Oklahoma!
Tour
Opening Date
Oct 15, 1943
Closing Date
MusicalComedyOriginalNational Tour
Open Date: Oct 15, 1943
Close Date:
Closed Flag: N
Is Final Week: 0
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Indian territory (now Oklahoma) just after the turn of the century.
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PeopleProduced by The Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner and Armina Marshall); Produced under the supervision of Theresa Helburn and Lawrence LangnerBook by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on 'Green Grow the Lilacs' by Lynn Riggs; Music orchestrated by Russell Bennett; General Music Director: Jay S. BlacktonScenic Design by Lemuel Ayers; Costume Design by Miles WhiteCompany Manager: Herbert FarrarStage Manager: David Weinstein; Assistant Stage Mgr: Jerry ClaytonOrchestra directed by Arthur NorrisDirector of Publicity: Samuel MacLeary WellerDancerDancerDream JudSingerDancerSingerDancerDancerDream ChildDancerSingerDancerDancerDancerSingerCurlyDream LaureyDancerDream CurlyOne of Jud's PostcardsDream BalletDancerDancerDancerDancerDancerDancerDancerDancerSingerOne of Jud's PostcardsDream BalletDancerSingerUnderstudy: Victor Young (Andrew Carnes, Cord Elam)Assistant Stage Mgr: Dale Johnson, Herbert Rissman, Phil King, Charles Scott, Philip E. Johnson, Pat Meany and Philip Cook; General Stage Manager: Jerome Whyte; Stage Manager: John Larson, Dale Johnson and David Sidney Weinstein; 2nd Assistant Stage Manager: Betty Gour; 1st Assistant Stage Manager: Henry AustinOrchestra directed by Joel Gerhardt, Salvatore Dell'Isola, Elias Dann, Russell Bennett, Will Irwin, Elias Dann and Peter Laurini; Music Contractor: Sol GusikoffAdvertising: Jack Bradley; Ballet Mistress: Betty Gour; General Press Representative: Joseph Heidt; Press Representative: Joe Flynn; Ballet Master: Vladimir Kostenko; Publicity Director: Allan C. Dalzell
Cast
Slim
Jud Fry
Dancer
Child in Pigtails
Dream BalletDancer
Child in Pigtails
Dream BalletDancer
Laurey's Friend
Dream BalletDancer
Armina
Dream Laurey
Ellen
Kate
Singer
Slim
Dancer
Dancer
Other Post Card
Dream BalletDancer
Dancer
Dancer
Laurey's Friend
Dream BalletSylvie
Singer
Curly
Child in Pigtails
Dream BalletDancer
Singer
Dancer
Dancer
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream BalletSinger
Dancer
Mike
Dancer
Dancer
Slim
Dancer
Ike Skidmore
Dancer
Sylvie
The Girl Who Falls Down
Many a New DayOne of Jud's Postcards
Dream BalletSinger
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Chalmers
Dream Curly
Dancer
Dream Curly
Dancer
Other Post Card
Dream BalletDancer
Dancer
Dancer
The Girl Who Falls Down
Many a New DayOne of Jud's Postcards
Dream BalletDancer
Singer
Cowboy
Dream BalletOne of Jud's Postcards
Dream BalletDancer
The Girl Who Falls Down
Many a New DaySinger
Dancer
Jess
Dancer
Dancer
The Child
Dream BalletDancer
Sylvie
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream BalletDancer
Dream Jud
Singer
Aunt Eller
Dancer
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream BalletDancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Fred
Singer
Dancer
Will Parker
Singer
Dancer
Cowboy
Dream BalletDancer
Other Post Card
Dream BalletOther Post Card
Dream BalletDancer
Singer
Child in Pigtails
Dream BalletLaurey's Friend
Dream BalletDancer
The Girl Who Falls Down
Many a New DayOne of Jud's Postcards
Dream BalletSylvie
Dancer
Dream Curly
Cowboy
Dream BalletSinger
Gertie Cummings
Singer
Cord Elam
Singer
The Child
Dream BalletDancer
Gertie Cummings
Laurey
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream BalletDancer
Dancer
Gertie Cummings
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Kate
Dancer
Dancer
Dream Jud
Dancer
Dream Curly
Joe
Dream Laurey
Fred
Dancer
Laurey
Dancer
Cowboy
Dream BalletDancer
Chalmers
Dream Curly
Dancer
Other Post Card
Dream BalletKate
Laurey's Friend
Dream BalletArmina
Singer
Dancer
Laurey's Friend
Dream BalletAndrew Carnes
Child in Pigtails
Dream BalletDancer
Dancer
Dancer
Sam
Dream Jud
Dancer
Other Post Card
Dream BalletOne of Jud's Postcards
Dream BalletDream Curly
Dancer
Dancer
Laurey's Friend
Dream BalletKate
Singer
Child in Pigtails
Dream BalletDream Child
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Armina
Dancer
Dream Laurey
Dancer
Aggie
Child in Pigtails
Dream BalletLaurey's Friend
Dream BalletSinger
Dancer
Kate
Dancer
Kate
Gertie Cummings
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Armina
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream BalletMike
Slim
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Singer
Dancer
Sylvie
The Girl Who Falls Down
Many a New DayMike
Fred
Singer
Singer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Ado Annie Carnes
Dancer
Dream Jud
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Cowboy
Dream BalletDancer
Armina
Jud Fry
Kate
Dancer
The Girl Who Falls Down
Many a New DayOne of Jud's Postcards
Dream BalletDancer
Singer
Standby: Ridge Bond (Curly), LaVerne Burden (Laurey), Wanda Cochran (Laurey), Brent Flenniken (Curly), Robert Hendricks (Curly), Patricia Johnson (Laurey), Marilyn Landers (Laurey), Enid Little (Laurey), Jan McArt (Laurey), Warren Schmoll (Curly), Theodore Scott (Curly), Jo Ann Service (Laurey) and William Sutherland (Curly)Understudies: John Alda (Jud Fry), Helen Anderson (Ellen), Howard Andreola (Dream Jud), Josephine Andrews (Ellen, Dream Laurey, The Girl Who Falls Down), Carol Austin (Gertie Cummings), Henry Austin (Jud Fry, Cord Elam), Patrick Baird (Jess), Jean Bledsoe (Aggie, Child in Pigtails), Joan Brook (Ado Annie Carnes, Gertie Cummings), Warren Cochran (Chalmers, Dream Curly), Joan Condon (Ado Annie Carnes), Philip Cook (Chalmers, Dream Curly, Will Parker), Jay Dowd (Jess, Chalmers), Edmund Gasper (Chalmers), Davie Gladstone (Aunt Eller), Nancy Hachenberg (Ellen, Dream Laurey), Esther Harms (Sylvie, The Girl Who Falls Down), Harris Hawkins (Chalmers, Dream Curly), Muriel Ives (Ellen), Dale Johnson (Cord Elam, Jud Fry), Lois Johnson (Sylvie, The Girl Who Falls Down), Patricia Johnson (Ado Annie Carnes), Mary Kane (Ado Annie Carnes), B.J. Keating (Laurey), Dolores Kempner (Ado Annie Carnes), Phil King (Will Parker), Elise Kligerman (Gertie Cummings), Maria Korjinska (Ellen), Richard Krueger (Will Parker (singing)), Joe Lautner (Will Parker), Dave Mallen (Ali Hakim), Owen Martin (Ali Hakim, Andrew Carnes), Robert McKernon (Sam, Dream Jud), Tish McLeod (Sylvie, The Girl Who Falls Down), Nancy Milton (Aunt Eller), Wally Mohr (Ike Skidmore, Dream Jud), Helen Moller (Aunt Eller), Mae Muth (Aunt Eller), Jeanne Parsons (Aggie, Child in Pigtails), Marianna Peterson (Laurey), Donna Phillips (Aunt Eller), Judy Rawlings (Gertie Cummings), Joseph Ribeau (Will Parker (dancing)), Herbert Rissman (Jud Fry), Hope Sansberry (Aunt Eller), Richard Sharretts (Ike Skidmore), Thomas Spencer (Jud Fry), Willis Townsend (Sam, Dream Jud), Ruth Vernon (Gertie Cummings), Virginia Walker (Gertie Cummings) and Hugh Williamson (Will Parker) -
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Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Produced by The Theatre Guild (Lawrence Langner and Armina Marshall); Produced under the supervision of Theresa Helburn and Lawrence Langner
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on 'Green Grow the Lilacs' by Lynn Riggs; Music orchestrated by Russell Bennett; General Music Director: Jay S. Blackton
Scenic Design by Lemuel Ayers; Costume Design by Miles White
Company Manager: Herbert Farrar
Stage Manager: David Weinstein; Assistant Stage Mgr: Jerry Clayton
Orchestra directed by Arthur Norris
Director of Publicity: Samuel MacLeary Weller
Dancer
Dancer
Dream Jud
Singer
Dancer
Singer
Dancer
Dancer
Dream Child
Dancer
Singer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Singer
Curly
Dream Laurey
Dancer
Dream Curly
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Singer
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Singer
Understudy:
Victor Young
(Andrew Carnes, Cord Elam)
Assistant Stage Mgr: Dale Johnson, Herbert Rissman, Phil King, Charles Scott, Philip E. Johnson, Pat Meany and Philip Cook; General Stage Manager: Jerome Whyte; Stage Manager: John Larson, Dale Johnson and David Sidney Weinstein; 2nd Assistant Stage Manager: Betty Gour; 1st Assistant Stage Manager: Henry Austin
Orchestra directed by Joel Gerhardt, Salvatore Dell'Isola, Elias Dann, Russell Bennett, Will Irwin, Elias Dann and Peter Laurini; Music Contractor: Sol Gusikoff
Advertising: Jack Bradley; Ballet Mistress: Betty Gour; General Press Representative: Joseph Heidt; Press Representative: Joe Flynn; Ballet Master: Vladimir Kostenko; Publicity Director: Allan C. Dalzell
Cast
Slim
Jud Fry
Dancer
Child in Pigtails
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Child in Pigtails
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Laurey's Friend
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Armina
Dream Laurey
Ellen
Kate
Singer
Slim
Dancer
Dancer
Other Post Card
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Laurey's Friend
Dream Ballet
Sylvie
Singer
Curly
Child in Pigtails
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Singer
Dancer
Dancer
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Singer
Dancer
Mike
Dancer
Dancer
Slim
Dancer
Ike Skidmore
Dancer
Sylvie
The Girl Who Falls Down
Many a New Day
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Singer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Chalmers
Dream Curly
Dancer
Dream Curly
Dancer
Other Post Card
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
The Girl Who Falls Down
Many a New Day
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Singer
Cowboy
Dream Ballet
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Dancer
The Girl Who Falls Down
Many a New Day
Singer
Dancer
Jess
Dancer
Dancer
The Child
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Sylvie
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Dream Jud
Singer
Aunt Eller
Dancer
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Fred
Singer
Dancer
Will Parker
Singer
Dancer
Cowboy
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Other Post Card
Dream Ballet
Other Post Card
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Singer
Child in Pigtails
Dream Ballet
Laurey's Friend
Dream Ballet
Dancer
The Girl Who Falls Down
Many a New Day
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Sylvie
Dancer
Dream Curly
Cowboy
Dream Ballet
Singer
Gertie Cummings
Singer
Cord Elam
Singer
The Child
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Gertie Cummings
Laurey
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Dancer
Gertie Cummings
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Kate
Dancer
Dancer
Dream Jud
Dancer
Dream Curly
Joe
Dream Laurey
Fred
Dancer
Laurey
Dancer
Cowboy
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Chalmers
Dream Curly
Dancer
Other Post Card
Dream Ballet
Kate
Laurey's Friend
Dream Ballet
Armina
Singer
Dancer
Laurey's Friend
Dream Ballet
Andrew Carnes
Child in Pigtails
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Sam
Dream Jud
Dancer
Other Post Card
Dream Ballet
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Dream Curly
Dancer
Dancer
Laurey's Friend
Dream Ballet
Kate
Singer
Child in Pigtails
Dream Ballet
Dream Child
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Armina
Dancer
Dream Laurey
Dancer
Aggie
Child in Pigtails
Dream Ballet
Laurey's Friend
Dream Ballet
Singer
Dancer
Kate
Dancer
Kate
Gertie Cummings
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Armina
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Mike
Slim
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Singer
Dancer
Sylvie
The Girl Who Falls Down
Many a New Day
Mike
Fred
Singer
Singer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Ado Annie Carnes
Dancer
Dream Jud
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Cowboy
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Armina
Jud Fry
Kate
Dancer
The Girl Who Falls Down
Many a New Day
One of Jud's Postcards
Dream Ballet
Dancer
Singer
Standby:
Ridge Bond
(Curly), LaVerne Burden
(Laurey), Wanda Cochran
(Laurey), Brent Flenniken
(Curly), Robert Hendricks
(Curly), Patricia Johnson
(Laurey), Marilyn Landers
(Laurey), Enid Little
(Laurey), Jan McArt
(Laurey), Warren Schmoll
(Curly), Theodore Scott
(Curly), Jo Ann Service
(Laurey) and William Sutherland
(Curly)
Understudies:
John Alda
(Jud Fry), Helen Anderson
(Ellen), Howard Andreola
(Dream Jud), Josephine Andrews
(Ellen, Dream Laurey, The Girl Who Falls Down), Carol Austin
(Gertie Cummings), Henry Austin
(Jud Fry, Cord Elam), Patrick Baird
(Jess), Jean Bledsoe
(Aggie, Child in Pigtails), Joan Brook
(Ado Annie Carnes, Gertie Cummings), Warren Cochran
(Chalmers, Dream Curly), Joan Condon
(Ado Annie Carnes), Philip Cook
(Chalmers, Dream Curly, Will Parker), Jay Dowd
(Jess, Chalmers), Edmund Gasper
(Chalmers), Davie Gladstone
(Aunt Eller), Nancy Hachenberg
(Ellen, Dream Laurey), Esther Harms
(Sylvie, The Girl Who Falls Down), Harris Hawkins
(Chalmers, Dream Curly), Muriel Ives
(Ellen), Dale Johnson
(Cord Elam, Jud Fry), Lois Johnson
(Sylvie, The Girl Who Falls Down), Patricia Johnson
(Ado Annie Carnes), Mary Kane
(Ado Annie Carnes), B.J. Keating
(Laurey), Dolores Kempner
(Ado Annie Carnes), Phil King
(Will Parker), Elise Kligerman
(Gertie Cummings), Maria Korjinska
(Ellen), Richard Krueger
(Will Parker (singing)), Joe Lautner
(Will Parker), Dave Mallen
(Ali Hakim), Owen Martin
(Ali Hakim, Andrew Carnes), Robert McKernon
(Sam, Dream Jud), Tish McLeod
(Sylvie, The Girl Who Falls Down), Nancy Milton
(Aunt Eller), Wally Mohr
(Ike Skidmore, Dream Jud), Helen Moller
(Aunt Eller), Mae Muth
(Aunt Eller), Jeanne Parsons
(Aggie, Child in Pigtails), Marianna Peterson
(Laurey), Donna Phillips
(Aunt Eller), Judy Rawlings
(Gertie Cummings), Joseph Ribeau
(Will Parker (dancing)), Herbert Rissman
(Jud Fry), Hope Sansberry
(Aunt Eller), Richard Sharretts
(Ike Skidmore), Thomas Spencer
(Jud Fry), Willis Townsend
(Sam, Dream Jud), Ruth Vernon
(Gertie Cummings), Virginia Walker
(Gertie Cummings) and Hugh Williamson
(Will Parker)