Past
Productions:
In cooperation
with the Department of Fine & Performing Arts, WHCT has produced two full-scale musicals
In the Fall of 2009 WHCT presented Oklahoma! Rodgers & Hammerstein's first musical collaboration
is by many considered their greatest. Set in
a Western frontier territory just after the
turn of the century, the spirited rivalry between
the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful
background for the tumultuous love story of
Curly and Laurey. Some of the many well-known
songs from Oklahoma! include "Surrey
With the Fringe on Top," "Oh
What a Beautiful Mornin'," and "People
Will Say We're in Love."
Oklahoma! won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
in 1944, and ran for 2,248 performances on Broadway.
It was revolutionary for the time because it
combined elements of operetta with old-style
musical comedies to produce the first full-fledged
musical play, where all elements contribute
to character development and story line.
View some photos from Oklahoma!:
Oklahoma! Photos
Reviews of the show:
Review: Oklahoma! by Jane M. Stephens
WHCT's first production was Meredith Willson's, The Music Man. The
Music Man was presented on November 13 -
16, 2008. Celebrating it's 50th anniversary, The
Music Man was selected for its multi-generational
cast, as well as the singular theme of bringing
music to a town…in our case, the Town of West
Hartford. See below for a synopsis of the show.
View some photos from The Music Man:
Music Man Fall 2008
View a video from the show:
Click the link below. Over to the right it will
say "Artist Pages"...underneath that...it
will say, "Play Artist Videos"...Click
that. It will take several minutes to download.
Enjoy!
http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=1197750&T=3108
Original video shot by justshootmevideo.com
Reviews of the show:
Review:
The Music Man by Jane M. Stephens
WHCT's
The Music Man is One Sprited Gem by Castle
Yuran
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