Oklahoma: The Musical
In World War Two an optimistic musical about American rural life became a hit on Broadway
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
July 2, 20149m 1s
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Show Notes
In the middle of World War Two an optimistic musical about American rural life in the early 1900s, became a hit on Broadway. Created by Rodgers and Hammerstein its songs were soon being sung around the world. Gemze DeLappe was in the original production.
(Photo: Female chorus line from Oklahoma. Credit: Courtesy of Rodgers and Hammerstein Organisation)