Oklahoma! Tickets

Did You Know...

With music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Oklahoma! was the first of many highly successful musicals by this famous duo. Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs, Oklahoma! tells the tale of pioneer men and women in the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the century. The center of the plot is the romance of Curly McLain, an honest cowboy, and Laurey Williams. Curly's rival, Jud Fry, is a sinister hired farmhand. A clash ensues over who is to take Laurey to the upcoming box social. Oklahoma! tells the tale of romance in the American West and high-spirited conflict between farmers and cowboys.

Oklahoma! contains an abundance of famous and acclaimed musical numbers. The show starts with the song 'Oh, What a Beautiful Morning' and contains plenty of magnificent songs including 'The Surry with The Fringe on Top', 'People Will Say We're in Love', 'Many a New Day', 'I Can't Say No', and the final rousing number 'Oklahoma' for which the play was named.

Besides being acclaimed as one of the first musicals to advance the plot with song, Oklahoma! has set records in box offices around the globe. In 1943, Oklahoma! broke all box office records for ticket sales when it opened on Broadway. This show held the record for longest running musical for 15 years until My Fair Lady hit Broadway. It has also sold out tickets at the Royal National Theatre's Olivier Theatre in London, England.