‘Oklahoma!’ through the eyes of director Daniel Fish

In Daniel Fish’s “Oklahoma!,” Curly plays guitar and a seven-piece bluegrass band accompanies him as crockpots bubble on the edge of the stage. Those are just a few of the noticeable changes in Fish’s take on the classic musical. But while this “Oklahoma!” may feel and look different from the original, Fish has kept the original text intact. Fish, who was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical, alongside the seven other nominations received by the revival, spoke with Broadway News about how he arrived at his take on “Oklahoma!” Edited excerpts: Broadway News: Why did…