Tulsa PAC Spring 2020 Season Line-Up

TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER SEASON LINE-UP SPRING 2020

110 EAST SECOND STREET | TULSA, OK 74103 TICKET OFFICE 918-596-7111

TICKET OFFICE

Ticket office hours are Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Ticket office opens two hours prior to curtain for events scheduled in Chapman Music Hall. The Second Street ticket office on the north side of the building opens two hours prior to each curtain for events scheduled in John H. Williams Theatre, Liddy Doenges Theatre and Charles E. Norman Theatre.

TICKET SALES

Call the Tulsa PAC ticket office at 918-596-7111. Nominal service charges are added to all phone and internet orders. The ticket office accepts Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Tickets can be bought online at TULSAPAC.COM. Tickets can be printed at home or sent to your cell phone. The ticket office gladly exchanges tickets to events with more than one performance, subject to certain guidelines.

Otherwise, all sales are final.

SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

All Tulsa PAC facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. Please ask about wheelchairaccessible seating when purchasing your ticket. Parking is located on the street level of the parking garage near the PAC elevators. Use the south elevator to reach Chapman Music Hall. Restroom facilities are located in the Third Street Lobby and Promenade for Chapman Music Hall events and adjacent to the John H. Williams Theatre Lobby for events in the PAC’s other theatres. Headsets and telecoil units for the Sennheiser infrared hearing assistance system in Chapman Music Hall may be picked up at the Coat Check in the Third Street Lobby for Chapman events or from the Event Manager on duty in the Williams Lobby for John H. Williams and Liddy Doenges Theatre events.

PARKING

Convenient underground parking is located west of the building, accessed from Second Street, which is a one-way street going east. Event parking is also available in several lots across the street to the east and south of the PAC.

ADMISSION & LATE SEATING

Lobby doors open two hours prior to an event. Theatres open 30 minutes before curtain. Late seating is at the discretion of each presenter. Latecomers may be temporarily held out of the theatre or asked to take seats at the back, if available.

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LU N C H T I M E CONCERT SERIES February 5 – Donald Ryan March 4 – Finnegans Awake April 8 – Dean DeMerritt May 6 – The bArt Conservatory June 3 – Ching Drumming Group All concerts are held the first Wednesday of the month in the Westby Pavilion at 12:10 p.m. The Westby Pavilion is located in the Promenade Hallway, just west as you enter Chapman Music Hall inside the Third Street Entrance.

Presented by the Tulsa PAC Trust

JAN. 10-26 The Music Man Theatre Tulsa Con man Harold Hill poses as a band director to “sell” instruments to unsuspecting Midwestern townsfolk. Hill’s plan hits a snag when he falls in love with a prim-and-proper librarian/piano teacher. Music by Meredith Willson includes the well-known songs “(Ya Got) Trouble,” “Seventy-Six Trombones” and “Till There Was You.” JAN. 11 Strauss and Schumann Tulsa Symphony Lush and ornate, this program is a rainbow of shimmering orchestral color, featuring Bach’s Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor, orchestrated

by Edward Elgar; Richard Strauss’ autumnal Four Last Songs, featuring acclaimed soprano Sarah Coburn; and the tragically expressive Symphony No. 2 by Robert Schumann. Daniel Hege conducts this not-to-be-missed concert.

JAN. 20-22 Blue Man Group: Speechless Tour Celebrity Attractions and PAC Trust The world-renowned bald and blue trio embarks on a new journey of discovery, the result of more than 27 years spent observing humanity. Speechless features new and original compositions, acts and instruments alongside iconic Blue Man Group moments based in joy, art, music, comedy, social commentary and hilarious absurdity.

JANUARY JAN. 24 Ian David Rosenbaum Choregus Productions Praised by the New York Times for his excellent and precisely attuned performances, percussionist Ian David Rosenbaum has developed a musical breadth far beyond his years. He made his Kennedy Center debut in 2009 and later that year garnered a special prize created for him at the Salzburg International Marimba Competition.

JAN. 30-31 Mark Nizer: 4D and Sciencesplosion PAC Trust Imagination Series Since winning first place in the International Juggling Championships and being named Collegiate Entertainer of the Year and Comedy Entertainer of the year, Mark Nizer has been changing the way people view the world. In Sciencesplosion, “future” Mark saves the earth by bringing students up to speed on science. 4D takes live performance and adds a fourth dimension!

JAN. 31–FEB. 1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanTM in Concert CineConcerts Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in the third installment of J.K. Rowling’s classic saga. Fans of all ages can now experience the thrilling tale accompanied by the music of Tulsa Symphony as Harry soars across the big screen. Get ready to encounter a Dementor™, ride the Knight Bus™ and discover who Sirius Black™ really is.

BLUE MAN GROUP Justin Barbin Photography

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABANTM HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WIZARDING WORLD trademark and logo © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s19)

FEB. 2 Daedalus Quartet Chamber Music Tulsa The Daedalus Quartet crafts skillfully wrought performances that are technically superb and eloquently expressive. During 20 years as an ensemble, they have developed their distinctive voice as champions of American music. In concerts, the quartet thoughtfully pairs new compositions with familiar works, opening minds to new understanding and appreciation of both.

FEB. 6-9 I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda World Stage Theatre Company Inspired by the real-life experiences of Rwandan refugees in the UK, this play tells the story of two people from entirely different worlds who meet at a refugee center in London. Juliette is a young Rwandan asylum seeker, determined to write a book on the genocide that killed her family. Simon is a middle-aged failing novelist whose job is to help people write.

HENRY WINKLER

FEBRUARY FEB. 7 Marlee Matlin & Henry Winkler Tulsa Town Hall The fellow actors and longtime friends delight audiences with an intimate dialogue revealing their profound connection and individual journeys. Through humorous anecdotes, inspirational life lessons, and moving stories, Matlin (Children of a Lesser God) and Winkler (Happy Days, Barry) explore themes of overcoming adversity and believing in oneself.

FEB. 8 Mozart and Grieg Tulsa Symphony In celebration of the 2020 Summer Olympics, this program opens with Michael Torke’s effervescent Javelin. Next, guest artist Sean Chen, praised by the New York Times for his “alluring, colorfully shaded renditions,” performs Grieg’s lyrical Piano Concerto. The evening concludes with Mozart’s majestic Symphony No. 39. Leslie Dunner is guest conductor.

FEB. 8 Malpaso Dance Company Choregus Productions Established in 2012, Malpaso Dance Company has become one of the most sought-after Cuban dance companies with a growing international profile. The company tours with 11 dancers and is led by its three founders: Resident Choreographer and Artistic Director Osnel Delgado, Executive Director Fernando Sáez, and dancer and co-founder Daileidys Carrazana.

FEB. 11 Storm Large In Concert Tulsa PAC Trust Singer, actor and writer Storm Large shot to national prominence in 2006 as a finalist on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova. She made her debut with the band Pink Martini in 2011, singing four sold-out concerts

with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. She continues to tour and record with Pink Martini as well as her band Le Bonheur, and to perform with symphony orchestras.

Mature audiences only.

FEB. 13-16 Dorothy and the Prince of Oz Tulsa Ballet The Land of Oz is in danger, and only Dorothy can help restore peace to this magical world.

With help from her friend Scarecrow, she braves a dangerous journey to save the Prince and reunite the kingdom, finding love along the way. Edwaard Liang’s visually stunning ballet boasts vibrant costumes, epic battle scenes, and animated puppets from visionary designer Basil Twist.

FEB. 14-23 Godspell Tulsa Project Theatre This 2012 revival version tells the story of the Gospel of Matthew in modern-day New York City. A small group of people help Jesus tell different parables by using a wide variety of games and storytelling techniques with hefty doses of comic timing and an eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville.

FEB. 15-23 August: Osage County Theatre Tulsa Following their patriarch’s suicide, the Weston family comes together in Osage County, Oklahoma. Buried secrets are revealed and the bonds of family are tested in this frighteningly poignant show that proves the deepest scars come from the ones you love the most. This 2008 play by Tulsa-born playwright and actor Tracy Letts won the Pulitzer Prize and five Tony Awards.

FEB. 28 & MARCH 1 Madama Butterfly Tulsa Opera An unscrupulous American naval officer marries a young Japanese geisha who believes that their love is eternal, leading to a heartbreaking betrayal. Last presented by Tulsa Opera in 2012, Francesca Zambello’s production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly returns to the stage under the direction of John de los Santos with James Lowe conducting.

DAEDALUS QUARTET

MARCH MARCH 1, 7-8 The Face of Emmett Till Theatre North The Face of Emmett Till is a true-to-life dramatization of the death of a 14-year-old black Chicagoan who, while visiting relatives in Mississippi in 1955, was kidnapped, tortured and murdered by two white men who claimed they wanted to teach him a lesson for (allegedly) whistling at a local white woman. The play chronicles this tragedy, its aftermath, Till’s mother’s heroic crusade for justice, and the beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement.

MARCH 6 Moon Mouse: A Space Odyssey PAC Trust Imagination Series Constantly bullied and picked on by the “cool” rats, Marvin the Mouse is labeled as a loser and a geek. As respite from the continuous badgering, he retreats into his science books and a world of fantasy. Join Marvin in his homemade rocket as he takes a trip to the surface of the moon where he meets a strange cast of misfit creatures and views awesome beauty.

MARCH 6-8 Stomp Celebrity Attractions and PAC Trust Matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and more fill the stage with energizing beats at Stomp, the inventive and invigorating stage show that’s dance, music and theatrical performance blended together in one electrifying rhythm.

VENDETTA

MARCH 8 McGill/McHale Trio Chamber Music Tulsa This unusual combination of flute, clarinet, and piano was initially formed for a festival concert, where brothers Anthony and Demarre McGill immediately bonded with Michael McHale. The musicians balance and blend their timbres with nuanced phrasing in dazzling performances, including this one featuring works by Rogerson, Poulenc, Sorey, Dvorak, Connesson, Debussy and Schoenfield.

MARCH 13-22 A Little Night Music Theatre Tulsa Stephen Sondheim’s sublime musical inspired by an Ingmar Bergman film follows the romantic lives of several couples on a country weekend in early 1900s Europe. Join Theatre Tulsa for this multiple Tony Award winner from 1973 that still has the power to enchant. Familiar songs include “Send in the Clowns.”

MARCH 14 Star Wars in Concert Tulsa Symphony Jump in the Millennium Falcon and journey to Tatooine, Alderaan and beyond with a complete showing of Star Wars: A New Hope in highdefinition on a giant screen with John Williams’ Oscar-winning score played live

by Tulsa Symphony. Luke Skywalker leaves his home planet, battles the evil Empire, and learns the ways of the Force in the iconic film that started it all.

MARCH 20-28 The Humans American Theatre Company Breaking with tradition, Erik Blake has brought his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside the ramshackle pre-war duplex, eerie things start to go bump in the night, and the heart and horrors of the Blake clan are exposed.

The Humans, by Stephen Karam, won the 2016 Best Play Tony Award.

MARCH 26-29 Vendetta , a Mafia Story Tulsa Ballet In 1950s Chicago, Rosalia Carbone’s wedding day is marred by a violent murder, sparking a long-standing grudge between infamous rival mob families. When the Godfather, the feared patriarch of the family, is killed in a shootout, an enraged Rosalia takes his place.

Vendetta is a thrilling show full of red-hot passion, anger and greed depicted through the beauty of dance.

MARCH 27-29 C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce Fellowship for Performing Arts For the first time! An updated production of this mesmerizing theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ classic theological fantasy The Great Divorce. Now with new, added material, four actors portraying 22 roles take you to the outskirts of heaven where the decision to stay or return to the familiar “Grey Town” below (hell) proves to be harder than imagined.

APRIL 1 A Conversation with Martha Stewart OSU-Tulsa Business Forums The Emmy Award-winning television host, entrepreneur and best-selling author was named one of Forbes’ “100 Greatest Living Business Minds” in 2017. Her company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, reaches approximately 66 million consumers each month and has a growing retail presence.

Stewart will share her experience, wisdom and story at this event.

MARTHA STEWART

APRIL 4 RITE Oklahoma Performing Arts Allenato, the all-youth performing arts company of Oklahoma Performing Arts, will present four complete works in one evening: RITE, Paulie: the Performer, Trial Scene and For ART. RITE, a three-woman ballet, is an original work set to the emotionally charged and masterfully played Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky. Dickran Atamian, a worldrenowned classical pianist, is hailed to have presented the best arrangement to date of this powerful work. Atamian’s daughter will be the principal performer of RITE. APRIL 5 Miró Quartet Chamber Music Tulsa Audiences were profoundly moved by the Miró Quartet’s six performances at Chamber Music Tulsa’s 2017 Beethoven Winter Festival. The quartet returns to perform a new work by Pulitzer Prizewinning composer Kevin Puts that was commissioned by Chamber Music Tulsa and five other organizations. Also on the program are Haydn’s “Sunrise” Quartet and Schubert’s Death and the Maiden.

APRIL 7-12 Anastasia Celebrity Attractions Inspired by the beloved film, this dazzling 2017 musical transports you from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family.

APRIL APRIL 10-19 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Tulsa Project Theatre Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice reimagine the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, his 11 brothers and the coat of many colors. This magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (“Those Canaan Days”) to country-western (“One More Angel in Heaven”), along with the classics “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.”

APRIL 17 Steve Forbes Tulsa Town Hall Steve Forbes, whose family name is synonymous with the world of economics, finance and corporate leadership, brings his decades-long message that capitalism, free markets and a flat tax are essential to a growing economy. In a lecture based on his book Power Ambition Glory, Forbes discusses six lessons from great leaders of the ancient world and business leaders of today.

APRIL 18 Bloch and Brahms Tulsa Symphony Principal Guest Conductor Daniel Hege leads the orchestra through an energetic and passionate program featuring an intense mingling of Beethoven’s Creatures of Prometheus Overture and Bloch’s Suite for Viola and Orchestra featuring principal violist Jeff Cowen, culminating in Brahms’ regal Symphony No. 1.

APRIL 23-26 The Revolutionists World Stage Theatre Company Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in 1793 Paris.

APRIL 25 – MAY 10 Matilda Theatre Tulsa The beloved book by Roald Dahl that has inspired generations comes to life!

Experience the magical story of an extraordinary little girl who dares to take a stand and change her destiny. Armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, Matilda challenges her shallow parents and a tyrannical head mistress with the help of her friends and a kindhearted teacher.

ANASTASIA Photo by Matthew Murphy

MAY, JUNE & JULY MAY 1 & 3 Emmeline Tulsa Opera A new production of Tobias Picker’s first opera makes its Oklahoma premiere!

Based on a true story and the book by Judith Rossner, the opera tells the story of Emmeline, who gives up her illegitimate son for adoption. Twenty years later, family secrets and a fall from grace fail to break her spirit. Picker makes his opera-conducting debut.

MAY 1-9 An Enemy of the People American Theatre Company Local playwright David Blakely updates Ibsen’s 1882 drama, setting it in Cushing, Oklahoma, and focusing on how fracking is changing the environment and threatening the town. Like the original, this modern adaptation shows how political pressure can make doing the right thing dangerous — both for the truth-teller and for an entire town.

MAY 7 Discovery Awards Tulsa PAC Trust and Celebrity Attractions The Discovery Awards aim to inspire and honor excellence in high school musical theater and to recognize the importance of musical theater and arts education within the Eastern Oklahoma community. This regional program culminates at the Tulsa PAC with an awards ceremony, modeled after the Tony Awards, to recognize outstanding musical theater productions and students.

MAY 9 Shen Yun Falun Dafa Association of Oklahoma Through the universal language of music and dance, Shen Yun weaves a wondrous tapestry of heavenly realms, ancient legends, and modern heroic tales, taking you on a journey through 5,000 years of Chinese culture. Every Shen Yun performance features classically trained dancers, a unique orchestra blending East and West, and dazzling animated backdrops.

MAY 14-17 Frozen Jr. Theatre Tulsa Academy This modern Disney classic is the coolest show in town! The student version of the magical story that has enchanted millions will be performed by Tulsa’s most talented young people. Don’t miss the adventures of Elsa, Anna, Olaf and the entire gang. Favorite songs include “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” “For the First Time in Forever” and “Let It Go!”

MAY 15 Peace, Love & Arlo Tulsa Symphony An icon of the 1960s counterculture, American folk artist Arlo Guthrie is known for his social activism and the powerful storytelling in his music, including songs such as “Alice’s Restaurant,” “Coming Into Los Angeles” and “The Motorcycle Song.”

Guthrie will perform a variety of original material and cover songs accompanied by the full orchestra, conducted by Ron Spigelman.

MAY 24, 30 Greenwood Theatre North After armed black men gathered outside the Tulsa Courthouse to protect Dick Rowland from what they believed to be a lynch mob, the confrontation turned into a massacre.

Blacks fled, fearing for their lives, from gunfire and bomb-dropping aircraft. Some escaped danger and helped others as they waited to hear if loved ones were safe. Some were captured by the militia and placed in internment camps. Although the characters are fictional, this play by Dr. Rodney L. Clark bears witness to true accounts of families fighting for survival during the tragic events of 1921.

JUNE 16-21 Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Celebrity Attractions Get ready for Oompa-Loompas, the great glass elevator, and more at this everlasting showstopper! Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory to a lucky few. That includes Charlie Bucket, whose bland life is about to burst with color and confection as he and four other golden ticket winners embark on a mesmerizing joyride through a world of “Pure Imagination.”

JUNE 27 & 28 Twelfth Night Orbit Initiative In this musical adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy, a young woman named Viola washes up on the shores of Illyria, disguises herself as a man, is sent to court a countess and falls hard for a duke, finding her true self and true love in the process. The production features an original jazz-funk score and a large cast of local actors and community members who participated in the PAC Trust’s Orbit Initiative.

JULY 14-19 Come From Away Celebrity Attractions Nominated for seven 2017 Tony Awards, Come From Away invites you to experience the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded 9/11 passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them.

Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.

JUNE 3-14 Frozen Celebrity Attractions Frozen is melting hearts on Broadway in an all-new production created for the stage by an award-winning team. It features the songs you know and love from the film, plus an expanded score with a dozen new numbers. Frozen is an unforgettable theatrical experience filled with sensational special effects, stunning sets and costumes, and powerhouse performances.

JUNE 5-14 Seussical Tulsa Project Theatre Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza featuring favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and Jojo, a little boy with a big imagination. The colorful characters transport you from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.

FROZEN Photo by Deen VanMeer ©Disney

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