An enduring and endearing story from the heartland of rural 19th Century America, Oklahoma! tells the story of a young woman, Laurey a spunky girl who runs her aunt’s farm, who is courted by two very different young men: Curly, a brash cowhand, and Jud, a surly, pathological farmhand. Her Journey to find the man of her dreams and the satisfaction of settling down with the right one underscores the journey of the territory towards progress, community and statehood.