From stand-up to dance, musicals and symphonies, May is jam-packed with goodies.
At the Tulsa PAC, visit May 3-12 for American Theatre Company’s rendition of Under the Skin. May 4 brings Golden Girls: The Laugh Continues, with a repeat performance at OKC’s Civic Center the next night, and you’ll see Tulsa Symphony’s season closer, Mahler 5, on May 11. Celebrity Attractions brings the heat with Tina – The Tina Turner Musical from May 14-19, and Theatre Tulsa Academy offers Willy Wonka Jr. from May 24-26.
Around town, head to the Lorton Performance Center for Tulsa Ballet’s Signature Series on May 9-12, which features works from Luciano Cannito, Joshua Bergasse and Andrew McNicol. Comedian Bert Kreischer also visits the BOK Center on May 17 (or you can see him the night before at Durant’s Winstar World Casino and Resort).
At the OKC Civic Center, begin the month with An Evening with Bernadette Peters, May 3-4. She’ll join the OKC Philharmonic for a night of unforgettable music and entertainment. Stick around for OKC Phil’s second performance of the month, Tosca, on May 18. OKC Ballet brings its annual Shorts performance May 10-12, and you won’t want to miss the musical Mamma Mia! from May 21-25, brought to town by OKC Broadway. Lastly at the Civic, watch Canterbury Voices’ Crescendo on May 30. Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s Gaylord Academy presents two shows this month: Mean Girls on May 3-5 and High School Musical Jr. on May 10-12. In Edmond, enjoy Celtic Throne on May 5.