People will say they're in love when they take their families to see Mira Costa High School Drama/Tech Department's spring production of the iconic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Oklahoma!, playing April 21st-29th at the Mira Costa auditorium, 1401 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach.
Performance Dates:
Friday, April 21st at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 22nd at 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 27th at 6:30 pm
Friday, April 28th at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 29th at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Discount pre-sale tickets for Oklahoma! are available online through 12:00 noon April 21st at www.miracostadramaboosters.org. Pre-sale tickets: $15 Adult; $10 Student/Senior ($1 additional fee for online orders). Tickets at the box office: $18 Adult; $12 Student/Senior.
Additional Information: Oklahoma! was first produced on Broadway in 1943 and is the ground-breaking musical that ushered in the golden age of musical theatre and set the standard for American musicals. Under the direction of Cary Jordahl and Carol Mathews, Mira Costa's spectacular production will bring to life the story of America's expanding frontier and romance on the prairie. Set in 1906, just before Oklahoma achieved statehood, this is a show about rivalries -- farmers and ranchers are fighting over fences and land rights. But in the middle of the controversy, there also are romantic rivalries, and they make the show sing. Laurie, a strong-willed farm girl, and Curly, an exuberant cowboy, deny their obvious attraction, creating an opportunity for farmhand Jud to come between them. Laurey's friend, Ado Annie, finds herself torn between her local beau, Will, and the smooth-talking traveling salesman, Ali Hakim. And pulling it all together are the numerous and wonderful songs and dance numbers that have made Oklahoma! an American musical classic, including Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!, People Will Say We're in Love, The Surrey with the Fringe On Top, and, of course, Oklahoma!
So come watch as life on the plains take center stage, colored by romance and jealousy, adventure and adversity, and lots of song, dance, and musical fun. Get your tickets and join us for Oklahoma!
For more information: Sene Gray MCHS Drama Publicity senegray@verizon.net