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Attending the BEAUTIFUL matinee tomorrow up in Pittsburgh. Fairly excited - it’ll be my first show back up there since seeing TBV on tour last October. After this show it’ll be TKAM in 5 weeks. Very excited to see what the 2022-2023 season holds in store.

Looks like somebody hated this show…https://news.wttw.com/2022/01/13/national-touring-production-oklahoma-wreaks-havoc-musical-theater-classic

It’s worse on an iPad. 😳

Watched the piece on CBS Sunday Morning. Found it absolutely delightful. Speaking as someone who is, on a yearly basis, only vaguely familiar with Broadway and some of the most worshiped and beloved shows and it’s leads, and only does my “homework” on a show when I’m about to attend, I have no idea who Sutton Foster is. But I most certainly know of Hugh Jackman. That would be the singular reason I’d buy a ticket. And I’ve never even seen the movie The Music Man. Maybe that’s something I need ...

New BWW article with pics… :)https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photos-Check-Out-New-Images-of-the-National-Tour-of-OKLAHOMA-20211221

Well, after a relaxing, totally gorgeous cruise to the Bahamas on Anthem of the Seas earlier this month, OKLAHOMA! is my next stop in 20 days. Hoping to hear more input from others who may have seen the show in the past month.

Don’t know if I ever posted pictures from when I saw it at the beginning of last year, but it may give an idea of what to expect as far as the staging (it’s sort of dimly lit, but still visible) and the posters that were in place outside the theater…https://www.flickr.com/photos/57377062@N04/albums/72157712525306226If it were to come back around I’d definitely make the effort to see it again.

Star Tribune review… https://m.startribune.com/youll-never-look-at-oklahoma-the-same-way-after-seeing-this-touring-show/600115458/?clmob=y&c=n

This:3) The ads still turn this place into a slug and this site is still continually the only website that ****s up my browser when visiting because of them. That, and ads will display on the MIDDLE of someone’s content or thread title, separating one from the other by half the length of my mobile device.

n2nbaby said: "Wow, wow, wow! I was lucky enough to see this glorious revival of Oklahoma! once on Broadway and it’s been so long I think I almost forgot just how great and powerful this production truly is.If the tour comes near any of you, run to it. This is such a special production and I’m already thinking about going to see it again" Great review!!! And thank you for taking the time to write out so many details! Looks like I’ll be checking this out more so out of curiosity than anything ...

n2nbaby said: "No merch that i can see."Maybe after it starts playing longer runs on the tour they’ll have a souvenir stand. I’m still 64 days out from attending, so there’s always hope!

n2nbaby said: "Seeing this on Saturday and I’m very, very excited. I loved it on Broadway. Will report back!"VERY much looking forward to your thoughts and feedback on the show. Also, did you happen to see what the souvenir stand was offering?

SmoothLover said:"I still think Kristoffer Paloha would have been great....and would have added some sexiness to the proceedings.....JSquared2 said:1) No one has ever heard ofKristoffer Paloha.2) I don't think you're supposed to want to f*ck Atticus Finch!"OMG sooooo glad I wasn’t drinking something when I read that!!! Bwahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

Bettyboy72 said: "No matter how much marketing a touring house does, there are going to be a majority of people showing up thinking they are seeing their grandparent’s Oklahoma. And whether for better or worse, with the ways things are in the country right now, I think many people would prefer their grandparents Oklahoma. Something familiar and sweet with songs they know.Avid theatre goers will know what’s up going in but I think many of the audience won’t. I suspect the reviews will be good ...

Call_me_jorge said: "Here is a pretty good photo of the tour set at the Clemens Center in Elmira"Wow! Looks perfect! I’m hoping to maybe change my subscription seat from 5th row balcony to something much closer, but it looks like an “aerial” view might be better.

bwayphreak234 said: "I mean, you could listen to the multiple cast albums out there, but I honestly think going in not knowing anything would be pretty cool for this particular production of Oklahoma!... But I can also say I had so much fun seeing this reimagined take with my background knowledge of the show. I think either way it will be cool to experience it either completely fresh with no background "research" or to go in having familiarized yourself with the show and seeing just how diffe...

wsondheim94 said: "Go in with absolutely no expectations other than you're going to see a musical. Don't think of it as Golden Age. Don't think of it as R&H. You're going to see a musical. Personally i saw this 4 times on broadway and would've seen it more if it hadn't closed."Since I’m more or less completely unfamiliar with music (other than Oh What A Beautiful Morning) should I at least listen to the movie soundtrack or OBCR (if one exists)?

Being as I’ve never caught this on Broadway, have never seen any staged version, or have even ever watched the movie (such blasphemy! j/k LOL), is there a way to approach seeing this “reimagined” production for a “first time” Oklahoma! experience?

Call_me_jorge said: "I’m curious what the set design will look like. It’s going into some pretty massive houses. Wish this was doing a smaller scale tour similar to what the constitution means to me…”…and as part of the “immersive experience”, whether or not they’ll do the chili and cornbread at these much larger venues. LOL https://www.eater.com/platform/amp/2019/6/6/18653706/oklahoma-chili-cornbread-broadway-theater

Would be very interested in reading anyone’s thoughts regarding this touring show, casting, etc. This is my next performance to attend up in Pittsburgh (69 days and counting). Looks like we are the 6th city on the tour circuit, which begins November 6th…https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sasha-Hutchings-Sean-Grandillo-Sis-More-to-Star-in-the-OKLAHOMA-National-Tour-20211007https://broadwaydirect.com/full-casting-announced-for-oklahoma-national-tour/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/...