Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
Key Character List
- Curly McLain—A strong-headed cowman adored by many women in the town. Although he is in love with Laurey, he will not admit it.
- Laurey Williams—A young woman who lives with her aunt on a farm. Although she is in love with Curly, she will not admit her feelings.
- Ado Annie—The boy-crazy daughter of a farmer.
- Will Parker—A shy cowman who wishes to marry Ado Annie, despite her father’s disapproval.
- Aunt Eller—A mother figure to everyone in the town. She is Laurey’s aunt and caretaker.
- Jud Fry—The hired hand for Aunt Eller and Laurey. He is not well-liked by others and has strong feelings for Laurey.
- Ali Hakim—A mysterious traveling salesman from Persia.
- Gertie Cummings—The pretty girl from the other town who takes a liking to Curly. She is known for her laugh.
- Andrew Carnes—A farmer and the father of Ado Annie. He is very skeptical of cowmen, especially Will Parker.
In a scene from the 1955 movie, the female lead, Laurey, and a female ensemble group twirl in their dressing gowns (2012.201.TP0392.0630, Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection, OHS.)
Song List
Act One
- “Overture”
- “Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’”
- “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top”
- “Kansas City”
- “I Cain’t Say No!”
- “Many a New Day”
- “It’s a Scandal! It’s a Outrage!”
- “People Will Say We’re in Love”
- ‘Pore Jud is Daid”
- “Lonely Room”
- “Out of My Dreams”
- “Dream Ballet”
Act Two
- “The Farmer and the Cowman”
- “All Er Nothin’”
- “People Will Say We’re in Love (Reprise)”
- “Oklahoma!”
- “Finale Ultimo”
Stars Duane Jeffers and Jayne Sylvester play the lead roles in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” at Discoveryland in Tulsa (2012.201.B0162.0641, Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection, OHS.)
