Oklahoma! (Studio Recording) | Review
- Friday, September 29, 2023
It’s not just an impressive historic reconstruction – it also makes the heart dance
It’s not just an impressive historic reconstruction – it also makes the heart dance
New orchestrations make this a fresh take, not a dutiful re-retread
What makes this so effective is Ward’s ability to convey the drama
We are placed squarely in the realm of classic Broadway – and what a pleasure that is
This recording is both impressive and alarming in that it humanises two mass murderers
Goodbye highlights, hello the real deal with reprises and atmospheric underscoring
Brown’s score runs the gamut from Deep South spirituals and jazzy popular song to operatic duets
The virtuosity of the writing is matched by the blistering delivery of the performers
Combined with the full score played and recorded with such lavish care, it’s a must.
Myles Frost slides from Jackson’s signature shimmering near-falsetto to something gutsier and more urgent