Klarinet Archive - Posting 000491.txt from 1997/06
From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu> Subj: RE: Oklahoma Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 23:44:54 -0400
On Mon, 23 Jun 1997, Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu wrote:
> But Oklahoma was the first musical in which the plot line was advanced
> by the music. Not a tune in the show is irrelevant to the drama. You
> will find it somewhat dated, of course, but so was Show Boat.
It was also the first muscal where the dance scenes -- ballet, even --
also advanced the action, rather than being showy incidental interludes.
The nightmare sequence with Curly was revolutionary in its effect on
what followed in the dramatic action.
Neil
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