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The McKnight Center For The Performing Arts Opens Single Ticket Sales For 2021-2022 Performances
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2021
Guests can now purchase tickets to single events or build personalized subscription packages of multiple events for high-demand concerts like Tim McGraw, Bernadette Peters, Broadway's The Buddy Holly Story, Philadelphia Orchestra and more.
3rd Act Theatre Company Announces Auditions for Oklahoma Premiere of CHAGRIN FALLS
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2021
3rd Act Theatre Company, a 501(c)3 non-profit theatre company in Oklahoma City, is auditioning Chagrin Falls by Mia McCullough and directed by Amandanell Bold, an Oklahoma premier and the second Noire production of Season 3: UNKNOWN.
Ashley Wells Named Executive Producer At Lyric Theatre Of Oklahoma
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
Previously Lyric's Associate Artistic Director, Wells joins the organization's executive leadership team, which includes Managing Director Jim Reynolds and Producing Artistic Director Michael Baron.
BWW Review: The Pollard Theatre Company Struts Into Season 34 with THE 39 STEPS
by Adrienne Proctor - August 12, 2021
The 39 Steps is a farcical comedic thriller. The play within a play concept works well here in this parody of the 1935 Hitchcock spy murder mystery. The cast of four play multiple roles in this post-pandemic reopener. The Pollard Theatre in historic Guthrie, OK is back and better than ever.
BWW Review: MATILDA THE MUSICAL is not for the faint of heart
by Adrienne Proctor - July 27, 2021
Matilda: The Musical is the stage production based on Roald Dahl's beloved children's classic. Matilda Wormwood is growing up with parents who don't pay attention to her and only think of themselves. She rises above, using her extraordinary mind and capturing the heart of her teacher along the way. This show is not for the faint of heart.
Lyric Theatre Returns to Myriad Gardens For MASTER CLASS
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2021
Patrons are invited to take a seat in the classroom of an opera legend this fall, as Lyric returns to the Myriad Botanical Gardens Water Stage to present the Tony Award-winning play Master Class. Performances are slated September 15 through October 3.
Co.llective Arts Productions Presents SCRIPTED By Michael Darmon August 5-7
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2021
Co.llective Arts Productions, a new Norman-based theatre company serving as an incubation space for new and emerging artists to produce original work, presents the third play in its inaugural season, Scripted, by Oklahoma native and OU alumnus Michael Darmon.
BWW Review: Upstage Theatre's I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE is Funny and Fun
by Adrienne Proctor - July 19, 2021
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a musical comedy told in a series of hilarious and poignant vignettes. Upstage Theatre presents the updated 2018 version of this long-running Off Broadway comedic force. A strong cast of sharp performers keeps the show feeling fresh with every new scene, and the numbers are memorable and fun throughout.
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION Opens This September in Oklahoma
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2021
When Andy Dufresne is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in the notorious Shawshank prison, he must find a way to keep himself and his hope alive by using his wits and forging friendships.
BWW Review: HAMLET WITH PIRATES is Drunk Classics at its booziest and best
by Adrienne Proctor - July 11, 2021
3rd Act Theatre's Drunk Classics tour is back again for Summer 2021. With stops at breweries around the metro area, this year's production of HAMLET WITH PIRATES is boozy, decadent, and fun. It's laced with audience selected improv edits, a drunk performer, and all the beloved Shakespearean characters in one of The Bard's most robust plays. Arrrgh!
MATILDA THE MUSICAL Will Be Performed at Children's Musical Theater of Bartlesville This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2021
The title role of Matilda and her classmates will be played by younger cast members. Older cast members will play Matilda's Mother, Father, and teenage brother, Miss Honey the kindhearted teacher, and a thoroughly awful villain in the Headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, along with additional featured characters and ensemble. 
3rd Act Theatre Company Announces DRUNK CLASSICS: HAMLET W/ PIRATES
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
3rd Act Theatre Company is once again reviving their extremely popular Drunk Classics fundraising tour during July with Hamlet w/ Pirates!  The Company has previously produced Drunk Classics:  Romeo and Juliet; Drunk Classics:  A Midsummer Night's Drink; and Drunk Classics:  A Christmas Carol in partnership with local wineries and breweries.   
BWW Review: The Freeland Center returns to Cherry Tree Lane with MARY POPPINS
by Adrienne Proctor - June 29, 2021
Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical is presented by The Freeland Center in the most delightful way! This nostalgic walk in the park features iconic musical numbers in the most classic of Disney productions. Patrons go fly a kite and make up silly words with Mary the Magical Nanny in this lovely production in Bristow, Oklahoma.
Musical Theater Reality Show Filmed in Oklahoma, OPENING NIGHT AMERICA, to Feature Kristin Chenoweth & More
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2021
'OPENING NIGHT AMERICA' a new musical theatre reality show to be shot in Oklahoma will feature four musicals from the next generation of  Broadway hopeful playwrights, composers and lyricists.
Lawton Community Theatre Announces Two Upcoming Streaming Productions
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2021
Learn more about The Last Five Years and The Rainbow Fish Musical, two upcoming streaming productions with dates to be announced.
BWW Review: GREASE is The Word at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
by Adrienne Proctor - June 16, 2021
America's Musical GREASE is an iconic, nostalgic musical that brings memories and earworms in droves. Lyric Theatre's Summer Production is presented outside at the Bishop McGuinness High School football stadium. Go back to high school with Sandy and Danny, The Pink Ladies, The T-Birds, and some gorgeous musical numbers. LTOK is systematic!
BWW Review: Jewel Box Swoops in with THE VULTURES
by Adrienne Proctor - June 14, 2021
Murder, mystery, and mayhem are on display in Jewel Box Theatre's THE VULTURES. This ensemble piece features a will, a way, and a whacky family who's vying for the fortune and keys to the castle. Jewel Box Theatre's Award Winning play from 2018 comes to life, but not without controversy. The robust play is performed well by the cast of pros.
MASTER CLASS Will Be Performed by the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma in September
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2021
This Tony Award-winning play by American playwright Terrence McNally is presented as a fictional master class by larger-than-life opera singer Maria Callas near the end of her life, in the 1970s.
Greenwood Art Project Opens With Exhibitions, Events Focusing On Greenwood's Historic Legacy And Resilience
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2021
The Greenwood Art Project, a public art initiative of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, opened today with a host of activities featuring local and international artists, led by artists Rick Lowe and William Cordova.
Outdoor Production of GREASE to be Presented by Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2021
 Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma is inviting you to be a fan in the stands this summer when it presents the hit musical Grease at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School Pribil Football Stadium. Grease follows a secret summer romance between the new girl in town and Rydell High School’s coolest cat.
BWW Review: Southern Plains Productions gets a running start with SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
by Adrienne Proctor - May 24, 2021
SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS is a play of silence and seeking. It follows six campers on a Silent Retreat as they seek to understand themselves and each other. Southern Plains Productions, a theatre company born out of the COVID pandemic, presents their opening act at The Myriad Water Stage. The cast must develop their characters with very little dialogue.
Six Women File Lawsuit Against UCO Theatre Professor For Sexual Harassment
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2021
Six students at the University of Central Oklahoma have made allegations against a theatre professor for harassment, and in one case, having a sexual relationship with a student.
Artistic Director Jackson Gifford Talks Southern Plains Productions Debut Show SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS
by Ronn Burton - May 19, 2021
Founder and Artistic Director Jackson Gifford talks with Ronn Burton about the first show from new Oklahoma City theatre company Southern Plains Productions. SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS by Bess Wohl is “like nothing people have seen before.” Gifford says. 'It’s unbelievably funny… until it’s not; then it becomes sad, heartbreaking, and gut-wrenching. Our audiences will walk out with lots to discuss.”
Bernadette Peters and Tim McGraw Join Season Lineup at The McKnight Center For The Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2021
The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts announced its 2021-2022 Season includes legendary Country musician, Tim McGraw, and Broadway icon, Bernadette Peters as part of its impressive slate of performers.
BWW Review: 3rd Act's HEARTBREAK HOUSE is Witty and Wild
by Adrienne Proctor - May 10, 2021
3rd Act Theatre Company closes their excellent second season with HEARTBREAK HOUSE. This comical farce from 1920 follows the eccentric Shotover family in an impromptu dinner party in Sussex, at the dawn of World War I. These vapid and self-centered characters are fun to watch on stage. The superb cast banters and incites laughs through Act III.

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