1980 Recoring of the Broadway Revival of Oklahoma!

In 1979, Christine Andreas starred in the first Broadway revival of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Oklahoma!.  For her performance as Laurey, Christine received her first Tony-award® nomination for best female performance in a musical.  Christine starred opposite Laurence Guittard as Curly and Mary Wickes as Aunt Eller. 

From the moment of her lilting, delicate entrance into "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'", the listener knows they are in for a treat.   With her voice as beautiful as a flower and as fresh as the summer air in Oklahoma, Christine breathes new life into "Many a New Day", her love duet "People Will Say We're in Love", and the dreamy, gorgeous "Out of My Dreams".

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Christine as "Laurey" in Oklahoma!
(Isn't she simply adorable?)

Cast of the 1979 Broadway Revival of Oklahoma!

Synopsis of Oklahoma!

[Taken from Stanley Green's Show by Show, 5th Ed.]

Based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play Green Grow the Lilacs, Oklahoma! is set in Indian Territory soon after the turn of the century.   The simple tale is mostly concerned with whether the decent Curly McLain (Laurence Guittard) or the menacing Jud Fry (Martin Vidnovic) will take Laurey Williams (Christine Andreas) to the box social.  Though in a fit of pique, Laurey chooses Jud, she really loves Curly and they soon make plans to marry.   At their wedding, there is a joyous celebration of Oklahoma's impending statehood, Jud is accidentally killed in a fight with Curly, and the newlyweds prepare to ride off in their surrey with the fringe on top.  A comic secondary plot has to do with a romantic triangle involving man-crazy Ado Annie Carnes (Christine Ebersole), cowboy Will Parker (Harry Groener) and peddler Ali Hakim (Bruce Adler). 

Indeed the stubborn yet sweet and endearing character of Laurey was performed delighfully by Christine.  Thankfully, her wonderful versions of such classic Rodgers and Hammerstein's songs as "People Will Say We're in Love" and "Out of My Dreams" have been preserved on this delightful recording for generations of fans to enjoy.

- Coming Soon: Glowing Reviews for this production!

Imagining their "Surrey with the Fringe on Top":
Christine Andreas, Laurence Guittard, & Mary Wickes

Christine Andreas and Laurence Guittard sing "People Will Say We're in Love"

Tracks on the 1980 Recording of Oklahoma!