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Green Grow the Lilacs

Overview

Lynn Riggs’ evocative play, charting the rocky romance between a headstrong farmgirl and a cocky cowhand in the Great Plains, was the basis of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musical Oklahoma! Using the vernacular of the period, Green Grow the Lilacs paints a vivid picture of pioneer farm life at the turn of the 20th century.

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From Broadway

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Genre: Period
Time Period: 1900-1910
Cast Attributes: Expandable Casting, Room for Extras
Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

Lynn Riggs

Lynn Riggs was the author of Green Grow the Lilacs, originally produced by the Theatre Guild in 1931 and later used by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II as the basis for their musical Oklahoma!. The original play had a New York run of 64 performances, while its musical ...

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