By Sheila Barth

 

BOX INFO: Ogunquit Playhouse presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved, timeless musical through July 7, directed by Fred Hanson, music directed by Jeffrey Campos on main keyboard; choreography by Susan Stroman, adapted by Ginger Thatcher. 10 Main St., Route 1N, Ogunquit, Maine: Tuesday-Saturday, 8 p.m., matinees Wednesday, Thursday, Sundays, 2:30 p.m. also the last Saturday.Tickets start at $52. ogunquitplayhouse.org, 207-646-5511.

 

At last Thursday’s matinee, the chaos and drama behind the curtain was more dramatic and intense than the powerful, all-time great musical, “Oklahoma!” itself. That morning turned out to be a not-so beautiful one, as the post-overture, opening song heralds, because Equity male star Stephen Mark Lukas, (who portrays confident cowhand, Curly) became too sick to perform, sending the company scrambling for a last-minute replacement.

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