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31/03/1943 'Oklahoma!' opens on Broadway

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1943 HITS ARCHIVE: Oklahoma - Alfred Drake & chorus (“Oklahoma!” cast album)

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma! is the first musical written by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. The original Broadway production opened at the St. James Theatre in New York City. It was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and choreographed by Agnes de Mille.
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