Oklahoma!: The Making of an American Musical

Carter, Tim

ISBN 10: 030010619X / ISBN 13: 9780300106190

Published by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Oklahoma!: The Making of an American Musical
• Publisher: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 030010619X
• ISBN 13: 9780300106190
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

A complete behind-the-scenes look at the landmark show that launched Rodgers and Hammerstein’s creative partnership​

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. Drawing on research from rare theater archives, manuscripts, journalism, and other sources, Carter records every step in the development of Oklahoma! 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 shape. Carter also shows the lofty aspirations of both the creators and producers and the mythmaking that surrounded Oklahoma! from its very inception, and demonstrates just what made it part of its times.

About the Author

Tim Carter is David G. Frey Distinguished Professor of Music and chair of the Music Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among his previous books is Monteverdi’s Musical Theatre, published by Yale University Press. He lives in Chapel Hill.