Oklahoma!: The Making of an American Musical (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300106190)

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.

Author: Tim Carter
ISBN-10: 030010619X
ISBN-13: 9780300106190
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2007
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.53h x 6.56w x 0.97d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 03/15/2007 pg. 74