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Initial casting announced for West End transfer of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA!

Eva Price, Sonia Friedman Productions and Michael Harrison, in association with the Young Vic Theatre, have announced initial casting for the West End transfer of the critically acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, which plays at the Wyndham’s Theatre from 16 February 2023.

Reprising their roles from the run at the Young Vic are Raphael Bushay (The Crucible, National Theatre) as Mike, Arthur Darvill (Rare Earth Mettle, Royal Court Theatre) as Curly McLain, James Patrick Davis (Oklahoma!, Theatre World Award recipient for Breakthrough Performance on Broadway, also at St. Ann’s Warehouse and Bard Summerscape) as Will Parker, Stavros Demetraki (Peter Pan, Birmingham Rep) as Ali Hakim, Greg Hicks (Dinner with Groucho, Civic Theatre Dublin, Belfast International Festival, Arcola Theatre) as Andrew Carnes, Rebekah Hinds (Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder, Paines Plough’s Roundabout – Winner of Best Musical Edinburgh Fringe) as Gertie Cummings, Anoushka Lucas (Elephant, Bush Theatre – also playwright) as Laurey Williams, Marie-Astrid Mence (Then Or Now, Table Talk) as Lead Dancer, Liza Sadovy (Cabaret, KitKatClub at The Playhouse Theatre – Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical) as Aunt Eller and Patrick Vaill (currently nominated for Best Musical Performance for Oklahoma! at this year’s Evening Standard Awards) as Jud Fry, with full casting to be announced shortly.

Reimagined for the stage by Daniel Fish, the production played a sold-out run at the Young Vic earlier this year, having previously transferred to Broadway from St. Ann’s Warehouse winning the Tony Award for Best Musical Revival.

The production features orchestrations, arrangements and co-music supervision by Daniel Kluger, choreography by John Heginbotham, set design by Lael Jellinek & Grace Laubacher, costumes by Terese Wadden, lighting by Scott Zielinski, sound by Drew Levy, projection by Joshua Thorson, and co-music supervision and additional vocal arrangements by Nathan Koci.

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