I ended up enjoying the musical stage adaptation more than I did with the movie.
Set in a small prairie town. Curly (Hugh Jackman) sings 'Oh What A Beautiful Morning' as he flirts and teases with the young slightly tomboyish Laurey Williams (Josefina Gabrielle.) They seem to be made for each other.
However hired hand Jud Fry (Shuler Hensley) also desires Laurey but she rebuffs his advances. Jud is driven to insane rage with the rejection.
Meanwhile Ado Annie (Vikki Simon) likes to flirt with the young men but her father is trying to marry her off to a Persian peddler Hakim (Peter Polycarpou.) He meanwhile hopes cowboy Will Parker (Jimmy Johnston) will have her.
This is a filmed staged version in front of a live audience. It is longer than the 1955 film version. Jackman shows he really can sing, Jud is more layered here, frustrated with his loneliness.
I did like the comedy subplot between Hakim, Ado Annie and Will Parker. The Hakim here looks less like a caricature.
Set in a small prairie town. Curly (Hugh Jackman) sings 'Oh What A Beautiful Morning' as he flirts and teases with the young slightly tomboyish Laurey Williams (Josefina Gabrielle.) They seem to be made for each other.
However hired hand Jud Fry (Shuler Hensley) also desires Laurey but she rebuffs his advances. Jud is driven to insane rage with the rejection.
Meanwhile Ado Annie (Vikki Simon) likes to flirt with the young men but her father is trying to marry her off to a Persian peddler Hakim (Peter Polycarpou.) He meanwhile hopes cowboy Will Parker (Jimmy Johnston) will have her.
This is a filmed staged version in front of a live audience. It is longer than the 1955 film version. Jackman shows he really can sing, Jud is more layered here, frustrated with his loneliness.
I did like the comedy subplot between Hakim, Ado Annie and Will Parker. The Hakim here looks less like a caricature.