This concert production of the classic musical will take place on the 19th and 20th August.
To mark the musical’s 80th anniversary, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! returns to the West End for two concert performances this August at its original London home at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Directed and choreographed by Bill Deamer, this concert production’s cast will be led by Emmy, Critics Choice & Olivier Award-nominated actor Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso)as Curly alongside West End star Zizi Strallen (Mary Poppins)as Laurey.
Oklahoma originally opened on Broadway in 1943 and later transferred to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for its West End premiere in 1947. It was the first collaboration between Rodgers and Hammerstein and features classic songs such as ‘Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’’, ‘The Surrey with the Fringe on Top’ and the titular title song ‘Oklahoma!’.
Zizi Strallen most recently appeared as the leading role of Marie Antoinette in Cake: The Marie Antoinette PLAYlist (Lyric Theatre) and in 2020, was nominated for an Olivier Award for ‘Best Actress in a Musical’ for her work as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre.
Phil Dunster received an Olivier nomination for his work in Pink Mist (Bristol Old Vic) and on-screen has gained significant recognition for his Emmy and Critics Choice-nominated performance as Jamie Tartt in the SAG, Golden Globe, Critics Choice, Peabody, and Emmy Award-winning Apple TV+ phenomenon Ted Lasso. Phil’s other credits include The Entertainer (Garrick Theatre), Amazon Prime’s The Devil’s Hour, HBO’s Catherine the Great and Kenneth Branagh’s film The Murder on the Orient Express.
This concert production of the musical will feature Robert Russell Bennett’s full original 28-piece orchestrations performed by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Ben Glassberg. Further casting and creative team have yet to be announced.
Tickets are set to go on sale at 10am on the 19th April.
Pre-sale sign up is available now at www.oklahomaconcert.co.uk