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Oklahoma! Revisited

Debuting at the St. James Theater on March 31st, 1943, Oklahoma! was a production unlike any other. Written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers, it defied the established conventions for musical theater, using song, dance, dialogue and score for the ultimate purpose of supporting its storyline. Previously, musicals centered on showcasing performers’ talents, giving minimal attention to the...

The Season Begins

This month marks the opening of a variety of performing arts seasons – and Oklahomans can enjoy the benefits. In Tulsa, Creations in Studio K runs Sept. 9-19. This annual series of new works are created by internationally-renowned choreographers, featuring Tulsa Ballet’s talented dancers. Chamber Music Tulsa brings their first act of the season to Tulsa on Sept. 24-26: the Poulenc...

From Broadway to Ballet

September is kickoff time – not only for football but for myriad performing arts companies around Oklahoma. In Tulsa, Signature Symphony’s shows include The Wonderful Music of Oz on Sept. 6 and Classics - Tchaikovsky 5 on Sept. 28 at the TCC Van Trease PACE. The world-renowned Tulsa Ballet presents Creations in Studio K from Sept. 12 to 22, with...

Not Missing Her Shot

The headline-making, record-breaking, award-winning Broadway smash Hamilton offers a timely look at our nation’s past and present … and an Oklahoma native plays a key part in the touring show. Lawton’s Erin Clemons plays Eliza Hamilton, the female protagonist and wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton, whose life is depicted through a unique mixture of song, dance and rap. Clemons...

Beatles, Titanic, and Pawnee Bill

For fans of the original Fab Four, Celebrity Attractions presents 1964: The Tribute, one of the world’s foremost Beatles cover bands, at 8 p.m. July 12 at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. OKC’s Lyric Theatre presents two popular musical hits this summer. First is Disney’s Newsies, July 9-14 at the Civic Center Music Hall. It showcases the story of the...

Cats, Gods and Casting Spells

Tulsa Opera presents its final show of the season, Don Giovanni, composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and sung in Italian with English supertitles. Performances run May 3 and 5 at the Tulsa PAC. Visit tulsaopera.com for tickets. A wicked witch and her gang of monkeys are on the loose during Theatre Tulsa Academy’s The Wizard of Oz in the John...

Empowered Women and Beatlemania

Celebrity Attractions presents Waitress, the musical tale of a small-town pie maker, April 16-21 at the Tulsa PAC with evening and matinee shows. Visit celebrityattractions.com for tickets. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the iconic Beatles album Abbey Road, OKC Broadway presents Rain – A Tribute to the Beatles on April 26-27 at the Civic Center Music Hall. Visit...