After a series of unprecedented setbacks in 2021, Guthrie’s Pollard Theatre Company is finally able to reintroduce itself for its 35th season. “For a brief moment it seemed impossible, but now we are ready to move forward. Our board and company feel freshly invigorated,” said Timothy Stewart, who is rejoining as the director of development. […]
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Civic sizzle
Lyric Theatre’s summer series is the stage event of the season. Presenting three dazzling and enormous musical productions at the Civic Center Music Hall is a triumphant return after COVID-19 kept them out of all indoor productions for two years. Pivoting to an unprecedented outdoor season in 2021 by performing Grease on the Bishop-McGuinness High […]
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Southern charms
After its successful inaugural season, which included the play Small Mouth Sounds, new theatre company Southern Plains Productions has announced its second season. Founded by Artistic Director Jackson Gifford, Southern Plains Productions focuses on providing professional work experience for early-career artists and aims to provide meaningful art for Oklahomans, create accessible and affordable productions and […]
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Wild tales
Oklahoma City Repertory Theater (OKCRep) continues its spring reboot season with Piano Tales. Following the success of their first new work of the season, An Evening with an Immigrant, Artistic Director Kelly Kerwin and company present another original work for Oklahoma City audiences. Piano Tales is a devised piece of theatre, meaning there is no […]
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Native homecoming
Distant Thunder, the latest in Lyric Theatre’s New Works Initiative, is a world-premiere musical that has already had a life and story before it ever made it to opening night. Broadway alum Shaun Taylor-Corbett first experienced the Blackfeet Nation, a Native community in Montana, when he was fifteen years old. On a trip with his […]
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Girl country
Country Music Awards vocal duo nominees Maddie & Tae launch their headlining 16-city tour in Oklahoma City. multi-platinum duo Maddie & Tae teaming up for the All Song No Static Tour, which kicks off Jan. at Tower Theatre. The headlining tour also features special guests Callista Clark and CMT Next Women of Country inductee Sacha. […]
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Ever forward
“That’s a change that I made,” OKC Rep’s Artistic Director Kelly Kerwin said. “OKC Rep is the future.” Kerwin’s referring to the subtle, yet bold, name change for Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre. Going forward, the professional theatre will be known as the Oklahoma City Repertory Theater. The –er versus –re suffix for theatre lovers is […]
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New Directions
2020 was a time of reset for the performing arts. The pandemic brought the entire industry to a standstill, and in the meantime, artists and technicians were forced to look inward. Many things need to change about the per- forming arts industry, and change happens first in our own communities. Artists need safe spaces to […]
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TULSA: The show must go on?
Tulsa is a city known for its vibrant art scene. Museums like the Gilcrease and Philbrook Museum of Art provide beautiful artwork and gardens for patrons to enjoy year-round. Venues like Cain’s Ballroom and the BOK Center mean live music is always available. The Tulsa Performing Arts Center (PAC) brings Broadway tours when there are […]
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Into the Unknown
Throughout 2020, the performing arts industry as a whole remained largely shut down. The first to go dark, Broadway has been off-stage since March of last year, and finally returns this month. Without an audience, a live performance is nothing but a rehearsal. And when actors can’t touch, their most intimate and moving scenes may […]