In Oklahoma, the word “revival” is usually reserved for use with sermons and tents. This time, revival comes to the state’s stages as a musical touring its way to Broadway. Celebrity Attractions presents Jekyll & Hyde: the Musical this month at the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall and the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Starring American Idol’s Constantine Maroulis and R&B singer Deborah Cox, Jekyll & Hyde is the gutted and overhauled incarnation of the musical that debuted on Broadway in 1997 and ran for four years. This engagement (on tour since September) has brought the story out of a long sleep and given it new breath for a new audience in the tradition of a horror story with a meaty psychological nucleus. Plus, this Jekyll & Hyde looks decidedly sexier than the original if the promotional photos are anything to go by. Look for the play in Oklahoma City from Jan. 15-20 and in Tulsa from Jan. 22-27. For more, visit www.myticketoffice.com.

The battle cage won’t remain empty for long. Strikeforce mixed martial arts fighting comes to the Chesapeake Energy Arena in downtown Oklahoma City with title fights and some of the most amazing action from eight of the franchise’s biggest stars. The Showtime network will televise the night’s fights live all around the world, but fans can see it up close and personal beginning at 6 p.m. Jan. 12. Better known as the homecourt for the OKC Thunder, the Chesapeake Energy Arena will see a different sort of battle. The night’s schedule includes four bouts. Oklahoma State University All-American and Grand Prix champ Daniel Cormier will face Dion Staring leading up to three Strikeforce title fights between Nate Marquardt and Tarec Saffiedine (welterweight), Luke Rockhold and Lorenz Larkin (middleweight) and Gilbert “El Niño” Melendez and Pat Healy (lightweight). Tickets run $50-$150 each, and are available online at www.chesapeakearena.com.

Closes Sunday, Jan. 13

The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art’s original exhibit, Roy Lichtenstein: American Identity, contains 20 prints by the American pop artist offering a perspective of his well-known themes – comic books, patriotism, consumerism, war – all unmistakably American in scope. Check them out on the museum’s Brodsky Fine Arts Gallery and Special Exhibition Gallery before the exhibit closes Sunday. Admission is $3.50-$6.50, and hours are 10 a.m-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. For more, go to jewishmuseum.net.
 

Thursday, Jan. 10-Sunday, Jan. 13

The book became a bestseller, and now Theatre Tulsa presents the stage adaptation of Mitch Albom’s touching chronicle about his visits and the special relationship with his former professor. Tuesdays with Morrie plays at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s Liddy Doenges Theatre, 110 E. Second St., with show at 8 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 10)-Saturday (Jan. 12). The final show will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13. Actor Tom Berenson, a veteran of Tulsa’s stage, plays Morrie Schwartz, a college professor dying of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), who imparts wisdom and courage to his former student, in a series of life-changing visits that affects both men. Tickets are $16, available at the PAC box office and online at www.myticketoffice.com.
 

Thursday, Jan. 10-Saturday, Jan. 12

There are a lot of quilters out there. Many know how long and arduous making a quilt can be, but they also know that quilting can be fulfilling. Quilters unite for the 12th annual Oklahoma City Winter Quilt Show, an expo for quilters and shoppers with hundred of quilts and patterns on display as well as workshops for quilters and vendors with everything you could need to make that milestone gift. Look for it at the Cox Pavilion at Oklahoma State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing Blvd., in Oklahoma City. Tickets are $10 each or $20 for a three-day pass. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily between Thursday (Jan. 10) and Saturday (Jan. 12). More information is available at okstatefair.com.
 

Saturday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m.

It’s true that television’s Saturday Night Live has seen a number of talented and bold comedians, writers and actors on its set in the last decade, but there are some faces (and voices) you never forget. The SNL Comedy Show, a live show scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Shawnee’s Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, brings back three favorites. Watch when past SNL’ers Jon Lovitz, Chris Kattan and Tim Meadows take the stage at 777 Grand Casino Blvd., in Shawnee, and undoubtedly surprise us all over again. Tickets are $24-$59, available at www.grandshawnee.com.
 

Saturday, Jan. 12, at 8 p.m.

Just like in the stories in which the star of the show must bow out because of an injury, offering the understudy the big break she’s been waiting for, violinist Ryu Goto will play with the OKC Philharmonic this weekend. Stepping in for the previously scheduled Stefan Jackiw (who is recovering from an injury), Goto, however, already has a big career with sell-out concerts in Japan. Pristine Visions, nonetheless, will be an important concert for Goto as his debut with the OKC Symphony. And with performance pieces from Dvorak and Beethoven, it could be significant for the audience, too. Tickets are $15-$65, available at Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall box office, 201 N. Walker Ave., and online at www.myticketoffice.com.

Saturday, Jan. 12

This signature gala goes “chocolate, lollipops and gumballs galore” at the Hyatt Regency Tulsa, 100 E. Second St. The Parent Child Center of Tulsa holds its annual benefit to raise money that funds its work to prevent child abuse and nurture healthy families in the Tulsa area. The ball begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, with cocktails followed by dinner and the main program at 7:30 p.m. The night includes an auction of fantastic packages, such as a weekend getaway for eight on a private Lear jet courtesy of Omni Air, a private dinner for 25 at Biga restaurant, a custom piece from Susan Sadler Jewelry and a luxury condo getaway at Cabo Monte Christo in Mexico, among others. Tickets are $200 each. Lisa Antry will also be honored Saturday with the Guardian Angel Award for her work with the Parent Child Center. For more, go online to www.parentchildcenter.org.
 

Saturday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m.

It’s been a while since Stoney LaRue called Stillwater home, but the Red Dirt music he helped define and hone as a local sound can still be heard across the region favorable to rowdy country with a rock kick. Just like a bookmarker holding open the page to a certain passage, Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St., keeps the light on for traveling song makers like LaRue to welcome them home and give the stage over to returning artists to play their latest and their favorites. LaRue plays Cain’s following opening act, the Bo Phillips Band. Doors open at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, and tickets are $18-$28. For tickets and more information, go to www.cainsballroom.com.
 

Saturday, Jan. 23, at 2 p.m.

They generally don’t call it “bedlam” unless it happens on a football field, but when the Cowboys take on the Sooners on the basketball court, you can guarantee there will be a maddening buzz of competition in the air. The University of Oklahoma hosts Oklahoma State University in men’s basketball at the Lloyd Noble Center on the OU campus, 2900 S. Jenkins Ave., in Norman. Game time is at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12. The game will also air on ESPN2. For tickets ($5-$40), go to www.soonersports.com.