Sunday, October 11, 2026

It's been 71 years since the world fell in love with Gordon MacRae as Curly McLain by Rodgers & Hammerstein

The blockbuster film adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! – starring Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones – premiered on this day in 1955 at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City!

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Hammerstein Museum Breaks Ground at the Broadway Legend's Former Pennsylvania Home by Logan Culwell-Block

The Oklahoma! and The Sound of Music writer's beloved Doylestown home will be renovated and transformed for public use.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Dan Berry Is Princess No Longer in Broadway’s The Outsiders by Sophia Rubino

Dan Berry has crossed the social divide in The Outsiders on Broadway. The Poughquag, New York native spent his college years in Oklahoma, unaware that one day he’d find himself back in th…

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Thursday, October 1, 2026

LITTLE DANCER to Make West End Premiere Starring Tiler Peck

body, table, td, h1, h2, h3, p, a, span, div, ul, li, b, strong {font-family: Arial, sans-serif !important;} The new musical Little Dancer will receive its original West End producti…

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Friday, September 25, 2026

Beep beep. Your ride's here! by Rodgers & Hammerstein

"The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1955).

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Thursday, September 24, 2026

Video: Randy Rainbow Parodies OKLAHOMA! With 'Dummy with the Wig On Top'

Randy Rainbow has released of new parody of “The Surrey With The Fringe On Top” from Oklahoma! The new music video takes aim at Donald Trump's infamous hair, along with his current admin…

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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

THE OUTSIDERS Releases New Block of Tickets For Broadway Run

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical The Outsiders has released a new block of single tickets for performances through July 4, 2027, at Broadway's Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Student group tic…

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Video: THE OUTSIDERS' Emma Hearn Sings Anthem at Broncos Game in Denver

THE OUTSIDERS tour cast member Emma Hearn stepped away from the Buell Theatre stage to perform the national anthem at a Denver Broncos game. The clip captures Hearn, who plays Cherry Valance…

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Friday, September 4, 2026

That Time Kelli O'Hara Was the Assistant to Oklahoma! Star Joan Roberts by Seth Rudetsky

Highlights from The Festival and where Seth Rudetsky is setting sail next.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Video: Inside Rehearsals for OKLAHOMA! at Mill Mountain Theatre

Mill Mountain Theatre has released rehearsal footage of OKLAHOMA!, a bold new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's landmark musical, directed and choreographed by Héctor Flores Jr., runn…

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Meet the Cast of Diverse, Modern Oklahoma! at Mill Mountain Theatre by Logan Culwell-Block

Héctor Flores, Jr. is directing and choreographing a new take on the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic at the Virginia company.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Schmigadoon! by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 2026 (Joy Machine Records) Schmigadoon! began as a television series that lovingly spoofed the Broadway musicals of the 1940s and ‘50s, and the same tongue-in-cheek…

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Thursday, August 27, 2026

The House of the Negro Insane by Tony Marinelli

Sidney Hatcher, Wadiah Waliah and Benjamin C. Rowe in a scene from Terence Anthony’s “The House of the Negro Insane” at 59E59 Theaters (Photo credit: Steven Anderson) Terence Anthony�…

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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Oklahoma! really is cinematic perfection by Rodgers & Hammerstein

And we will not be taking questions at this time. ️: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1955)

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Friday, August 21, 2026

Angelina Jolie discusses "Ponyboy" from The Outsiders Musical by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

This classic coming-of-age story takes you to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1967, where Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade, and their family of Greaser “outsiders” dream about who they wan…

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

Anastasia, Oklahoma!, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.

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Ali Stroker and Laurie Hernandez to Join THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

Beginning September 7, Tony Award-winner Ali Stroker (Oklahoma!, “Glee”) will play Rona Lisa Peretti, and Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez will play Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre…

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Tony Winner Ali Stroker and Olympian Laurie Hernandez Join The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Sophia Rubino

Tony Award winner Ali Stroker and Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez will join the off-Broadway cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on September 7. Stroker will play Rona…

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Saturday, August 15, 2026

Happy Ado Annie Day #Oklahoma #RodgersandHammerstein by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Ado Annie is such a romantic. : Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1955)

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Saturday, August 8, 2026

Playlist: Best Broadway Songs for Your Next Outdoor Adventure

Trade the bright lights for the great outdoors in these final weeks of sumemr 2026. Whether you're hiking a mountain, pitching a tent, wandering through the woods, or just dreaming of your n…

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Friday, August 7, 2026

Broadway Summer Blockbusters: Enter the Wonderful World of Wicked by Jamie Kravitz

It may be sweltering outside in NYC, but Broadway is heating up in the best way. We're celebrating the season by spotlighting the long-running productions that make a trip to Times Square mo…

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Thursday, August 6, 2026

Did you know Celeste Holm played Ado Annie before she played the Fairy Godmother? by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Celeste Holm originated the role of Ado Annie in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! on Broadway years before she played the Fairy Godmother in the 1965 version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cind…

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From Working at Equinox to Playing Elphaba: WICKED Star Keri René Fuller by Broadway.com

Keri René Fuller talks about her journey from Oklahoma to Oz and what it's really like to play Elphaba in WICKED on Broadway. Get Tickets to WICKED: https://www.broadway.com/shows/wicked/

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From Oklahoma to Oz: Keri René Fuller's Road to Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway by Sophia Rubino

When Keri René Fuller was growing up in Oklahoma, she used to fall asleep to the Wicked cast album. "It was always a dream," Fuller tells Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens about one…

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Monday, August 3, 2026

Tony Winner Ali Stroker Sings 'Spring Awakening,' 'Oklahoma!' & More at Broadway by the Boardwalk by BroadwayWorld

Earlier this week, Hudson River Park continued Broadway by the Boardwalk, the free performance series that delivers shows against a waterfront backdrop each summer. Entering its third season…

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Friday, July 31, 2026

Video: Watch Tony Winner Ali Stroker Sing SPRING AWAKENING, OKLAHOMA! & More at Broadway by the Boardwalk

Earlier this week, Hudson River Park continued Broadway by the Boardwalk, the free performance series that delivers shows against a waterfront backdrop each summer. Entering its third season…

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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

"The Farmer and The Cowman" from Oklahoma! by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Raise your hand if Aunt Eller is one of your favorite R&H characters. ✋ : Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1955)

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Odds and Ends: Lesley Manville in August: Osage County, Broadway Sings for Aaron Lazar & More by Sophia Rubino

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. January: Noël Coward Theatre Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play August: Osage County will return to London's…

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Monday, July 20, 2026

Ranking the lyrics in "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Just kidding—every lyric is as iconic as the last! : Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1955)

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Friday, July 17, 2026

Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin Will Lead AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY West End Revival

August: Osage County will return to London's West End in 2027 in the play's first major revival. The production will star two-time Olivier Award winner and 2026 Tony Award Best Actress winne…

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

It's been 28 years since Hugh Jackman starred in Oklahoma! by Rodgers & Hammerstein

It's been 28 years since then-newcomer Hugh Jackman graced the stage as Curly in the National Theatre's landmark, Olivier Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Video: Watch Marisha Wallace Sing 'Right Hand Man' in SOMETHING ROTTEN!

The UK premiere of the comedy musical Something Rotten! is now running at the Manchester Opera House ahead of a West End run. Watch in this video as Marisha Wallace performs "Right Hand Man"…

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Saturday, June 27, 2026

Rodgers & Hammerstein Shows By the Numbers

Earlier this week it was announced that Lincoln Center Theater will revive The Sound of Music in 2027, marking the second ever revival of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's beloved m…

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Friday, June 19, 2026

My Own Take: Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks' 'Sweeney Todd' by Frank Rizzo

The show: The musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” presented at Hartford Stage.What makes it special?: It’s the first major collaboration (finally!) between Hartfo…

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Sunday, June 14, 2026

"Many A New Day" from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Never skipping this song from Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (1955)

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Friday, June 12, 2026

The Biggest Musicals That Didn't Win the Best Musical Tony Award by JK

With the Tony Awards safely behind us for another year, it is generally to the benefit of the show that takes the coveted Best Musical. I'm sure it will generate some extra buzz for Schmigad…

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

A Moment for Monte Hale by Trav S.D.

And a moment in the sunlight is about all the sunshine enjoyed by cowboy actor and musician Monte Hale (Samuel Buren Ely, 1919-2009) — to be more accurate, about six years (1944-1950). (Mo…

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How Rodgers & Hammerstein Wrote Their Iconic Songs by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Oklahoma! was the first collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, and the musical set a new standard. It was revolutionary due to its seamless use of music to propel th…

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Video: The Teen Critics' Great Expectations are Met at THE OUTSIDERS

Curious what your teenager might think about some of Broadway's most beloved shows before you buy the tickets? BroadwayWorld's Teen Critics are here to help! We are continuing the series …

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