard Rodgers. LYRICIST: Oscar Hammerstein II. BOOK: Oscar Hammerstein II. SOURCE: Lynn Riggs play Green Grow The Lilacs (1930) DIRECTOR: Rouben Mamoulian. CHOREOGRAPHER: Agnes DeMille.
#2 - OKLAHOMA!: Oh What A Beautiful Podcast (Part 2)
Part 2 of the deep dive behind-the-curtain of the 2019 Tony-winning revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA with extraordinary artists from the show including: Director Daniel Fish, star Mary Testa (Aunt Eller), star James Davis (Will Parker), Music Director Nathan Cosci and Producer Eva Price.
#1 - OKLAHOMA!: Oh What A Beautiful Podcast (Part 1)
Part 1 of the deep dive behind-the-curtain of the 2019 Tony-winning revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA with extraordinary artists from the show including: Director Daniel Fish, star Mary Testa (Aunt Eller), star James Davis (Will Parker), Music Director Nathan Cosci and Producer Eva Price.
Bringing 'Oklahoma!' and Alanis to Broadway
Producer Eva Price talks taking risks with her two big Broadway projects.
Episode 24: Mary Testa & Ali Stroker: Not Your Momma’s Oklahoma!
On this week’s show, we sit down with Mary Testa and Ali Stroker, two of the stars of the upcoming Broadway revival of Oklahoma! We discuss what makes this production of Oklahoma! so unique and the enduring legacy of this magnificent show.