[DOC] [TLE] Alfred Drake, Baritone Star of 'Oklahoma!' and 'Kismet,' Dies at 77 ... [PAR] Jul 26, 1992 ... Alfred C. Drake, the award-winning performer who created the lead role in ... to 
star in the original casts of "Kiss Me, Kate" in 1948 and "Kismet" in 1953, ... The 
memorable songs of "Gigi" included "I Remember It Well" and ... He won his first 
Drama Critics Award for playing Curly in "Oklahoma! ... Don't Show... [DOC] [TLE] Alfred Drake | The Stars | Broadway: The American Musical | PBS [PAR] The show marked a new and exciting beginning for the American musical theater
, ... Alfred Drake as Curly and Joan Roberts as Laurey in 1943's "Oklahoma!" ... 
After his magnetic performance in Oklahoma!, Drake co-starred with Burl Ives in 
... what is often considered to be his greatest personal success in Kiss Me, Kate. [DOC] [TLE] Alfred Drake | The Official Masterworks Broadway Site [PAR] Born Alfred Capurro, he belonged to the Glee Club at Brooklyn College and 
studied singing in New York City. ... The lead in Kiss Me, Kate was undoubtedly 
Drake's greatest success, as it allowed him to show off his charm and wit to its 
marvelous ... Kismet: A Musical Arabian Night  Original Broadway Cast 
Recording 1953. [DOC] [TLE] Drake, Alfred - Dictionary definition of Drake, Alfred | Encyclopedia ... [PAR] Definition of Drake, Alfred  Our online dictionary has Drake, Alfred ... That show 
ran for forty weeks and earned Drake good reviews from the New York ... In 1943 
Drake was given the role of Curly McLain in Oklahoma!, the first of ... In 1948 he 
starred in Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate, a retelling of Shakespeare's Taming of the
... [DOC] [TLE] Alfred Drake  Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB [PAR] Alfred Drake is credited as Performer, Director and Writer. ... Kismet [Musical, 
Original]. Starring: Alfred Drake [Public Poet, later called Hajj] ... Kiss Me, Kate ... 
Two For The Show ... Band" Singer, Rich Man, Tony, "At Last It's Love" Dancer, "
Good Night, Miss Astor" Singer] ... Performer: Alfred Drake [First Citizen, 
Ensemble]. [DOC] [TLE] Original Broadway Cast, Alfred Drake as Curly McLain, Celeste ... [PAR] Editorial Reviews. 25th Anniversary re-issue ... Used: Good | Details .... When the 
Original Cast Album of Oklahoma was first released in 1943 in ... this show; 
Drake was the original Fred in "Kiss Me Kate" and Hajj in "Kismet," among 
several... [DOC] [TLE] Alfred Drake - IMDb [PAR] (1943), "Kiss Me Kate" (1949) and "Kismet" (1953). Sadly ... most venerable, 
respected musical leading men, Alfred Drake created the male leads in "
Oklahoma! [DOC] [TLE] Alfred Drake - Elisberg Industries [PAR] May 31, 2015 ... Alfred Drake was, in his era, one of the leading stars of Broadway -- and ... 'Curly' 
in Oklahoma!, had starred as the lead in Kiss Me Kate and ... a limited theatrical 
release, his first film role after the blacklist was long ... least-known songs (from 
Kismet) probably do the most here to show ... Well Worth Reading [DOC] [TLE] Howard Keel, 85; Musical Star Later Joined Cast of 'Dallas' - latimes [PAR] Nov 8, 2004 ... He starred with Kathryn Grayson in "Show Boat," "Lovely to Look At" ... He paired 
with Doris Day in "Calamity Jane" and with Ann Blyth in "Rose Marie" and "Kismet
. ... so reinvigorated his popularity that he landed his first solo recording ... Billy 
Bigelow and "Oklahoma" starring Alfred Drake as Curly McLain. [DOC] [TLE] Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: October 7 | Playbill [PAR] 1914 Sturdy Broadway leading man Alfred Drake (1914-1992) is born today. ... 
roles he will create: Curly in Oklahoma!, Fred Graham in Kiss Me, Kate

Question: Alfred Drake was the first male lead in "Kismet" & "Kiss Me, Kate" as well as in this show, as Curly
Answer: Oklahoma!