I'm just in from seeing the Pittsburgh CLO's production of OKLAHOMA! To my surprise, it was very well directed & choreographed, and above all - NEVER boring.
The use of Shirley Jones as Aunt Eller borders on genius, to have Matt Bogart's Curly sing "Surrey With The Fringe on Top" almost entirely to her, while Laurie daydreams on the opposite side of the stage, WAS total genius.
URINETOWN's Jennifer Cody is by far the best Ado Annie I have ever seen, and I'm looking forward to meeting her dear husband on Sunday afternoon following the final performance.
What can I say about Jason Graae that hasn't already been said here? His Ali Hakim was a delight, and crowd pleaser, from horn to hoof.
There's just something surreal about seeing Jones as Aunt Eller, with a brunette Laurie who looks remarkably like the youthful Shirley Jones.
After the show, BK's ears should have been burning, as Jason and I were talking about BK's own connection with Shirley Jones.