The 75th anniversary of the groundbreaking Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Oklahoma!, now being performed in a new Broadway revival, is being celebrated this weekend in New York. ushered in an entirely new kind of musical, and with it, the dawning of a new era in musical theater. 92Y92Y’s Lyrics & Lyricists program this weekend commemorating the musical’s 75th anniversary, "A Beautiful Dawning: Oklahoma! opened on Broadway on March 31, 1943; its latest revival opened on Broadway on April 7. The current Broadway revival of Oklahoma!

Source: Forbes May 04, 2019 12:24 UTC