BERNSTEIN MASS at Civic Center Music Hall - Thelma E. Gaylord Performing Arts Theatre

Famous for his West Side Story, Bernstein’s monumental Mass (A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers) is a musical theatre work composed by Leonard Bernstein. In the tragic aftermath of her first husband's death, it was commissioned by Jacqueline Kennedy, and premiered on September 8, 1971. The performance was part of the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C

This Oklahoma premiere is a once in a lifetime performance! Through a combination of jazz and rock, Leonard Bernstein represents the human struggle with faith. This truly epic musical work is performed by street musicians, dance, chorus, staging and various characters creating an experience you won’t want to miss. Mass is a testament to the doubts that all believers experience, reaffirmation of faith, and a final Praise and Peace.