Soul music

Performing Arts
Charles Martin
An ambitious new musical from an Oklahoma-based playwright stages an encore ahead of a national tour.

 

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

‘Crazy’ good

Lyric’s ‘Always … Patsy Cline’ is a stage success.

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer

Always … Patsy Cline
7:30 p.m. tonight, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday
Through Feb. 12
Lyric at the Plaza, 1725 N.W. 16th
524-9312
$40

 

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

When in Rome

OU stages a strong production of a Stephen Sondheim classic.

Performing Arts
Eric Webb

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday
OU Fine Arts Center, 563 Elm, Norman
325-4101
$15-$30

 

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

‘Mars’ attacks!

As part of Lyric’s ‘Rokademy’ class, nine students have created an original rock musical, ‘Teenagers on Mars.’

Performing Arts
Richard York

Teenagers on Mars
2 and 7 p.m. Saturday
Lyric at the Plaza, 1727 N.W. 16th
lyrictheatreokc.com, 524-9312
$7 advance, $10 door

 

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Fantasmagorical

Winning a Grammy, playing with Prince — it’s been a magical time of late for the Latin funk outfit Grupo Fantasma.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Grupo Fantasma
8 p.m. Friday
Opolis, 113 N. Crawford, Norman
Opolis.org, 820-0951
$10 advance/$12 day of show

 

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

‘5’ star

Take a memo: Former ‘American Idol’ runner-up Diana DeGarmo takes the stage for ‘9 to 5: The Musical.’

Performing Arts
Rod Lott
9 to 5: The Musical
7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday
Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker
OKCCivicCenter.com, 297-2264
$18-$65

 

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

‘Strange’ magic

The Pollard hits a high note with its latest musical.

Performing Arts
Larry Laneer
Passing Strange
8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
through June 26
The Pollard Theatre, 120 W. Harrison, Guthrie
ThePollard.org, 282-2800
$15-$25

 

Wednesday, June 15, 2011