Editing Oklahoma! (section)

=== 1998 West End revival ===
[[File:Oklahoma! (London Stage Revival) .jpeg|thumb|[[Hugh Jackman]] on the cover of the DVD of the London revival]]
A dark-themed production of the musical was presented by the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in London at the [[Olivier Theatre]], opening on July 15, 1998. The production team included [[Trevor Nunn]] (director), [[Susan Stroman]] (choreographer) and [[William David Brohn]] (orchestrator). The international cast included [[Hugh Jackman]] as Curly, [[Maureen Lipman]] as Aunt Eller, [[Josefina Gabrielle]] as Laurey, [[Shuler Hensley]] as Jud Fry, Vicki Simon as Ado Annie, [[Peter Polycarpou]] as Ali Hakim and Jimmy Johnston as Will Parker.<ref name=curtainlondon>Heppel, David. [http://www.curtainup.com/lonokla.html "Curtain Up review, ''Oklahoma!'', 1998"]. Curtainup.com, July 1998, accessed May 20, 2010</ref> Musical director John Owen Edwards, Brohn and dance arranger David Krane adapted [[Robert Russell Bennett]]'s original orchestrations and extended some of the dance sequences. A new Dream Ballet was composed for [[Susan Stroman]]'s new choreography, and the dances to "Kansas City", "Many a New Day" and "The Farmer and the Cowman" were all redesigned. The overture was also altered, at the request of Nunn.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} Jackman and Gabrielle performed the ballet themselves.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

The production received nine [[Olivier Award]] nominations, winning for Outstanding Musical Production, supporting actor (Hensley), set design ([[Anthony Ward]]) and choreography (Stroman).<ref>[http://www.olivierawards.com/winners/view/item98534/olivier-winners-1999 "Olivier Winners, 1999"]. OlivierAwards.com, accessed October 23, 2015</ref> According to the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, the limited engagement was a sell-out and broke all previous box office records,<ref>[http://www.shulerhensley.com/perfect_oklahoma!.htm "London Welcomes a Perfect ''Oklahoma!''"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330223519/http://www.shulerhensley.com/perfect_oklahoma!.htm |date=March 30, 2012 }}. ''Happy Talk'', the newsletter of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. Vol. 6 Issue 1, Fall 1998, Interview with Hensley, accessed June 4, 2010</ref> and so the show was transferred to the [[Lyceum Theatre (London)|Lyceum Theatre]] in the West End for a six-month run.<ref name=curtainlondon/> Plans to transfer to Broadway with the London cast were thwarted by [[Actors' Equity Association|Actors' Equity]], which insisted that American actors must be cast.<ref>[[Robert Simonson|Simonson, Robert]]. [https://archive.today/20140908131117/http://staging.playbill.com/news/article/43199-Actors-Equity-Denies-London-Cast-of-Oklahoma-US-Visit "Actors' Equity Denies London Cast of ''Oklahoma!'' U.S. Visit"], ''Playbill'', January 22, 1999</ref><ref>Simonson, Robert. [https://archive.today/20120912190211/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/43693-Equity-Stands-Firm-on-Americans-in-Oklahoma "Equity Stands Firm on Americans in ''Oklahoma!''"], ''Playbill'', February 17, 1999</ref> Eventually a U.S. cast was selected.<ref>McBride, Murdoch. [https://archive.today/20120906071311/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/52841-Oklahoma-OKd-Stroman-Nunn-Begin-US-Casting-in-June-Fall-Start-Likely "''Oklahoma!'' OK'd: Stroman, Nunn Begin U.S. Casting in June; Fall Start Likely"], ''Playbill'', May 17, 2000</ref> The production was filmed live and issued on DVD, as well as being broadcast on U.S. [[Public Television]] in November 2003.<ref>Gans, Andrew and Robert Simonson. [https://archive.today/20120913072829/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/82048-PBS-To-Air-Hugh-Jackman-Oklahoma-in-November "PBS To Air Hugh Jackman ''Oklahoma!'' in November"], ''Playbill'', October 8, 2003</ref> The live recording was given a [[limited release|limited theatrical re-release]] on July 16 and 19, 2023, celebrating its 25th anniversary and the musical's 80th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Legacy |first1=Spencer |title=Hugh Jackman's Oklahoma Theatrical Release Date Set, Watch Trailer |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/1287780-hugh-jackmans-oklahoma-theatrical-release-date-set-watch-trailer |website=[[ComingSoon.net]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]] |date=May 14, 2023 |access-date=May 14, 2023}}</ref>