Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! starring Hugh Jackman to broadcast in cinemas
The 1998 West End revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! with Hugh Jackman is coming to cinemas across the world.
The recording of the National Theatre production in London stars then-newcomer Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman) as Curly.
The film will be screened in more than 800 cinemas around the globe for two days only, on Sunday, 16 July and Wednesday, 19 July.
Directed by theatre legend and three-time Tony Award winner Trevor Nunn (CATS, Les Misérables) with new choreography by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (The Producers, Crazy for You), the film also stars Maureen Lipman as Aunt Eller, Josefina Gabrielle as Laurie, Tony and Olivier Award winner Shuler Hensley as Jud Fry, Vicki Simon as Ado Annie, Jimmy Johnston as Will Parker and Peter Polycarpou as Ali Hakim. The stage production transferred to London’s West End in 1999 and won four Olivier Awards, including Outstanding Musical Production.
The creative team includes set and costume designer Anthony Ward, lighting designer David Hersey, music director John Owen Edwards and orchestrator Robert Russell Bennett, with additional orchestrations by William David Brohn and new dance music arranged by David Krane.
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Trafalgar Releasing, in partnership with Concord Originals and The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, will bring the recording to cinemas.
Kymberli Frueh, SVP of Content and Programming Acquisitions at Trafalgar Releasing said: “The 80th anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! allows us to share this quintessential slice of Americana with global fans
“This particular production is acknowledged as one of the best through the eight decades of performances in theatres around the world. All the talent in this classic version of Oklahoma! hit their mark brilliantly and musical theatre fans can experience for themselves why it is credited with launching Hugh Jackman’s stage career. We’re proud to be a part of this momentous anniversary.”
