{"id":1091,"date":"2011-10-27T00:28:10","date_gmt":"2011-10-27T10:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2021-06-04T16:56:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T02:56:36","slug":"oklahoma-kennedy-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2011\/10\/27\/oklahoma-kennedy-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Hit musical Oklahoma at Kennedy Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Karissa J. Murrell Adams as Laurey and Brandon Gregory Martinez as Curly in Oklahoma!, photo by Reese Moriyama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical Oklahoma!<\/em> opens November 4 at Kennedy Theatre<\/a> on the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa campus, and runs for nine performances through November 20.<\/p>\n

This is the first Kennedy Theatre musical production in four years.<\/p>\n

About Oklahoma!<\/h2>\n

Oklahoma!<\/em> opened on Broadway in 1943 and was a box office smash, running for a then unprecedented 2,212 performances. It features enduring classics songs such as “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,” “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top” and “People Will Say We’re in Love.”<\/p>\n

The timeless dance numbers were originally created by famed choreographer Agnes DeMille. The musical was made into an Academy award winning film in 1956.<\/p>\n

Set in Indian Territory (the future state of Oklahoma) in 1906, the musical tells the story of the budding romance between a spirited farm girl and a headstrong cowboy, rivalry between local farmers and cowboys, and a comic love triangle. The many colorful characters make it a drama–filled, yet humorous love story.<\/p>\n

Buy tickets<\/h2>\n

Advance tickets are now on sale at the Kennedy Theatre box office, online<\/a> and at local ticket outlets. See the Kennedy Theatre<\/a> website for more information.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> Mānoa students can take advantage of two special Buy-One-Get-One-Free nights on November 10 and 17, beginning at 5 p.m. at the theatre box office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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