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Date of Death: June 30, 1954 (54)

Birth Place: Claremore, OK, USA

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Photo Flash: York Theatre Company Presents ROADSIDE
by Harmony Wheeler - Mar 29, 2012


The cast of Roadside gathered for the first day of rehearsal for the second musical in the spring series Musicals in Mufti: The Tom Jones Festival at York Theatre Company: Roadside with Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones and Music by Harvey Schmidt. Directed by David Glenn Armstrong, the cast features original Roadside cast member Ryan Alexander, Erick Devine, Janine DiVita, Jamie LaVerdiere, Daniel C. Levine, Ed Watts and Nick Wyman. Check out the cast photos below!

ROADSIDE, Part of York Theatre Company's Musicals in Mufti, Begins Performances
by BWW News Desk - Mar 30, 2012


York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), celebrating the legendary librettist and lyricist Tom Jones with Musicals in Mufti: The Tom Jones Festival, presents the second musical in the spring series: Roadside with Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones and Music by Harvey Schmidt. The limited engagement will play 5 performances March 30 - April 1 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's on 54th St, just east of Lexington Avenue.

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of ROADSIDE
by Harmony Wheeler - Mar 26, 2012


The cast of Roadside gathered for the first day of rehearsal for the second musical in the spring series Musicals in Mufti: The Tom Jones Festival at York Theatre Company: Roadside with Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones and Music by Harvey Schmidt. Directed by David Glenn Armstrong, the cast features original Roadside cast member Ryan Alexander, Erick Devine, Janine DiVita, Jamie LaVerdiere, Daniel C. Levine, Ed Watts and Nick Wyman. Check out the cast photos below!

Donna Lynne Champlin, Ryan Alexander, Erick Devine, et al. Set for York Theatre Company's ROADSIDE, HAROLD AND MAUDE
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 21, 2012


York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), celebrating the legendary librettist and lyricist Tom Jones with Musicals in Mufti: The Tom Jones Festival, has announced casting for the next two musicals in the spring series:

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 3/21- OKLAHOMA!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 21, 2012


Today in 2002, Oklahoma! opened at the Gershwin Theatre, where it ran for 388 performances. Oklahoma! is the first musical written by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams. The original Broadway production opened on March 31, 1943. The 2002 revival featured Josefina Gabrielle as Laurey, Shuler Hensley as Jud, Patrick Wilson as Curly and Andrea Martin as Aunt Eller.

Graham Rowat Joins York Theatre Company's THE SHOW GOES ON, 3/16-18
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 12, 2012


York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), celebrating the legendary librettist and lyricist Tom Jones with Musicals in Mufti: The Tom Jones Festival, has announced that Graham Rowat (Guys and Dolls) will join previously announced Tom Jones (The Fantasticks), Stephanie Umoh (Ragtime, York's Falling for Eve) and Susan Watson (Follies) in the series opener, The Show Goes On, a portfolio of theater songs by Mr. Jones and his longtime collaborator Harvey Schmidt directed by Pamela Hunt.

OKLAHOMA Comes To Sonoma State Univ. Rohnert Park, CA
by BWW News Desk - Feb 19, 2012


The SSU Departments of Music and Theatre Arts & Dance will present 'Oklahoma!' The Broadway musical about pioneering men and women embracing land and love in Oklahoma Territory depicts two separate love triangles and the rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. Sonoma State University students are admitted free to all performances.

Sing-A-Long OKLAHOMA! Held At SSU 2/12
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2012


Sonoma State University School of Performing Arts will present 'Sing-A-Long Oklahoma!' a co-production of the Departments of Music and Theatre Arts & Dance.

OKLAHOMA Comes To Sonoma State Univ. Rohnert Park, CA
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2012


The SSU Departments of Music and Theatre Arts & Dance will present 'Oklahoma!' The Broadway musical about pioneering men and women embracing land and love in Oklahoma Territory depicts two separate love triangles and the rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. Sonoma State University students are admitted free to all performances.

Sing-A-Long OKLAHOMA! Held At SSU 2/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 17, 2012


Sonoma State University School of Performing Arts will present 'Sing-A-Long Oklahoma!' a co-production of the Departments of Music and Theatre Arts & Dance.

OKLAHOMA Comes To Sonoma State Univ. Rohnert Park, CA
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 13, 2012


The SSU Departments of Music and Theatre Arts & Dance will present 'Oklahoma!' The Broadway musical about pioneering men and women embracing land and love in Oklahoma Territory depicts two separate love triangles and the rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys. Sonoma State University students are admitted free to all performances.

CCM Continues Mainstage Season with Oklahoma!
by BWW News Desk - Nov 17, 2011


The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) presents an All-American classic as it continues its Mainstage Series with the production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!.

CCM Continues Mainstage Season with Oklahoma!
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 9, 2011


The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) presents an All-American classic as it continues its Mainstage Series with the production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!.

5th Avenue's Season Closes with OKLAHOMA!
by BWW News Desk - Jul 10, 2011


The 5th Avenue has announced the seven productions that make up its 2010-2011 Season, which includes a mix of premieres of new works, the hottest shows direct from Broadway and Golden Age classics featuring Seattle's favorite performers and artists.

NEXT TO NORMAL, IN THE HEIGHTS, 9 TO 5 et al. Announced for 5th Avenue's New Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2011


The 5th Avenue has announced the seven productions that make up its 2010-2011 Season, which includes a mix of premieres of new works, the hottest shows direct from Broadway and Golden Age classics featuring Seattle's favorite performers and artists.

NEXT TO NORMAL, IN THE HEIGHTS, 9 TO 5 et al. Announced for 5th Avenue's New Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2011


The 5th Avenue has announced the seven productions that make up its 2010-2011 Season, which includes a mix of premieres of new works, the hottest shows direct from Broadway and Golden Age classics featuring Seattle's favorite performers and artists.

Harrt School Presents OKLAHOMA!, 3/3-5
by BWW News Desk - Mar 5, 2011


The Hartt School is pleased to present the beloved and groundbreaking Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! Thursday, March 3, through Saturday, March 5, at 7:30 PM, and on Sunday, March 6, at 3:00 PM, in Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Admission is $20, with discounts for seniors, students, educators, University of Hartford alumni, and groups. Admission is free for all University of Hartford students, faculty, and staff with a valid University ID. For tickets and information, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt or call the University of Hartford Box Office at 1.800.274.8587 or 860.768.4228.

Portland Center Stage Announces 2011-12 Season
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 28, 2011


Take an illuminating road trip through the American heartland, survive the chaos of a somehow hilarious revolution, look inside the creative genius of one America's greatest visual artists and re-imagine one of Shakespeare's most fantastical tales with Portland Center Stage's 2011/2012 season.

Harrt School Presents OKLAHOMA!, 3/3-5
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 14, 2011


The Hartt School is pleased to present the beloved and groundbreaking Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! Thursday, March 3, through Saturday, March 5, at 7:30 PM, and on Sunday, March 6, at 3:00 PM, in Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Admission is $20, with discounts for seniors, students, educators, University of Hartford alumni, and groups. Admission is free for all University of Hartford students, faculty, and staff with a valid University ID. For tickets and information, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt or call the University of Hartford Box Office at 1.800.274.8587 or 860.768.4228.

Gas South Broadway Presents OKLAHOMA At Cobb Energy Center, Closes 1/9
by BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2011


Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, two Academy Awards, a Grammy and a special Tony Award, Oklahoma! is the classic American musical that launched the remarkable songwriting collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.

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