Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

Great for fans, a bit zany for newcomers

Television series
Rod Lott
You may question the decision to release "Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol" in February.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

'Oliver!' twist

Lyric brings a gritter take on the well-loved musical about unloved orphans

Performing Arts
Eric Webb
Oliver!
7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday
Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker
LyricTheatreOKC.com, 297-2264
$31-$60

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Dickensian delight

It’s no mystery: The incredible cast manages to overcome most of ‘Drood’’s flaws.

Performing Arts
Eric Webb
Drood: The Mystery Of Edwin Drood
8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday
The Pollard Theatre
120 W. Harrison, Guthrie
thepollard.org
282-2800
$15-$25

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Like the Dickens

OCU joins with Oklahoma Children’s Theatre to gift a solid adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol.’

Performing Arts
Eric Webb
A Christmas Carol
11 a.m. Thursday-Friday, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Oklahoma Children's Theater and OCU Burg Theater, Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center
2501 N. Blackwelder
951-0011
$8-$12

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Don’t be a Scrooge

Lyric’s ‘Carol’ warms even the iciest of hearts.

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer
A Christmas Carol
7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, through Dec. 31
Lyric at the Plaza
1725 N.W. 16th
lyrictheatreokc.com
524-9312
$40

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

What the Dickens? Murder, of course.

Thriller
Rod Lott
It's not often one sees the credit "completed by" in a film or TV series, but not many never-finished novels are even considered worthy of adapting to screen. However, most authors aren't the legendary Charles Dickens.

Thursday, April 26, 2012