According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African- Americans are the ethnic group most affected by HIV and AIDS in America. This fact has haunted and moved Oklahoma City playwright La’Charles Purvey into action with the production of his latest play, Beyond the Stratosphere. “The play deals with HIV and AIDS in 1992 […]
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It’s a ‘Jungle’
Oklahoma City Ballet’s new season, From the Page to the Stage, opens with Mowgli: The Jungle Book Ballet, and will captivate audiences of all ages. Mowgli had its world premiere in Eugene, Ore., in the spring, and it features choreography from creator Toni Pimble, whose work has been seen on stage at New York City […]
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A ‘Spell’ on you
Godspell cast Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre opens its season with a production of the 1971 musical Godspell that has all the charm of a committee meeting in search of agenda. The show poses this ontological question: Why did God endow human beings with a mind if we’re not supposed to use it? The show, by […]
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No need to be ‘Angry’
Matthew Alvin Brown first played the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch in 2002, and he’s appearing again as the bewigged belter under the auspices of Oklahoma City Theatre Company at Civic Center Music Hall’s Freede Little Theatre. This is the fourth time I’ve seen him in the role. Directed by Christopher Castleberry, […]