State’s namesake musical benefits medical research

The touring company of the 2021-22 production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma." Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman
The touring company of the 2021-22 production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma." Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

OKLAHOMA CITY — When the curtain rose January 25, at Oklahoma City’s Civic Center for “Oklahoma!,” audience members from around the state sang along to the toe-tapping tunes with pride.

But most theatergoers probably won’t realize that a portion of the ticket proceeds will benefit the scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation — just as they have with every performance of the Tony Award…