Lillie-Beth Brinkman — Theater Critic

For me it was interesting see the context in which Diamond wrote the songs and look at the lives his first wife, Jaye Posner (Tiffany Tatreau) and his second wife Marcia Murphey (Mary Page Nancy) lived while his career was on the rise. The show covered what appeared to be longtime depression, the joy he felt while performing and how his music was an escape.

The national touring production of “Beauty and the Beast” brings every bit of the classic story’s sparkle, joy, magic, music and color to downtown Oklahoma City this week. And audiences loved it, with many cheering and standing after several songs and dances in addition to the curtain call at the end.