£37.50
Date 11/1949
London Theatre Royal – Oklahoma – 1949
An original theatre programme for Oklahoma! at the Theatre Royal, Strand, London, dated November 1949. The cast includes Isabel Bigley, Victor Griffin, Ivor Smith, Lulu Dukes, Harry Ross and Lionel Baker.
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s groundbreaking musical took post-war London by storm, and its songs, such as “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’”, felt like a breath of fresh air in austerity Britain.
A classic piece of musical theatre history and a sought-after example of old theatre programmes from the 1940s.
| Production | Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Venue | Theatre Royal – Strand – London |
| Cast | Isabel Bigley – Victor Griffin, Ivor Smith – Lulu Dukes, Harry Ross – Lionel Baker |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slrs removed, a few slight cover marks
Did you know?
- Oklahoma! was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first collaboration, opening on Broadway in 1943.
- The London production opened in 1947 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and ran for well over a thousand performances.
- Isabel Bigley went on to create the role of Sarah Brown in Broadway’s Guys and Dolls in 1950, winning a Tony Award.
SKU: T01091
