Musical can’t carry a tune

Regarding “It Puts Audience in a State” by Ashley Lee [Oct. 18]: My father was a vice president of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera under Edwin Lester for 41 years, so I grew up with musicals.

In reaction to Lee’s article on the new rendition of “Oklahoma!”: I attended during the first week in sixth-row center seats. Regardless of one’s reaction to the interpretation, which reflects today’s angry attitudes, there is another glaring problem.

It is a musical. Most of the cast can’t sing. My friend (who is a voice coach) was literally wincing in pain. Only the performer portraying Jud had real training and his was the only excellent singing voice in the show. Half the audience left at intermission, and the ushers told us that had happened most nights, including opening night. Meg Quinn Coulter

Los Angeles