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Oklahoma! is a love story set in the Oklahoma Territory in the early 1900s. It is an idealized view of a simpler time and an upbeat, exciting version of frontier life in the Old West. I really liked how Rodgers and Hammerstein completely integrated musical numbers into a coherent plot. It wasn’t the first show to do this (that was Show Boat), but it was the show that ensured this would be the norm for decades to come. The musical numbers were important because they were used to reveal information about the characters. I think the most memorable songs were the hilarious "I Cant Say No," and "People Will Say We’re in Love." I loved the chemistry between Curly and Laurey. I also enjoyed Ado Annie’s flirtatious personality. The only thing I actually disliked was the bizarre, yet plot-filled dream ballet sequence. In my opinion it was one of those parts you fast-forward over in a movie musical because they bear no relation to anything. One other weird moment was when Curly goes out to Jud's shed, admires his pornography collection, then tries to persuade him to kill himself. Despite these few strange parts of the movi