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Rodger And Hammerstein's Oklahoma

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Rodger and Hammerstein 's Oklahoma! changed the form of musicals. By writing the music around the book, artists were able to focus more on stories, and how the music would support these stories. Along with Oklahoma!, shows that followed, such as Carousel, Kiss me Kate, and Guys and Dolls, used music as a means to further the story or a characters arch. Musical 's content during this time period were very different from their predecessors. For example the show On the Town explores women sexuality. Previously, I believe it could be said that women, while used as a symbol of sex, were never completely allowed to own and and proudly flaunt their sexuality. Another musical, Annie Get Your Gun, also pushed the limits of gender. Annie is a

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