September teems with performances, as many organizations are kicking off their seasons this month.
As usual, the PAC is the entertainment hub in Tulsa. First, enjoy the musical Kimberly Akimbo Sept. 2-7 courtesy Celebrity Attractions. (If you miss it, the show runs at OKC’s Civic Center Music Hall courtesy OKC Broadway from Sept. 9-14). After, support local with Theatre Tulsa’s rendition of Hairspray, Sept. 12-21. Stick around the venue for the AYA Piano Trio Sept. 27-28, brought to town by Chamber Music Tulsa. Other can’t-miss Tulsa happenings include Signature Symphony’s Tulsa’s King Cabbage to Chicago, Sept. 13 at theTCC Van Trease PACE; Tulsa Ballet’s Creations in Studio K, Sept. 18-28 at the organization’s Brookside location; and Tulsa Symphony’s Brahms String Quartet No. 2, Sept. 20 at 101 Archer St.
Oklahoma City offers varied options, starting with Cirque du Soleil: OVO from Sept. 11-14 at the Paycom Center. Then, grab a picnic blanket and lawn chair and head to Scissortail Park for Ballet Under the Stars with OKC Ballet on Sept. 12. You can make a quick drive to Edmond to enjoy Mariachi Herencia de Mexico on Sept. 18 at Armstrong Auditorium, or venture to the Civic Center on Sept. 20 for OKC Phil’s Legends – Ortiz, Rachmaninoff, Janacek, Tchaikovsky.
For a powerhouse set of performances in Stillwater, venture to the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 12 for Hugh Jackman, and again Sept. 13 for Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara.