“Though the music is as gorgeous as ever, this version strips away many of the folksy, hokey accretions the show has acquired over the years and finds something much darker and more powerful.”
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"The antithesis of the National’s much-loved revival a generation ago, this staging is cooler, darker, and feels completely new-minted"
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"Approaching the text with uncompromising clarity, director Fish intentionally excises much of the lightness from the show, excavating unspoken themes of sexual violence and criminal complicity along the way."
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“It turns out that when people say ‘Sexy Oklahoma!’, they really mean it. Not because this production’s full of rippling biceps or heaving bosoms – or even actual sex – but because it’s an edgy, rock ‘n’ roll depiction of a community whose only way to cut loose is by having sex or firing a gun.”
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“This production of ‘Oklahoma!’ really is unstoppable...With a fantastic cast, classic songs and brave direction, there really was no need to worry how this version would transfer. You’re doing fine, Oklahoma.”
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“This modern Oklahoma! is more than just okay, it’s a superb reinvention of a classic that reworks almost every element and makes it oh… what a beautiful evenin’ of theatre”
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“...what is notable is that, for all the unconventionality of this version, the exquisite craftsmanship of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's original creation shines through.”
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“Some will praise it as an audaciously grungy reinvention; others will call it sacrilege. Watching it a second time, I still find myself marvelling at some of the innovations, wincing at others.”
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