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''Oklahoma!'' by Rogers and Hammerstein. First produced at the St James Theatre New York in 1943. First produced in South Africa at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in 1948, brought out by [[ACT]], with [[Bob Lyon]] and [[La Verne Burden]].  Choreographed by [[Agnes De Mille]]. Produced again by [[Joan Brickhill]] and [[Louis Burke]] in Durban(?*)in 1963/4, and at the invitation of [[Roy Cooke]] staged at the [[Alexander Theatre]] as well.  
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The first musical written by the team of composer [[Richard Rodgers]] and librettist [[Oscar Hammerstein II]]. Premièred at the St James Theatre on Broadway in New York in 1943.  
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== The original text ==
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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First produced in South Africa at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in 1948, brought out by [[ACT]], with [[Bob Lyon]] and [[La Verne Burden]].  Choreographed by [[Agnes De Mille]].  
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Produced again by [[Joan Brickhill]] and [[Louis Burke]] in Durban(?*)in 1963/4.
  
 
Produced by the [[Alexander Theatre]] and Louis Burke-Joan Brickhill Productions in December, 1963. Set design by [[Roy Cooke]].
 
Produced by the [[Alexander Theatre]] and Louis Burke-Joan Brickhill Productions in December, 1963. Set design by [[Roy Cooke]].
  
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Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]] in 1967.
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== Sources ==
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
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Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
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Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 O|O]] in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
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Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 O|O]] in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
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Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
  
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
  
 
Return to [[Main Page]]
 
Return to [[Main Page]]

Revision as of 07:41, 12 October 2014

The first musical written by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. Premièred at the St James Theatre on Broadway in New York in 1943.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

First produced in South Africa at His Majesty’s Theatre in 1948, brought out by ACT, with Bob Lyon and La Verne Burden. Choreographed by Agnes De Mille.

Produced again by Joan Brickhill and Louis Burke in Durban(?*)in 1963/4.

Produced by the Alexander Theatre and Louis Burke-Joan Brickhill Productions in December, 1963. Set design by Roy Cooke.

Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society in 1967.


Sources

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page