Singin’ in the Rain Wednesday-Sunday Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave.
Lyn Cramer
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Lyric love
Mamma Mia! Tuesday-July 19 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. lyrictheatreokc.com 405-297-2264 $42-$98 There is a matter of sheer happenstance brewing this month in Oklahoma City. Moviegoers and theater fanatics alike will soon have the distinct opportunity to see hit musical Mamma Mia!, the nostalgic yet timely production featuring songs of the Swedish […]
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Open house
In the 21st century, a few musicals revisiting the past might be the key to the art form’s future. Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma producing artistic director Michael Baron said Fun Home, which begins its Oklahoma debut at Lyric on April 11, is one of a few recent productions that reimagine the classic genre to give […]
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‘Hair’ styles
Inspired by the 1988 film by camp cult icon John Waters, “Hairspray” was reborn in 2002 as a Tony-winning Broadway musical. Following in the footsteps of “The Producers” in an example of Ouroboros-like creative cannibalism, the Broadway adaptation of “Hairspray” was made into a fairly entertaining movie in 2007. Set in 1962 Baltimore, “Hairspray” follows […]