‘Buried’ issues

Solid acting about shaky grounds abounds in ‘Buried Child.’

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer
Buried Child
8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday
Oklahoma City Theatre Company
Civic Center Music Hall
201 N. Walker
297-2264
$17-$20

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Performance enhancement

Letters to the Editor
Jay Hubbard
Please explain to actress and director Cristela Carrizales (Letters, “Upon further review,” Nov. 2, Gazette) that — though the stories her players portray may be interesting — people are not coming to see how the stories go.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Nothin’ ‘Normal’ about it

CityRep excels with an award-winning musical about the mysteries of mental illness.

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer

Next To Normal
7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, through Nov. 20
Freede Little Theatre
201 N. Walker
297-2264
$30-$35, $8 student rush

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Fore!

Carpenter Square grants admirable acting to a lukewarm script for the farcifal ‘Fairway.’

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer

The Fox On The Fairway
8 p.m. Friday-Saturday
Carpenter Square Theatre
800 W. Main
carpentersquare.com
232-6500
$15-$20

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

‘Strange’ and ‘Normal’

Music! Drama! Comedy! That’s the year in theater.

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer
Looking back, theatergoers will note 2011 turned out to be an unusually good year for musicals.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Save the stage

Admirers of OKC’s unique Stage Center say it’s worth keeping.

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer
Since the 2010 downtown flood forced the closing of Stage Center, Central Oklahoma architects have taken the lead in trying to save and restore the beleaguered structure.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

‘Rain’ on me

Carpenter Square presents a must-see show with excellent direction and stellar acting.

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer

A Steady Rain
7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, through Feb. 4
Carpenter Square Theater
900 W. Main
carpentersquare.com
232-6500
$16-$21

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

'Xana'-boo

The 1980s and Mt. Olympus come together in the Plaza District.

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer
Xanadu
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays, through February 11
Lyric's Plaza Theatre
1725 n.w. 16th
lyrictheatreokc.com
524-9312
$40

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Inns and outs

Oklahoma City Theatre Company chronicles an affair to remember in ‘Same Time, Next Year.’

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer
Same Time, Next Year
Oklahoma City Theatre Company
8 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through February 19
CitySpace, Civic Center Music Hall
201 N. Walker
$20, $16 students/seniors
297-2264

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Clowning around

A play about aliens of the illegal sort makes its way to Carpenter Square.

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer
Aliens with Extraordinary Skills
Carpenter Square Theatre
7:30 p.m. Thursday,
8 p.m. Friday-Saturday
800 W. Main
carpentersquare.com
232-6500
$15-$20

Wednesday, March 14, 2012