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Redux revealed
After three months spent with Larry Herzel of HSE Architects and Massey Construction, Reduxion Theatre opens the doors of its new home, The Broadway Theater, with its Valentine’s Day production of William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy As You Like It. Reduxion has become known for adding a signature twist when adapting classic plays. As You Like […]
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Odd men out
An ancient theatrical relic is on display in the Plaza District under the auspices of Lyric Theatre. The historical artifact in question is a comedy from A.D. 1965 titled The Odd Couple (you may have heard of it) by a popular playwright of that era named Neil Simon (who, for the record, is still alive). […]
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Freestyle flow
Vahid Farzaneh However, none of this would have come to pass if not for a class taken on a whim at the University of Oklahoma. “I initially wasn’t interested in filmmaking at all,” said Freestyle Productions owner Vahid Farzaneh. “I was kind of drifting around. I took an intro to film class for the credit […]
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LIFE
For its second original musical theater production, Herbert W. Armstrong College presents David — The Endless Throne Begins, the captivating story of King David written by Ryan Malone. The production combines contemporary choreography with elaborate costumes and sets to bring one of the history’s largest biographies to life. See David 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday […]
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Sing it
When an adapter and director makes a familiar story seem fresh, success has been achieved. When the feat is repeated, success has been transcended. Such is the case with Lyric Theatre’s A Christmas Carol, adapted and directed by the company’s artistic director, Michael Baron. This is the same production Lyric has staged for three years […]
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Most drab
Surely you’ve read about the uproar from some quarters over OKC Theatre Company’s production of Paul Rudnick’s glib comedy The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told. A state legislator, who also happens to be a Baptist preacher, began an effort to shame officials into barring the show from CitySpace in city-owned Civic Center Music Hall. City […]
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LIFE
Oklahoma City University’s production of Street Scene — a Tony award-winning opera written by Kurt Weill — features a cast of 40 singers and a score performed by OCU’s Oklahoma Opera Orchestra. The American classic follows the lives of a Manhattan family in the 1940s. The production runs at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. […]
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Choir ‘Boyz’
Theatergoers around here sure have been getting a strong dose of religion lately. First came Godspell from City Rep, and now Pollard Theatre Company is presenting Altar Boyz. Going to the theater these days reminds us sinners that we’re backsliders. In Altar Boyz (Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker, music and lyrics; Kevin Del Aguila, […]
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Beat street
Making electronic music is more complicated than you might think. The virtually endless spectrum of sounds capable of being produced by a computer is matched only by the equally broad variety of kits, patches and plug-ins tailored for each piece of production software — an often daunting wormhole suited only for those seeking a truly […]