Ah, what a wonderful morning, ah, what a wonderful day. I obtained a wonderful really feel.
It’s fairly speculated that few Westerners are new to those lyrics, and that they’re new to the enthusiastic opening numbers of the long-lasting Broadway musical Oklahoma.
The musical is that this yr’s manufacturing by Logon (The Light Opera Group of the Negev), a veteran Israeli English musical theatre group.
Written in Oklahoma in 1943! It is taken into account to be composer Richard Rogers and lyricist dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II, the primary collaboration of the nice musical theatre partnership of the twentieth century.
The story is about on a farm in Oklahoma territory through the land rush on the flip of the twentieth century. Against the backdrop of Oklahoma’s imminent nation, the guts is the curly hair and the intimidating ranch fingers of a farm lady Lowrylee and her two suitors, Cowboy. Theatre seat. (Credit: pxfuel)
Oklahoma music! This is a key purpose for the present’s enduring reputation. “Sally with fringes on prime,” “People will say we’re in love,” and “Oklahoma!” According to a overview of the 1993 fiftieth anniversary American Heritage, “Ah, what a wonderful morne.” “” “It modified the historical past of musical theatres” “Ah, what a wonderful Morning'” and all requirements.
“In all their exhibits, Rogers and Hammerstein have been in a position to create music that was at all times very accessible and catchy. This applies to all their music,” stated the logon music director, stated David Waldman. “It’s not that it is easy or easy music. Some are very sophisticated, however they at all times resonate.”
A narrative concerning the group
“Oklahoma!” is a present about love, jealousy and missed alternatives. “It’s additionally a narrative a few group that resonates deeply with the viewers,” stated Yaacov Amsellem, director of Light Opera Group.
“It’s not only a shiny story about pleasant farmers and cowherds. There are some darkish moments within the present, particularly with the characters from JUD. Judd is not only a dangerous man, however with an attention-grabbing, deep and sophisticated. He’s a personality and a sufferer of the scenario,” stated Amserem, who has overseen all logon productions from King and me in 2008.
Amselem is a veteran actor and director of Negev Theatre (Tiatron Otevhanegef), an expert theater firm based mostly within the Eshkol area, and in October 2023 all communities have been evacuated.
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Since then, the ensemble has carried out performances throughout the nation of authentic performs as a spot to reside about their experiences (Macom ragle bo, in Hebrew).
Logon (an acronym earlier than the Internet age) is Israel’s oldest English theatre group, and along with the Negev theatre, the one theater with levels displayed nationwide.
Oklahoma time! The US, which made its Broadway debut in 1943, was in the midst of the horrifying marketing campaign of World War II. The musical’s enthusiastic optimism hit a welcoming chord with the viewers. This partially explains its lasting success. “Maybe we will encourage a little bit of optimism and a little bit of escape in our darkish occasions,” says director Amserem.
Oklahoma has one other acquainted lyrics! It might resonate notably with native audiences:
We know that we belong to the land,
And the land we belong to is magnificent.
The manufacturing is in English with Hebrew subtitles. The first efficiency will likely be at Modie Inn on March 4th at 7:30am, adopted by Beersheba, Givatayim, Ra’anana, Netanya, Erusalem and Rehovot. For tickets and data, please contact www.negevlightopera.com