Sayer Roberts and Quinn Cartwright (photo credit: Emily Cooper)
Aye-yip-aye-yo-ee-ay!
by Jay Catterson
Yee haw! Oklahoma!, the first ever show penned by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II that serves as the template for the "book musical", triumphantly two-steps onto the stage of the Massey Theatre. And boy, I tell ya, does this production shine!
Valerie Easton lovingly directs and choreographs the Royal City Musical Theatre production of this quintessential show, and her genuine passion for the source material shows. The dance numbers dazzle, with complex choreography that is surprisingly executed by this impressive cast on the small Massey stage, and the music direction by James Bryson is tight, boasting a 20-piece orchestra that executes the delightfully memorable score with gusto.
