Show laurel hurley john tyers and marni nixon all well known broadway stars have been named for the lead roles in the university of summer festival production of oklahoma july 1017 10 17 according to ma mau rice abravanel music director miss hurley leading lyric soprano of the new york city light opera has been enthusiastically lastic ally praised by critics from new york to san francisco and is considered one of the count rys most promising yo young ung stars she will play th the e part of laurey in oklahoma typical comments about miss curleys Hur leys singing are 11 a brilliant voice ell new york times miss hurley is sweet and innocent gracious and love lyan voice she is a distinguished singer and artist new york herald tribune a vivid musicality chicago tribune miss nixon has appeared in the broadway show the girl ciri in pink tights and has sung with 12 major opera companies from coast to coast she has appeared on a number of nationwide tion wide television broadcasts and last november won the atthur arthur godfrey talent scouts competition this spring she won chance of a lifetime a prize of 1000 and a week at the latin quarter in new york mr tyers has been the main male star of the st louis municipal opera for four years on broadway he has appeared as leading man in inside U S A with bea lillie arms and the girl gypsy lady and others in march 1952 he reached the goal of all young singers when he made his debut at the metropolitan opera after his appearance in oklahoma he will play opposite mogene coca in wonderful town tickets for oklahoma are 3 and 1 mail orders are being accepted at the summer festival box office university of utah |