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Review | Black Swan delivers an energetic and rousing ‘Oklahoma!’

Review | Black Swan delivers an energetic and rousing ‘Oklahoma!’

Oklahoma! | State Theatre Centre | til Dec 20 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½  Seventy-seven years ago Rogers and Hammerstein created a Pulitzer Prize winning musical that broke all the records on Broadway. Based on Lynn Riggs’ 1931 play Green Grow the Lilacs, Oklahoma! is one of the most loved musicals of the 20th century and […]

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Emily Havea will take on the traditionally male role of Curly in ‘Oklahoma!’

Emily Havea will take on the traditionally male role of Curly in ‘Oklahoma!’

Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA have announced that actor Emily Havea (Wentworth, Harrow, The Secrets She Keeps) has been cast as cowperson Curly McLain in their forthcoming production of the musical Oklahoma! The comedic role has traditionally been played by a male actor, but in a gender-blind cast move Black Swan are mixing […]

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Oklahoma Sparkles in the West

Oklahoma Sparkles in the West

So. It’s date night again. Dinner and a movie? Boring! Besides, the current love of your life likes dark psychological thrillers involving obsessive stalkers while you love a good romantic comedy. What to do? How can you satisfy such diverse tastes in one show? Well. I have a solution for you! Performing live at the […]

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Oklahoma! Local drag star is ready for the show

Oklahoma! Local drag star is ready for the show

Oklahoma! It’s one of the great musicals and a local production opens tomorrow night at The Regal Theatre. Oklahoma first opened on Broadway in 1943 and it was turned into a popular film in the 1950’s. It was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first collaboration together. The duo would go on to create some of the most […]

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