Some Enchanted Evening

It will be an enchanted evening of music and theater when The Horizon Theater's newest show opens tonight.

"This is supposed to be an evening of elegance and Golden Age classical music," Director Cory Schaeperkoetter said.

"Some Enchanted Evening" is a showcase of songs by the famous composer-lyricist team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.

The roots of musical theater

"Really, Rodgers and Hammerstein kind of created musical theater with things like 'Oklahoma' and 'Carousel,'" Cory explained.

The time period often referred to as the Golden Era or Golden Age of musicals started in the...