1943 Production of OKLAHOMA! replicated at North Carolina School of the Arts — Page 3

Thanks! That made me very very happy! Of course I would never get to see any of those showings, but at least now I know I'll eventually have the chance...

It seems unheard of to grant a local station the rights to air a major musical, no matter who is doing the production, doesn't it? Would PBS ever pick this up? I do have one nit pick (as I always have...)

"The idea is create a TV-friendly composite of the school's production that will air on UNC-TV before next May. The final product will create the illusion of one scene flowing seamlessly into another without the need for a scenery change behind a curtain. "

Ummm weren't the scene changes done for Oklahoma "in one?" At any rate why film a recreation of the original production and then try to make it look more cinematic? But oh well, it could be worded wrong, and I really don't care that much...

(And I wonder when they'll update the rest of their behind the scenes web series... Not that I check every day or anything...)

*edit* just realized UNC TV is a PBS station... sigh

Updated On: 5/12/11 at 12:25 AM

Ha, I'm gonna hold you to that (but thanks very much for the offer--it's much appreciated!)

Actually, the 1979 Broadway revival of OKLAHOMA! Was taped for a one time broadcast by a cable access television studio in the state of Oklahoma. It wasn't nearly as elaborate a filming as what was just done in NC (UNC-TV is PBS btw)
but the video is out there- you can see clips of it on YouTube.

I wouldn't worry too much about the blurb about covering the scene changes - safe to say, I think I think the reporter is trying to infer that the goal is to make the production flow on film. Honestly, a lot of the local coverage of the profiction has been a little simplistic in editorial style-- I would imagine the R&H estate will have some input into the final product and will make sure the recreation on film has integrity.

Updated On: 5/12/11 at 03:47 AM

MB that does make sense--the reporter seemed to be under the impression that filming a show over several nights to make one taping was some brand new innovative process--but of course concerts and stage shows have been filmed this way for the past 30 or more years...

I had no idea the 79 revival had been recorded--somethign to keep an eye out for I guess... Of course I know about one time only PBS showings--Live from Lincoln Center, etc, but never before about them being shown on one specific network. At any rate, it's just fantastic that it's going to be filmed and viewable to the public in some way.

If you think this makes us happy, imagine what it must be doing for Jerry Freedman's recovery from his stroke.

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So I've waited patiently a year... I demand to know, if anything has been said about the telecast of the video of this yet? :P

I did not see the show live, but I watched the telecast which a friend had recorded and sent to me. It is a fantastic production and the young cast is fantastic. The telecast was also very well done, with multiple cameras and great sound. I am sure it was even better live.

I agree with Eric...

Back off bitchs, I was here first :P

Alma, where did it air? I know originally they said the local PBS in N Carolina would show it but I can't find ANY mention online--or is this copy just a private circulating thing...

*checks PM box*

*waits patiently*

Waiting as well... :)

OKLAHOMA! was the first professional show I saw when I was 15. It was the national tour of Broadway's '79 revival (Mary Wickes as Aunt Eller was wonderful!) and stopped in Philadelphia at the Forest Theater.

Little did I know that a year later, I would be Curly in my high school production.

Needless to say, OKLAHOMA! has a special place in my heart.

I am a PM virgin but am ready for my first time

Updated On: 4/21/12 at 08:32 PM