Pollard Theatre Company has revived its production of the musical Passing Strange with nearly the same cast and creative team from its terrific 2011 staging of the show. If you missed it then, now is the chance to atone for that sin. If you saw it before, rest assured that it’s back with the same […]
Larry Laneer
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It’s showtime!
Michael Baron of Lyric Theatre, 1727 N.W. 16th, picked the musicals Cabaret (Reduxion Theatre Company, 1613 N. Broadway) and In the Heights (Pollard Theatre Company, 120 W. Harrison in Guthrie). Cabaret “is one of my favorite musicals, and I’m interested to see what director Matthew Sipress does with it,” Baron said about Reduxion’s in-the-round Broadway […]
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Fit for a ‘King’
Being skittish about the hot weather, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park has moved indoors for a while with The Life and Death of King John. It’s part of OSP’s “Bare Bard” series, in which plays are staged with minimal sets, costumes and lighting. It gives the company a chance to present lesser-known works, such as […]
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‘Ring’ of ire
Occasionally, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park gives the Bard some time off and stages work of other playwrights, ranging from classical to more modern plays. The results can be mixed, but it gives the company a chance to stretch artistically, and is a nice break for the rest of us. Thus, OSP presents Ring Round […]
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Pinch of humor
By: Barry Burris Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park opened its 29th season (where did the years go?) with Measure for Measure at Water Stage in Myriad Botanical Gardens. This is only the second time OSP has staged this comedy, and the production may show why that is: It’s practically devoid of humor. Measure for Measure […]
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Texas ‘Tuna’
Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre ends its season with the countrified comedy Greater Tuna. CityRep had success with runs of A Tuna Christmas for a few seasons some years ago, and Greater Tuna is the original play in the franchise. In case you hadn’t heard, Greater Tuna concerns the citizens — oddballs and yahoos all — […]
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Puppet masters
You know you’re in for something different early in The Pollard Theatre’s excellent production of Avenue Q performs a bouncy tune titled “It Sucks to Be Me.” That song is followed by the accurate “The Internet Is for Porn” and the brief (no pun intended) “I’m Not Wearing Underwear Today.” Thus, this little musical tells […]
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Full ‘Glass’
In Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, Amanda Wingfield laments, “Things have a way of turning out so badly.” While that might be true for the Wingfields, things are turning out wonderfully for audiences at Lyric’s excellent production of this classic drama. Director Michael Baron stages with academic faithfulness to the script, and that’s meant as […]
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Triple play
We’re all for synergy, but the collaborative production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest by Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park and Oklahoma City University’s TheatreOCU makes one wonder why all that theatrical brainpower couldn’t come up with a better product. Director Lance Marsh’s cast operates with energy, but the […]
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Welcome pest
By: Emily Etherton Some strong acting highlights an uneven production of Tracy Letts’ drama Bug, a collaboration between OKC Theatre Company and Ghostlight Theatre Club. It takes a while to get going, but the show hits a thrill bump in the last scene, which is played under the eerie glow of real bug zappers. Directed […]