Oklahoma!: The Making of an American Musical (First Impression)

Yale University Press, New Haven, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. New Book/New. First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 327 pages. This book is available and will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. 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. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Theatre & Plays; United States; Music. ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9780300106190. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 5270. . 9780300106190