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BWW Review: Be Sexy, Be Alluring, Be ITALIAN! with UCO's NINE
NINE tells the story of Italian filmmaker Guido Contini and the midlife crisis he goes through while struggling with writer's block and a marriage that's on the rocks. UCO's production features 27 female cast and ensemble members in a decadent and gorgeous production at Mitchell Hall Theatre....
BWW Review: Kelli O'Hara Captivates in Concert at the Kristin Chenoweth Theatre in Broken Arrow
Tony winner (and eight-time nominee) Kelli O'Hara returned to her Oklahoma birthplace to wow audiences in the Kristin Chenoweth Theatre at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center. Just Kelli and a piano, she offered a truly generous concert, performing almost twenty songs over the span of nearly tw...
BWW Review: The Delany Sisters Get the Last Word in HAVING OUR SAY
HAVING OUR SAY is a staged memoir of the Delany Sisters, two women who experienced the Civil Rights Movement and lived to be over 100 years old and tell the tale. This quiet, comfortable play invites the audience to the sister's home as they prepare a meal on stage and recount their extraordinary li...
BWW Review: Choctaw High School's BRIGHT STAR Shines Brilliantly
BRIGHT STAR tells the story of the unforgettable Alice Murphy, a strong-willed girl growing up and experiencing tragedy in the 1920s, and later in her life in 1940s North Carolina. This beautiful production is the Oklahoma High School premiere of the 2016 Tony-nominated musical that features bluegra...
BWW Review: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY at Theatre Tulsa
If you've seen American family dramas, you've already seen arguments erupt around the dinner table, secrets whispered in dark corners, and pontification from oblivious patriarchs - but in August: Osage County, playwright Tracy Letts makes a bid for the most grand and outrageous possible rendering of...
BWW Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Oklahoma Shakespeare is riveting, romantic, and incredibly relevant.
Oklahoma Shakespeare kicks off its 36th season with a captivating production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet....
BWW Review: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL is a Trailer Trash Treat!
THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL is a rip-roaring, genuinely hilarious, and over the top good time for patrons of OKC's preeminent dinner theatre and drag club, THE BOOM!...
BWW Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Delights Audiences at 3rd Act Theatre Company
When done well, The Importance of Being Earnest is delightfully fun, fast, and funny. Oklahoma City's 3rd Act Theatre Company has created a production that is all of that and more....
BWW Review: JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL'S THE ORIGIN OF LOVE TOUR at Bass Concert Hall
John Cameron Mitchell, the co-writer and original star of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, revives the songs and stories of Hedwig for THE ORIGIN OF LOVE TOUR....
BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY Tour Brings Heartfelt Hope And Humor To OKC Broadway
COME FROM AWAY a?oeshouldn'ta?? work. I didn't walk away humming many of the melodies, there are very few solos songs to speak of a?? and yet, I am forever changed by the story of the kindness of the strangers from Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. COME FROM AWAY is the a?oelittle musical that coulda?? ...
BWW Review: Lyric's THE CAT IN THE HAT is Engaging, Screen Free Entertainment for Kids
Lyric Theatre's THE CAT IN THE HAT is a charming, engaging play that brings all the whimsy of Dr. Seuss to life on stage....
BWW Review: Broadway Tonight Welcomes the Iconic Faith Prince In Concert
Broadway Tonight, the performing arts series at the University of Central Oklahoma, recently welcomed Tony Award winner Faith Prince to its historic Mitchell Hall stage. Ms. Prince has earned her status as a living legend and one of Broadway's preeminent Divas. In this lovely, intimate concert, audi...
BWW Review: THE NOSTALGIA WILL EAT ITSELF at Heller Theatre Company
It's rare to discover a new play that's so topical yet unexpected that any complete description of its merits might spoil the experience for future audiences. The Nostalgia Will Eat Itself, by native Tulsan John Fisher, doesn't just provide suspense, but also a healthy dose of self-awareness, humor,...
BWW Review: MISS SAIGON Tour Lands At OKC Broadway, A Sensational Production Of A Problematic Show
The tour of MISS SAIGON is a heartbreaking, epic, sensational production of a problematic show. Restaging MISS SAIGON in 2020 feels more unsteady than it might have 30 years ago. All in all, MISS SAIGON brings devastating, gritty realism to some problematic events. While the show's writing may feel ...
BWW Review: LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE at World Stage Theatre Company
Clothes can be incredibly evocative, especially for women, and the play Love, Loss, and What I Wore explores this idea with great playfulness and depth. The production at World Stage Theatre Company that closed this past weekend was a testament to the female capacity to overcome adversity and the ab...
BWW Review: THE DEATHS OF SYBIL BOLTON at Heller Theatre Company
The mission of Heller Theatre Company is to present original theatre pieces that 'raise awareness and open minds through art' - and this production proves that they are absolutely a company to watch out for in Tulsa's dynamic theatre landscape. The one-act play packs in a great deal of information a...
BWW Review: Oklahoma City University Theatre Joins Forces with Oklahoma Children's Theatre in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
BWW Review: Oklahoma City University Theatre Joins Forces with Oklahoma Children's Theatre in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD...
BWW Review: LES MISERABLES at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center
Whether you have been waiting for a first time to see Les Miserables, or if you're debating getting tickets for the 10th time, the US Tour production provides a chance to see the show at its very best....
BWW Review: PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE at Theatre Tulsa
There is a real bar in France called the Lapin Agile. There was a real physicist named Albert Einstein, and a real artist named Pablo Picasso. But their serendipitous meeting over drinks at said bar is entirely imaginary - straight from the mind of comedic visionary Steve Martin, to be exact. His pl...
BWW Review: Marsh and Brown razzle dazzle us at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma as FROST/NIXON hits eerily close to home
Whether it was the familiarity of close-ups on a lying politician, or the perfectly pleated plaid pants of a journalist, or the mere razzle dazzle of a company of elite Oklahoma City actors, Frost/Nixon proved to be an engaging and important piece of historical theatre that will leave you wondering ...
BWW Review: DISNEY'S NEWSIES Leaps With Pride And Revolution At Lyric Theatre Of Oklahoma
Disney's NEWSIES, a musical, historical fiction, based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, fills the Civic Center Music Hall with a hefty dose testosterone and rebellion that will have you itching to pump your fists in the air after each raucous, rambunctious number. ...
BWW Review: Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Showers Audiences with Nostalgia and Glam
Whether you are a long time fan of Singing in the Rain or you have never had the joy of seeing the movie, Lyric Theatre's production will transport you back in time with a satisfying evening of entertainment, nostalgia, highlighting truly skilled, triple threat performers. And if that isn't enough t...
BWW Review: The Pollard Theatre Sails into Summer with DISASTER: THE MUSICAL
Using several of your favorite hits from the 1970s, cleverly strewn together, Disaster: the Musical is an homage to the wonderfully, awful disaster movies of the decade. What begins as a celebratory night at the grand opening of a floating casino and discotheque, quickly turns to...well...disaster a...
BWW Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME at Theatre Tulsa
A great play can serve as a window into a character's mind, and that window helps audiences develop a deeper understanding of what it would be like to inhabit the world as someone else. Theatre Tulsa's production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time provides a unique opportunity to p...
BWW Review: DENIM DOVES at American Theatre Company
The resistance is alive and well at American Theatre Company this spring: their production of the feminist farce Denim Doves was a masterpiece of modern political theatre. While it was absurd and outright silly at times, the play's web of messages and themes resonated all the more powerfully due to ...
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The Notebook Chapman Music Hall (6/16-6/21) |
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The Tempest Lynn Riggs Theater (5/14-5/23) |
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ANNIE Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma (6/16-6/21) |
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Little Women Liddy Doenges Theatre (11/21-11/22) |
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