Be their guest
Belle, the Beast and the whole ensemble bring their ‘tale as old as time’ to the Civic Center.
Big ‘Bang’ theory
The Hidden Castle provides a home for Bang Bang’s underground performance art, long missing in Norman’s entertainment options.
You tease
A local burlesque troupe mixes offbeat humor with sensuality for a sinfully fun evening.
Ribald, not ‘Rotten’
The Pollard stages a musical adaptation of the comedy film ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,’ but first, may we go to the bathroom? ... Thank you.
Musical ‘Dream’
Reduxion stages a bold, sexy version of William Shakespeare’s classic ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
Bam!
Maria Bamford brings her self-deprecating humor to City Arts Center.
Laugh tracks
One-upsmanship abounds for two local comics releasing albums
Lift off
Lyric takes to the skies with ‘Boeing Boeing,’ a comedy that initially idles on the Tarmac.
‘Strange’ magic
The Pollard hits a high note with its latest musical.
Mind Rader
Does this mentalist display psychic prowess or is he simply an astute observer? Decide for yourself Saturday.
Wednesday 22 May
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Performing Arts
When in Rome
OU stages a strong production of a Stephen Sondheim classic.
Performing Arts
Eric Webb
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday
OU Fine Arts Center, 563 Elm, Norman
325-4101
$15-$30
Juice is loose
UCO’s production of the dark comedy ‘Mr. Marmalade’ will stage two encore performances before hitting the road.
Performing Arts
Eric Webb
Mr. Marmalade
7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday
Pegasus Theater
University of Central Oklahoma
974-5511
$4
Be their guest
Belle, the Beast and the whole ensemble bring their ‘tale as old as time’ to the Civic Center.
Performing Arts
Jenny Coon Peterson
7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday
Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker
OKCCivicCenter.com, 297-2264
Sold out
Musical ‘Dream’
Reduxion stages a bold, sexy version of William Shakespeare’s classic ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
Performing Arts
Eric Webb
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday Through Feb. 26
Reduxion Theatre
1613 N. Broadway
reduxiontheatre.com, 651-3191
$15
Masterful moves
OKC Ballet stages four works, including two world premieres, in its ‘Masters and Moderns’ showcase
Performing Arts
Eric Webb
Masters and Moderns
8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Civic Center Music Hall
201 N. Walker 848-8637
www.okcballet.com
$29-$54
Monkey see
Oklahoma Children’s Theatre tackles ‘Inherit the Wind,’ a dramatization of the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial.
Performing Arts
Eric Webb
Inherit the Wind
11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Kirkpatrick Auditorium, 2501 N. Blackwelder
www.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org
951-0011
$7-$10
Not too ‘Much’
Shakespeare’s screwball comedy becomes contemporary with Oklahoma City Theatre Company’s somewhat successful staging of ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’
Performing Arts
Larry Laneer
Much Ado About Nothing
8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday Through Feb. 20
Civic Center Music Hall
201 N. Walker 297-2264
$19, $16 students and seniors
‘Crazy’ good
Lyric’s ‘Always … Patsy Cline’ is a stage success.
Performing Arts
Larry Laneer
Always … Patsy Cline
7:30 p.m. tonight, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday
Through Feb. 12
Lyric at the Plaza, 1725 N.W. 16th
524-9312
$40
Strip club
With a shoestring budget but a deep pool of talent, Oklahoma City University students give stage time to brand-new musicals.
Performing Arts
Charles Martin
OCU Stripped
8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
Oklahoma City University, Petree Recital Hall
2501 N. Blackwelder
Free, donations accepted
You tease
A local burlesque troupe mixes offbeat humor with sensuality for a sinfully fun evening.
Performing Arts
Eric Webb
7 Deadly Sins Burlesque Revue
9 p.m. Sunday
Prohibition Room, 1112 N.W. 23rd
601-0363
Miraculously marvelous
Jewel Box goes four-for-four, adding another success to a strong season with a highly entertaining production of ‘The Miracle Worker’
Performing Arts
Eric Webb
The Miracle Worker
8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Through Feb. 13
Jewel Box Theater
First Christian Church, 3700 N. Walker
jewelboxtheatre.org, 521-1786
$10-$15
Off-script
Among other projects, OKC Improv collaborates with Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park with ‘Fortune’s Fools,’ a Shakespearean comedy minus the Shakespeare.
Performing Arts
Charles Martin
Few scenes in the city have blossomed as quickly as improv. Five years ago, it was barely a glimmer; now, local improv troupes can be found at arts festivals, working with student theater programs and touring nationwide.
Enter stage left
New plays and musicals are a rare thing for Central Oklahoma. What can be done to change that?
Performing Arts
Larry Laneer
Central Oklahoma professional, semipro, collegiate and amateur theater companies — along with touring shows and performance-art events — will stage nearly 100 productions this season. But rarely will the presentations be new plays and musicals.
Laugh tracks
One-upsmanship abounds for two local comics releasing albums
Performing Arts
Joshua Boydston
With a comedy market as small as Oklahoma City, you can bet there will be a little friendly competition between the area’s standup comics. Two of them — BradChad Porter and Leah Kayajanian — are in the midst of their very own.
Dear ‘Diaries’
Performing Arts
Eric Webb
David Sedaris’ stint as a department-store elf makes for a subversive, one-man play in the hilarious ‘Santaland Diaries.’
