![Kean [Original Broadway Cast Recording]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 "Kean [Original Broadway Cast Recording]")
1962
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He is best known for his leading roles in the original Broadway productions of Oklahoma! and Kiss Me, Kate and for playing Marshall Blackstone in the original production of Babes in Arms, (in which he sang the title song) and Hajj in Kismet, for which he received the Tony Award.
Jul 21, 2024 · Alfred Drake (born October 7, 1914, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 25, 1992, New York, New York) was an American actor who breathed new life into musical theatre as the star of Broadway’s Oklahoma!
Alfred Drake. Actor: Trading Places. One of Broadway's most venerable, respected musical leading men, Alfred Drake created the male leads in "Oklahoma!" (1943), "Kiss Me Kate" (1949) and "Kismet" (1953). Sadly, he re-created none of these roles on screen.
May 11, 2013 · Live from London 1950s Songs from Kismet and Oklahoma. This is a wonderful excerpt of the great Alfred Drake in his considerable prime singing songs from "Oklahoma!", "Sing Out Sweet Land",...
Aug 6, 1992 · Drake created the role of the cowboy hero Curly and for the next decade was the greatest male musical star of the New York theatre. Drake was not only the possessor of a fine...
Alfred Drake. Actor: Trading Places. One of Broadway's most venerable, respected musical leading men, Alfred Drake created the male leads in "Oklahoma!" (1943), "Kiss Me Kate" (1949) and "Kismet" (1953). Sadly, he re-created none of these roles on screen.
Drake, Alfred(b. 7 October 1914 in New York City; d. 25 July 1992 in New York City), actor, singer, writer, and director whose award-winning starring role in the musical Oklahoma! revitalized American musical theater.
