As Halloween has come and gone, spooky silhouettes make way for light-adorned trees and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season comes to our city. Take a look at some of the festive shopping, sights and shows Oklahoma City has to offer from now through the end of the year. Deck the hauls If […]
Lyric Theatre
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PRESS RELEASE Lyric Theatre outlines future production schedule as a result of ongoing health climate
For more than 56 years, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s mission has been constant: to create theatre that thrills and enriches peoples’ lives. We’ve embraced the very best of theatre tradition since the beginning and are proud of the world-class productions we create for the people of Oklahoma. Since 1963, we’ve staged more than 300 productions, […]
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Home cooking
Having Our Say Feb. 19-March 8 Lyric Theatre 1727 NW 16th St lyrictheatreokc.com 405-524-9312 $25-$64 Monique Midgette remembers her grandmother’s house — the sights, the sounds and the smells. “The house always smelled like food,” Midgette said. “Something was always cooking. You could always find some good food at my grandmother’s house, and there was […]
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Hello kitty
The Cat in the Hat Through Feb. 9 Lyric Theatre 1727 NW 16th St. lyrictheatreokc.com 405-524-9312 $20-$25 When Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, introduced The Cat in the Hat in 1957, he might have committed a double homicide. “It may be hard for us to appreciate what a giddy shock The Cat in the Hat […]
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Interactive Horror
The Rocky Horror Show Oct. 9-Nov. 2 Lyric at the Plaza 1727 NW 16th St. lyrictheatreokc.com 405-524-9312 $25-$63 Now best known as a cult-classic midnight movie during which viewers throw toast and yell “asshole” and “slut” at the screen, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show first came to life as an experimental musical theater production […]
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Iceberg cometh
Released in 1997, director James Cameron’s Titanic won 11 Oscars and made box-office history as the first film to make more than $1 billion worldwide, and its soundtrack featuring the international No. 1 hit “My Heart Will Go On” went platinum 11 times, selling more than 10 million copies. Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s production of […]
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Legendary Rain
Singin’ in the Rain Wednesday-Sunday Thelma Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave.
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Curious friends
Curious George and the Golden Meatball Wednesday-Feb. 17 Lyric at the Plaza 1727 NW 16th St. lyrictheatreokc.com 405-524-9310 $20-$25 Young theatergoers will soon be able to enjoy the hijinks of a famous monkey and his human companion with the yellow hat when Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, 1727 NW 16th St., stages Curious George and the […]
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Freaky modern
Disney’s Freaky Friday June 26-July 1 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. lyrictheatreokc.com 405-297-2264 $37-$93 For more than 40 years, fans have adored the story Freaky Friday. From its novel debut in 1972 to the film adaptation in 1976 with Jodie Foster and again in 2003 with Lindsey Lohan, families have enjoyed immersing […]
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High flying
OKC Burlesque Festival 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday Lyric Theatre 1727 NW 16th St. okcburlesquefest.com 405-673-6162 $30-$60 While planning the sixth annual Oklahoma City Burlesque Festival, organizer and performer Adèle Wolf wants to show off a diverse group of performance types with high production values. The Friday-Saturday festival at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, 1727 NW […]