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[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 3/30/19 at 11:38pm

Any sign of a window-card? Any pix of merch?

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/30/19 at 11:47pm

LxGstv said: "Saw the show tonight again and it appears they are still making changes, there was one that made a big difference in the dance sequence.

 

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So the part where the boots fall down, tonight they came down one by one and eventually 4 or 5 came down together. Last Saturday matinee they all came down at once, which I much preferred, it was so jarring and unexpected, almost like a gun shot, there were gasps in the audience. The way it happened tonight almost felt like a toned down version, didn’t have the same effect at all.

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At the Wednesday matinee, they also fell down one by one, then several at a time. The older way definitely sounds more jarring. 

 

[getupngo]

Posted: 3/31/19 at 12:38am

ljay889 said: "LxGstv said: "Saw the show tonight again and it appears they are still making changes, there was one that made a big difference in the dance sequence.

 

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So the part where the boots fall down, tonight they came down one by one and eventually 4 or 5 came down together. Last Saturday matinee they all came down at once, which I much preferred, it was so jarring and unexpected, almost like a gun shot, there were gasps in the audience. The way it happened tonight almost felt like a toned down version, didn’t have the same effect at all.

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At the Wednesday matinee, they also fell down one by one, then several at a time. The older way definitely sounds more jarring.

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Of the variations I’ve seen, all of them dropping at once has the most impact

[Gink]

Posted: 3/31/19 at 9:16pm

Saw the show tonight, (bummed we didn't get chili as we were at the bathrooms at intermission) but we really liked the show. We didn't love all of it, but came out very happy.

The Dream Ballet did not connect with us--especially the butt schooching on the floor which reminded me of my dog and his anal glands and we didn't get the boots dropping. If someone knows the director's intent for the ballet I would love to read it. We could see some things like the horse riding but much of us was lost on us. 

We loved the bare bone staging--Curly, Ado Annie and Will were wonderful--Judd's voice was amazing. The Blair Witch Project type filming during the blackouts and dream sequence were interesting choices.

There were at least eight empty seats across from us after intermission. I suspect they would have been glad to miss the Dream sequence.

 

 

 

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 3/31/19 at 9:18pm

Wow.

Saw the performance today and still trying to collect myself. I absolutely loved this production from top to bottom. I imagine it helps that I don’t have that much of a relationship with the material. I’ve been a fan but never loved it the way I love some other R&H shows. Fish and his team have done wonders without changing the text.

I can see why this has been so disive. I loved how Rebecca Naomi Jones sang the score - from belting all of “Many a New Day” to the soft falsetto of the “People Will Say” reprise, but it’s jarring for anyone married to the standard interpretations. I thought her performance set-up the dream ballet perfectly. To be completely honest, some of what was presented in the ballet was lost on me, but what I got was a stirring examination of Laurey and her sexuality. It works completely with the point of view the production has on Jud, and their version of Laurey/Jud relationship.

Ali Stroker owns every second she is onstage - I fully expect her to be nominated. Mary Testa too. The way she is directed to play the final scene was terrifying (in the best way).

Patrick Vaill’s Jud is endlessly fascinating. I never expected to cry during “Pore Jud”, but I did.

I hope to see this again before it closes. It’s not for everyone but it’s one of the best productions I’ve seen in years. This proves why we need more flexible spaces on Broadway. I couldn’t believe this was the same theatre where I saw ONCE ON THIS ISLAND a year ago.

[hveasey]

Posted: 4/1/19 at 12:12am

Saw the show last night and thought it was incredible. Second only to Hadestown in the 5 shows I’ve seen in the last week and it was very close.

I loved all the changes/staging aside from the dream ballet which didn’t work for me in the moment but seems better as I think about it more. The ending especially was such an intense departure but one that worked beautifully and made such a statement. And the way they did the smokehouse scene...wow.

The two leads and Ado Annie were particularly excellent but I thought the entire cast gave great performances.

I’d love to see this again before it finishes its run, I sat on the curve and would love to see it on the sides as well.

[Iclick]

Posted: 4/1/19 at 4:22pm

This is such a smart and focused production of this piece. I absolutely think it is brilliant. I was genuinely looking forward to the dream ballet being on par with the excellence of the rest , but The dream ballet was a missed opportunity. She is a wonderful and soulful dancer. It just existed without any purpose for me. I think I will definitely see it again after it officially opens and watch the ballet with an open mind. No doubt. This production deserves all the praise it is getting. I can’t stop thinking about it. Amazing

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 4/1/19 at 4:36pm

I need a cast album of this production ASAP.

I was listening to the Hugh Jackman recording today and I got chills just thinking of how this production treats the title song. 

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 4/1/19 at 8:57pm

I'm picking up on a suggestion here that this production has a daring point of view on Laurey and Judd's sexual connection.

That delights me.

Because every production I've ever seen has left me wondering what the hell the major conflict is in this show.  Is it really that Laurey is torn between feelings for Judd and Curly?  Because that has never seemed convincing.  Judd has always seemed an utterly unattractive a character - never a sexy bad boy.  And nothing about Laurey has ever seemed convincingly drawn to or in any way sympathetic to his disaffection, to his being an outsider.  Could it be this production has finally dug into this problem and found some heat there at last? 

Updated On: 4/1/19 at 08:57 PM

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 4/1/19 at 10:13pm

henrikegerman said: "I'm picking up on a suggestion here that thisproduction has a daringpoint of viewon Laurey and Judd's sexual connection.

That delights me.

Because every production I've ever seen has left me wondering what the hell the major conflict is in this show. Is it really that Laurey is torn between feelings for Judd and Curly? Because that has never seemed convincing. Judd has always seemed anutterly unattractive a character - never a sexy bad boy. And nothing about Laurey has ever seemed convincingly drawn to or in any way sympathetic to his disaffection, to his being an outsider.Could it be this production has finally dug into this problem and found some heat there at last?"

You would be correct.

 

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At least how I saw it - it's clear that Laurey knows Curly is the right choice for her life overall, but there is a raw sexual attraction to Jud. They share some glances during the opening based on where they're seated onstage. The ballet ends with the dancer pulling herself on the floor towards where Jud has just exited with this raw sexual passion. Then later when Jud speaks with Laurey after the auction, the scene is presented in complete darkness and into a microphone. Even without seeing them, the sexual tension is high.

It's always clear which way Laurey will go, but for the first time it appears to be an actual internal struggle. The character, and the story as a whole is better for it IMO. 

 

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[Zion24]

Posted: 4/1/19 at 10:35pm

henrikegerman said: "Because every production I've ever seen has left me wondering what the hell the major conflict is in this show. Is it really that Laurey is torn between feelings for Judd and Curly? "

I have literally never seen a single production of Oklahoma in my life, and speak only from the summaries of the plot that I have read here and online, but it never made any sense to me that this Laurey character is played as a sweet Oklahoman teenage virgin who is....torn between a nice good ole boy and a disturbed weirdo? Setting this production aside, that plotline just doesn't ring true- what is the conflict? What is the choice? Is it so radical to have Laurie and Jud be drawn to each other in an attempt to answer that question? 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 4/2/19 at 7:32am

There’s a really great feature in the most recent issue of New York Magazine by Frank Rich all about Oklahoma (the state and the show) filtered through the lens of this revival - including a side interview with Ted Chapin about how he decides which revivals get the green light.

https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/frank-rich-oklahoma.html

[Kad]

Posted: 4/2/19 at 8:08am

The revival also plays up Laurey’s ambivilance toward Curly. Yes, she is attracted to him, but also it truly seems like the choice is made for her, and she wants the ability to choose for herself. And she knows what her life will be if she marries him, and all the doors that will close to her.

Updated On: 4/2/19 at 08:08 AM

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 4/2/19 at 9:38am

ColorTheHours048 said: "There’s a really great feature in the most recent issue of New York Magazine by Frank Rich all about Oklahoma (the state and the show) filtered through the lens of this revival - including a side interview with Ted Chapin about how he decides which revivals get the green light.

https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/frank-rich-oklahoma.html"

Great article! I came here to post it myself. I appreciate how Rich not only delves into the history of the musical, but also it’s source material, Riggs’s biography and the state of OK itself. I’ve had trouble articulating why this production felt so “American” and Rich illuminates it perfectly. 

[aliciag3]

Posted: 4/2/19 at 10:37am

There’s a really great feature in the most recent issue of New York Magazine by Frank Rich all about Oklahoma (the state and the show) filtered through the lens of this revival - including a side interview with Ted Chapin about how he decides which revivals get the green light.

https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/frank-rich-oklahoma.html

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Thank you so much for posting this article! 

I saw Oklahoma! on Saturday evening and am still thinking about the production and how it made me feel and I love that. I was so fascinated by the choices made and quite frankly wish I could go back once it opens to revisit those feelings. There is so much to unpack in this production and reading this article brought even more to how I think about what I saw. 

[jayinchelsea]

Posted: 4/2/19 at 12:35pm

Quick question: during the blackout scene between Jud and Laurey, do we hear him zipping up his fly before the lights come up? Is the suggestion that Laurey had masturbated him? Or has this whole dark show, with its already masturbatory dream ballet, led me astray?

[all_that_jazz]

Posted: 4/2/19 at 1:06pm

In the blackout he undoes his belt and zipper. Laurey freaks. Lights come on and u see him doing up his pants and buckling his belt. I dont think anything happened as she freaks out immediately.

[EthelMae]

Posted: 4/2/19 at 3:29pm

Won the Lottery tonight at 8pm. It does work! Excited!

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/2/19 at 8:05pm

Oklahomo performs tonight Tuesday on The Tonight Show ~ Jimmy Fallon!



https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/guests/a-performance-by-oklahoma-/36dc43aac9891c7abeb77d3a2874670bae68830a

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[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/2/19 at 9:29pm

[EthelMae]

Posted: 4/3/19 at 12:22am

Wow. My two favorite musicals in town are Fiddler and now Oklahoma.

Saw Oklahoma tonight, courtesy of the Lottery. 

Both shows written a million years ago and still reaching across those footlights to grab its audience. Both very different than the way these shows are usually done, which I kinda think is OK. Right now. 

 

 

[SugarButterBroadway]

Posted: 4/3/19 at 7:06am

Ali performing I Caint Say No on Fallon:
https://youtu.be/DTnnLaIvtk8

[SugarButterBroadway]

Posted: 4/3/19 at 7:06am

Ali performing I Caint Say No on Fallon:
https://youtu.be/DTnnLaIvtk8

[Tateh]

Posted: 4/3/19 at 3:31pm

OMG I could not agree more!! I feel so much better with your words! Finally I’m not the only to find this was a joke.
Cant deny the extremely talented cast but hated this whole new concept.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/3/19 at 4:16pm

^You know we have no idea to whom you are responding, yes?  (And I'd like to know!)

 

2.  I was blown away by that performance - this puts Oklahoma at the top of my "next trip" list.