# Temple Theater Presents Rogers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v84s-TW52A After a string of more contemporary shows such as *Spring Awakening* and *A Chorus Line*, Temple Theater turns back the clock to a Rogers and Hammerstein classic that revolutionized musical theater. "There wouldn't be the *Le Mizes*, the *Cats*, and the *Sound of Musics* or the *West Side Stories*. None of that would be here without *Oklahoma!*," says Brian Aarons, the theater's wardrobe supervisor. *Oklahoma!* debuted on Broadway in 1943, *Oklahoma!* was the first musical where the music told part of the storyline. Previously, vaudeville dominated Broadway and music was used mainly for comic relief. Despite its age, *Oklahoma!*'s themes of relationships, finding your home, and working together as a community still resound today. *Oklahoma!*'s cast of 35 is one of Temple Theater's largest. *Oklahoma!* runs from October 9th until October 20th. Tickets are $10 with a student ID.