TODAY IN THEATRE HISTORY: In 2002, the much-lauded 1998 Trevor Nunn-Susan Stroman National Theatre production of Oklahoma! opens on Broadway, after overcoming years of union and other issues. It stars Patrick Wilson as Curly, Josefina Gabrielle as Laurey, Andrea Martin as Aunt Eller, and Shuler Hensley as Jud. Despite a $12 million advance, the show gets mixed reviews, loses the Best Revival Tony Award to Into the Woods, and goes on to a run of 11 months.