Largs Amateur Operatic Society will present Roger and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! to audiences in Barrfields Pavilion Theatre, Largs from Wednesday 29 March to Saturday 1 April.
Doors open daily at 7pm, with curtain up at 7.30pm. There is also a matinee performance on Saturday 1 April at 2.30pm (Doors open at 2pm). This amateur production is by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe:www.rnh.com
After the success of their moving production of Evita in 2016, the operatic group has gained a wider audience base and now has several new faces in its ranks. Under the direction of Irene Cameron and the baton of David Edwards the cast is well into rehearsals for their latest musical production: Oklahoma! The musical is based on the play 'Green Grow the Lilacs' by Lynn Riggs.
Oklahoma! is perhaps one of the most important pieces of musical theatre of the Twentieth Century. The iconic Rodgers and Hammerstein score inspired a new generation of Broadway musicals, and pushed the boundaries of the genre. With impressive choreography by Agnes de Mille, featuring one of the first dream ballet sequences seen on the stage, this show changed the way modern audiences would appreciate musicals therafter.
Originally opening in 1943 on Broadway, the show ran for an impressive five years and was later immortalised by the Hollywood film version. The state of Oklahoma took the title song to be the official anthem of the state, solidifying the show’s cultural impact.
In 1999, Trevor Nunn's revival starring Hugh Jackman in the role of Curly and Maureen Lipman as Aunt Eller was a huge success. Indeed this Musical has seen many different interpretations over the years. LAOS first performed Oklahoma! In 1958. Since then it has reprised the show three times, in 1978, 1995 and 2005. The 2017 interpretation is not to be missed.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/largsoperatic Please note: Tickets are not available for sale through Vikingar.
Tickets are also available via LAOS: Contact LAOSenquiries@gmail.com