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===1980 West End revival=== The following year, [[James Hammerstein]] directed a production at the [[Haymarket Theatre, Leicester]], in January 1980, produced by [[Cameron Mackintosh]] and [[Emile Littler|Emile Litler]].<ref name=stewart14>{{Cite book|last=Stewart|first=John|url=http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=none&isbn=9781476603292|title=Broadway musicals, 1943β2004|date=2014|publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-0329-2|oclc=1124494192}}</ref> The De Mille choreography was again adapted by de Lappe. A UK tour followed, and it eventually settled in the West End, opening at the [[Palace Theatre, London]], on September 17, 1980, and running until September 19, 1981.<ref>[http://www.thisistheatre.com/shows/palace60.html "'Oklahoma!' at the Palace Theatre, September 17, 1980 β September 19, 1981"]. Thisistheatre.com, accessed May 20, 2010</ref> This production starred [[John Diedrich]] as Curly and [[Alfred Molina]] as Jud Fry, both of whom were nominated for [[Olivier Awards]].<ref>[http://www.olivierawards.com/winners/view/item98514/olivier-winners-1980/ "Olivier Winners 1980"] ''OlivierAwards.com'', accessed October 9, 2017</ref> Rosamund Shelley played Laurey, [[Madge Ryan]] was Aunt Eller and [[Linal Haft]] was Ali Hakim.<ref name=stewart14/> The production was [[Maria Friedman]]'s debut in the West End, initially in the chorus role of Doris, but she was eventually promoted to the leading role.<ref>[http://www.aboutmaria.com/oklahoma.html "''Oklahoma!''"], About Maria Friedman, accessed July 26, 2013</ref> Sets and costumes were designed by [[Tim Goodchild]].<ref name=stewart14 /> Ray Cook was Musical Director and [[John Owen Edwards]] Conductor (Owen Edwards became Musical Director for Mackintosh's 1998 London revival). A cast recording of this production was issued by JAY Records and on the ''Showtime!'' label.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100127011619/http://castalbumcollector.com/recordings/3630 "'Oklahoma!", 1980 London Cast"]}}. Castalbumcollector.com, accessed May 20, 2010</ref>
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