Today in World War II History—March 31, 1943
Friday, March 31, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

Richard Rodgers (left) and Oscar Hammerstein watching auditions at the St. James Theatre on Broadway, 1948 (New York World-Telegram and Sun via Library of Congress: 651788)
80 Years Ago—Mar. 31, 1943: Oklahoma! opens at St. James Theatre on Broadway, the first musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein.
I absolutely love Oklahoma with Shirley Jones but then again I love musicals!!😍😍
I do too!