Start with the number of trombones in “The Music Man” and multiply that by the number of lost souls Lola and Joe sing about in “Damn Yankees.” Then subtract the number of shopping days until Christmas in “She Loves Me” and divide that answer by the number of deadly virtues Mordred mentions in “Camelot.” Multiply that answer by the number of guys named Moe in the title of a Louis Jordan revue, then subtract the number of singular sensations celebrated in Michael Bennett’s “A Chorus Line.”

Ready to continue? Divide the result by the title of Maury Yeston’s 1982 Tony Award-winning musical, then multiply that answer by the number of months per year Meg Boyd becomes a baseball widow in “Damn Yankees.” Subtract the number of Veronese gentlemen found in the title of 1971′s best musical Tony winner. Divide the result by the appointed hour George and Amalia plan to meet for a romantic dinner in “She Loves Me.”

Multiply your result by Liesl’s age in “The Sound of Music,” then subtract the number of coins in the fountain sung by the male quartet in “Forever Plaid.” Now, add the number of people who just got off the bus in “Company.” We’re nearly finished! Multiply that result by the number of black dragons featured in “Pacific Overtures,” then add the number of twinkling stars mentioned in Magaldi’s serenade to Eva Duarte in “Evita.”

Finally, add the number of minutes that elapsed between the time the prince met Cinderella until their first dance in “Cinderella,” then subtract the number of little maids from school found in “The Mikado.”

If your calculations are correct, your final answer should be the year Oklahoma became the nation’s 46th state.