2014-15 Season Brochure

2014 2015 SEASON

Welcome to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s 2014-15 season.

We are excited about a performance lineup that promises all the thrills and rewards that can only be provided by live entertainment. Please browse these pages and plan to attend as many events as your schedule allows. The delightful mix of music, theatre, dance and more is presented here in chronological order and also by presenting organization. Refer to this brochure throughout the year and look for exciting additions to the PAC event calendar on TulsaPAC.com. Also consider entering your email on our website to receive special presale notifications and a monthly bulletin about upcoming shows.

Tickets are generally available first in a season package, and ultimately individual show tickets go on sale at least 30 days in advance of a performance. Contact information that will help you purchase season tickets is provided on the opposite page. Please remember that dates, specific show titles and artists are always subject to change.

Despite challenges that may arise in the area of arts funding, the arts are thriving in our city. Tulsa is very fortunate to have so many outstanding presenting organizations, and the Tulsa PAC is proud to serve as their performance home. Tulsa Ballet and Chamber Music Tulsa also stage some season events at other Tulsa venues. Please check their websites for a complete listing. Additionally, we are excited to have Choregus Productions and Tulsa Project Theatre rejoin our PAC family. TPT’s season will be announced soon. Please access our websites, listed below, for more information on performance times, theatre locations and ticket prices.

Thanks for your support of the arts. I’ll see you in the lobby.

John E. Scott PAC Director

110 E. Second Street, Tulsa, OK 74103 Administrative Office: 918.596.7122 Ticket Office: 918.596.7111 Tickets at TulsaPAC.com and MyTicketOffice.com A department of the city of Tulsa

2014-2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY Wait Until Dark A Christmas Carol Superior Donuts Amadeus Season tickets: 918.596.7109

Charlotte’s Web

THEATRE NORTH

All We Ever Do Is Talk About It

THEATRE POPS

CELEBRITY ATTRACTIONS

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas Once Camelot The Phantom of the Opera Million Dollar Quartet Add-On Shows: Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight!

Mannheim Steamroller Season tickets: 918.596.7109

CHAMBER MUSIC TULSA

Lysander Piano Trio Morgenstern Trio Danish String Quartet Takács Quartet Modigliani Quartet Season tickets: 918.587.3802

CHOREGUS PRODUCTIONS

PLAYHOUSE TULSA

August: Osage County Bard Fiction

THEATRE TULSA

Main Series: Les Misérables (August 2014) Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Chicago: The Musical The 39 Steps 9 to 5: The Musical Family Series: The Little Mermaid Jr. Treasure Island Season tickets: 918.587.8402

TULSA BALLET

Martha Graham Dance Company Koresh Dance Company Rastrelli Cello Quartet Jeffrey Zeigler, Cello Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca Wendy Whelan: Restless Creature Season Tickets: 918.688.6112

Carmina Burana The Sleeping Beauty The Three Musketeers Add-On Show: The Nutcracker Season tickets: 918.749.6407

TULSA OPERA

Cinderella Romeo and Juliet Of Mice and Men Season tickets: 918.587.4811

TULSA PAC TRUST

BOOM Brain Storms: New Works by Young Writers Imagination Series: Harold and the Purple Crayon The Adventures of Robin Hood David Gonzalez’s Sleeping Beauty The Gruffalo’s Child Season tickets: 918.596.7109

TULSA SYMPHONY

Simply Great Simply Sibelius Simply Romantic Holiday Simply Classical Simply Tragic Simply Cinematic Season tickets: 918.584.3645

TULSA TOWN HALL

Jessica Fellowes Bill Bryson Fareed Zakaria James Bradley Will Shortz Season tickets only: 918.749.5965

PLUS

David Sedaris Shaping Sound Neil Gaiman John Edward Tulsa Project Theatre Season (to be announced)

Tickets not in a season package (except for Tulsa Town Hall) are available at the PAC ticket office, 918.596.7111, and through MyTicketOffice.com and TulsaPAC.com. Tickets for individual shows go on sale at a time set by the presenter. Schedules are subject to change.

PHOTO CREDITS: John Scott [Michelle Pollard]; Jessica Fellowes [Beatrix Jacot de Boinod]; Martha Graham Dance Company [Hibbard Nash Photography]; Lysander Piano Trio [Richard Blinkoff]; Cinderella [Jim Scholz/Opera Omaha]; Tulsa Ballet photos by J. Shelton Photography; Theatre Tulsa photos by Steven Michael Hall; Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas [Paparazzibyappointment.com]; Once [Joan Marcus]; Danish String Quartet [Nikolaj Lund]; Sarah Coburn [Ervin Photography]; Neil Gaiman [Kimberly Butler]; Takács Quartet [Ellen Appel]; Wendy Whelan [Nisian Hughes]; The Phantom of the Opera [Matthew Murphy]; Craig Verm [Michael Ray]; Corey Bix [Arturo Everitt]; Modigliani Quartet [Jerome Bonnett].

Brochure design by Morgan Welch, Langdon Publishing

SEPTEMBER Simply Great • September 13

Pianist Meng-Sheng Shen, winner of the 2013 Crescendo International Music Awards, is guest artist for a program that includes Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor and Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 in C major. Daniel Hege returns as guest conductor. • Tulsa Symphony

Jessica Fellowes • September 19

A magazine and newspaper journalist, and niece to the creator of Downton Abbey, Fellowes will talk about the inspirations for the PBS drama, which are drawn from historical figures and Fellowes’ own family. Jessica Fellowes is the Sandra West Memorial Speaker. • Tulsa Town Hall

BOOM • September 20

BOOM is a one-man multimedia performance that documents the music, culture and politics that shaped the Baby Boom generation. Award-winning Canadian actor Rick Miller takes you through 25 turbulent years (1945-1969) and gives voice to more than 100 influential politicians, activists and musicians of that generation. • Tulsa PAC Trust

troupe will perform works by Graham, Andonis Foniadakis and Nacho Duato. • Choregus Productions

Lysander Piano Trio • September 21

Energy. Youth. Sensitivity. Brilliance. It’s all there. Formed at Juilliard in 2009, the trio won the international Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh competition, which secured them a concert at Carnegie Hall in April 2014. The trio’s Tulsa debut will feature music from composers Shostakovich, Danielpour and Tchaikovsky. • Chamber Music Tulsa

Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight!

• September 25

See Tony and Emmy award-winner Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain in the one-man play Holbrook devised himself and has been performing for the past 60 years. The show depicts Twain, wearing his trademark white suit, giving dramatic recitations from his humorous and thought-provoking writings. • Celebrity Attractions

Martha Graham Dance Company • September 20-21

The 88 year-old Martha Graham Dance Company is among the oldest and most celebrated contemporary dance companies in the U.S. Making their first appearance in Tulsa, the

OCTOBER Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

• October 3-12

Melancholy turns to mayhem in this riotous 2013 Best Play Tony winner by Christopher Durang. Bickering siblings Vanya and Sonia, along with their clairvoyant maid Cassandra, find their dull lives turned upside-down when their Hollywood starlet sister Masha and her gorgeous boy-toy Spike pay them a surprise visit. For mature audiences. • Theatre Tulsa

Simply Sibelius • October 4-5

Influential Finnish composer Jean Sibelius is the focus of this concert, which includes performances of Finlandia, The Swan of Tuonela from Lemminkäinen Suite, Valse triste from the play Kuolema, and Symphony No. 2 in D major. Grant Cooper is guest conductor. • Tulsa Symphony

Meng-Sheng Shen

Jessica Fellowes

Martha Graham Dance Company

Lysander Piano Trio

Wait Until Dark • October 10-18

Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher resets this classic 1966 Frederick Knott thriller in the 1940s. The play follows a blind Greenwich Village woman who finds herself in the middle of something life-threatening. Who is in on it and what do they want?

American Theatre Company has produced two Hatcher plays in the past, A Picasso and Scotland Road.

• American Theatre Company

All We Ever Do Is Talk About It • October 16-19

In this original play by Dr. Rodney L. Clark, a community is outraged about the state of education in its local school district. As the news media explore problems of low student test scores, high dropout rates, disciplinary issues, etc., local parents, teachers, police officers and community members fight for students in low socioeconomic areas. • Theatre North

Brain Storms: New Works by Young Writers • October 18

The winners and select entrants in the one-act play category of the Tulsa City-County Library’s Young People’s Creative Writing Contest will see their original plays produced under the direction of University of Tulsa professor Michael Wright and performed by accomplished Tulsa actors. • Tulsa PAC Trust

the return of Tulsa native Lauren McNeese in the title role, along with tenor Gregory Schmidt and bass-baritone Peter Strummer. • Tulsa Opera

Koresh Dance Company • October 28-29

With stunning athleticism, this Philadelphia-based company seamlessly shifts between classical, folk and pedestrian movement styles. Roni Koresh’s compelling evening of dance juxtaposes Middle Eastern music with classical favorites, incorporating both the grounded, earthy rhythms of the old world and the ethereal, heavenly sounds of the new.

• Choregus Productions

Carmina Burana • October 31-November 2

Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Opera, Tulsa Oratorio Chorus and Tulsa Symphony come together for the monumental Carmina Burana. The power of love is expressed through Ma Cong’s choreography and Carl Orff’s music, based on poetry written by 13th-century Benedictine monks. Also on the program is Nicolo Fonte’s Bolero. • Tulsa Ballet

Harold and the Purple Crayon • October 24

This Enchantment Theatre Company of Philadelphia production is based on Crockett Johnson’s book series, which follows the zany adventures of an inventive young boy. Resourceful and brave, Harold creates the world he wants to explore using nothing more than a big purple crayon and his wild imagination. • Tulsa PAC Trust

Cinderella • October 24, 26

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Rossini’s delightful romantic comedy La Cenerentola is the ultimate rags-to-riches story, in which goodness triumphs over selfishness and hatred. Packed with stunning vocal fireworks and fabulous ensemble work, Cinderella features

Cinderella

Carmina Burana

Harold and the Purple Crayon

NOVEMBER Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

David Sedaris • November 12

• November 4-9

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s preeminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.

Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch decides to steal Christmas away from the holiday-loving Whos.

Magnificent sets and costumes inspired by Dr. Seuss’ original illustrations evoke the whimsical world of Whoville, while the story is a reminder of the true meaning of the holiday season.

• Celebrity Attractions

Morgenstern Trio • November 9

Bill Bryson • November 14

Named after a witty and popular 19th-century German poet, the Morgenstern Trio creates its own sparkling poetry in rich, nuanced sound. The group is hailed for its display of “unanimity, polished technique and musical imagination” (Washington Post). They will perform music from Ravel, Brahms, Bloch and Fontyn. • Chamber Music Tulsa

This bestselling author of A Walk in the Woods is known for his warmth, wit and amusing anecdotes. His latest book, One Summer: America 1927, shares stories of fascinating American figures — Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh, Al Capone, Dorothy Parker and others — who contributed to a landmark summer in American history. • Tulsa Town Hall

The Adventures of Robin Hood • November 21

Somewhere near you there is a band of brothers fighting for justice. They are lean, mean, justice-fighting machines seeking to rid the land of evil and return hope to the poorly treated.

Join Scotland’s Visible Fictions for a silly and unexpected take on Robin Hood! • Tulsa PAC Trust

The Little Mermaid Jr. • November 21-23

Journey “Under the Sea” with Ariel the mermaid and her aquatic friends in this charming Broadway Bootcamp production of the Disney musical based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. • Theatre Tulsa

Mannheim Steamroller • November 24

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the “Renaissance rock” group’s first Christmas album at this Thanksgiving-week concert. The multi-platinumselling recording ensemble employs a unique mix of classical compositions, rock rhythms, Baroque instruments and synthesizers. • Celebrity Attractions Mannheim Steamroller

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

David Sedaris

DECEMBER Simply Romantic Holiday • December 6

Music by Romantic Era composers Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn are at the heart of this holiday season concert.

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1 in G minor (“Winter Dreams”) and selections from The Nutcracker will be performed, along with Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor featuring Rossitza Jekova-Goza. Guest conductor is Steven Smith.

• Tulsa Symphony

A Christmas Carol • December 11-23

Experience this original adaptation of Dickens’ classic tale, now in its third decade. Follow Ebenezer Scrooge in his journey from Christmas curmudgeon to holiday celebrant as told through delightful song and dance in a world of Victorian costumes and settings.

• American Theatre Company

The Nutcracker • December 12-21

A young girl’s fantasy unfolds in this sparkling holiday program. Combining the visuals of a Broadway show and the story of a heartwarming fairytale Christmas, Tulsa Ballet’s professional company and more than 100 local children help the Mouse King battle the Nutcracker Prince and his toy soldier brigade. • Tulsa Ballet

A Christmas Carol

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Nutcracker

JANUARY Once • January 6-11

Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Once features an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage. Based on the critically acclaimed 2007 film, Once incorporates Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová’s music and lyrics, including the Academy Award-winning song “Falling Slowly.” • Celebrity Attractions

August: Osage County • January 8-18

You’ll recognize the setting, if not your own relatives, in Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Broadway play.

The dark comedy takes place near Pawhuska, Oklahoma, as a dysfunctional family reunites to deal with the disappearance of their alcoholic father and confronts the cruelty of their sharp-tongued, pill-popping mother. For mature audiences.

• Theatre Pops.

Fareed Zakaria • January 16

Esquire Magazine described Fareed Zakaria as “the most influential foreign policy adviser of his generation.” His in-depth interviews with heads of state, including Barack Obama, have been broadcast worldwide on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS and elsewhere. His stories and columns reach more than 25 million readers weekly. • Tulsa Town Hall

David Gonzalez’s Sleeping Beauty • January 30 Storyteller, musician, poet, actor and writer David Gonzalez combines rhymed verse, live music and large-scale image projection to create a magical multimedia world in which a beautiful (and funky) princess is awakened by true love’s kiss … maybe. • Tulsa PAC Trust

Chicago: The Musical

• January 30–February 15

From the sexy sass of Roxie Hart and the va-va-voom of Velma Kelly to the sardonic wit of their attorney Billy Flynn, this satire about celebrity criminals is packed with unforgettable characters. Bob Fosse-style musical numbers include “All That Jazz,” “Cell Block Tango” and “Razzle Dazzle.” For mature audiences.

• Theatre Tulsa

Simply Classical • January 17

James Bagwell conducts the Tulsa Symphony in a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F major and Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D minor, featuring Tulsa Oratorio Chorus. Bagwell, director of choruses for the Bard Music Festival and other prestigious events, was music director for Light Opera Oklahoma for many years. • Tulsa Symphony

Fareed Zakaria

Rastrelli Cello Quartet • January 24

The Rastrelli Cello Quartet has been thrilling audiences with its non-traditional programming since 2002. With a mission to perform music “between the genres,” the quartet’s varied repertoire mixes works by Bach, Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky with that of George Gershwin, Dave Brubeck, Leroy Anderson and The Beatles. • Choregus Productions

Once

Rastrelli Cello Quartet

David Gonzalez’s Sleeping Beauty

FEBRUARY Danish String Quartet • February 8

This dynamic Copenhagen-based string quartet is engaging and powerful. “We are simply your friendly neighborhood string quartet with above-average amounts of beard,” they say. The trio will perform the music of Bartók and Nielsen, along with traditional Scandinavian folk music. • Chamber Music Tulsa

Romeo and Juliet • February 13, 15

The greatest love story ever told, sung beautifully, is the perfect Valentine’s treat. Gounod’s sumptuous Romeo et Juliette marks the return of Tulsa’s favorite soprano, Metropolitan Opera star and native Oklahoman Sarah Coburn, in the role of Juliet. • Tulsa Opera

Jeffrey Zeigler, Cello • February 20

For eight seasons Jeffrey Zeigler was the cellist of the internationally renowned Kronos Quartet, and he has played an integral role in redrawing the boundaries of the string quartet medium. This coming season Zeigler begins a variety of new collaborations as a solo performer, including the premiere of new works for cello by leading contemporary composers.

• Choregus Productions

James Bradley • February 27

This World War II scholar is the son of Navy corpsman John Bradley, who was one of the six soldiers photographed raising the American flag on Iwo Jima.

James Bradley is the author of Flags of Our Fathers, written with Ron Powers, which details that battle. He also wrote Flyboys: A True Story of Courage and The Imperial Cruise: The Secret History of Empire and War. • Tulsa Town Hall

The Sleeping Beauty • February 20-22

Love conquers all in this story of an enchanted princess and her handsome, rescuing prince. The production features scenery and costumes by Tony Award-winning designer Desmond Heeley. Choreography is by Marius Petipa with additional choreography by Marcello Angelini. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s score will be performed by Tulsa Symphony.

• Tulsa Ballet Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company • February 24-25

The dances of choreographer Nai-Ni Chen fuse the dynamic freedom of American modern dance with the grace and splendor of Asian art. Her repertoire blends ancient rituals and modern concepts, engaging the audience with the thunder of martial arts and the rhythm of poetry as dancers glide across the stage with color, intensity and a whisper of Chinese tradition. • Choregus Productions

Danish String Quartet

Romeo and Juliet

The Sleeping Beauty

MARCH Camelot • March 3-8

Simply Tragic • March 14

Superior Donuts • March 6-14

The 39 Steps • March 20-29

This Tony Award-winning musical recounts the legend of King Arthur, who rules his kingdom with new ideals but finds himself in a love triangle with his beautiful Queen Guinevere and the dashing Sir Lancelot. The celebrated score includes the classics “If Ever I Would Leave You” and “Camelot.”

• Celebrity Attractions Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts lightens up from his earlier work (August Osage County, Bug, Killer Joe) in what the New York Times described as a “gentle comedy.” An aging hippie who owns a donut shop is challenged by his young, enthusiastic employee to make the business more friendly, outgoing and healthy.

• American Theatre Company

Neil Gaiman • March 10

Bestselling author Neil Gaiman is listed in the Dictionary of Literary Biography as one of the top ten living post-modern writers.

A prolific creator of prose, poetry, film, journalism, comics, song lyrics and drama, Gaiman’s latest book is The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains.

• The Oklahoma Center for Poets and Writers at OSU

Camelot

Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 in A minor (“Tragische”) is the featured work in this concert. Ironically, this “tragic” symphony was composed during a very happy time in Mahler’s life; he had recently married and welcomed a new child to his family. Gerhardt Zimmermann is guest conductor.

• Tulsa Symphony An irreverent homage to the master of suspense, this fast-paced farce by Patrick Barlow is based on Alfred Hitchcock’s 1939 nail-biter, only this time it’s played for laughs. See if you can catch all the references to other Hitchcock favorites, such as Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo and North by Northwest. • Theatre Tulsa

Psychic John Edward • March 21

The star of two internationally syndicated talk shows, psychic John Edward’s compelling, often startling and occasionally humorous manner has earned him a vast and loyal following. He is the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers and was named one of People Magazine’s Most Intriguing People of the Year. • Jee Corp.

The 39 Steps

Neil Gaiman

Takács Quartet • March 22

“The Takács Quartet are matchless, their artistry manifest at every level.” (London Guardian) Recognized as one the world’s greatest ensembles, this quartet plays with a unique blend of drama, warmth and virtuosity. For its Chamber Music Tulsa audience, the quartet will play Haydn, Schubert and Beethoven. • Chamber Music Tulsa

The Three Musketeers • March 27-29

The adventures of three swashbuckling comrades come to life in a full-length ballet based on the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas. Follow Athos, Porthos and Aramis as they swordfight, make mischief and romance women while trying to protect the honor of Queen Anne. Choreography is by Andre Prokovsky, with music by Giuseppe Verdi. • Tulsa Ballet The Three Musketeers

Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca

• March 31, April 1

Noche Flamenca is recognized as the most authentic flamenco company working today. Formed in Spain in 1993 by Martín Santangelo and his wife, Soledad Barrio, the group has brought to the stage the essence, purity and integrity of one of the world’s most complex and mysterious art forms.

The troupe will perform Sophocles’ Antigone.

• Choregus Productions

Takács Quartet

Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca

APRIL Of Mice and Men • April 10, 12

John Steinbeck’s iconic novella becomes a riveting opera through Carlisle Floyd’s rendition of this Depression-era saga. Floyd is one of America’s most revered opera composers, known for Susannah and Cold Sassy Tree. Corey Bix and Craig Verm star. • Tulsa Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Modigliani Quartet • April 12

This ensemble comprising four close friends was founded in Paris in 2003 and quickly won several prestigious awards.

Known for its range of dynamics, color and musical maturity, the group was applauded for its “Gallic cool, supported by a solid, thoroughly unified technique.” (New York Times). The foursome’s Tulsa program will highlight the work of Shostakovich, Saint Saëns and Ravel. • Chamber Music Tulsa

The Phantom of the Opera • April 15-25

This spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s phenomenal musical boasts many exciting special effects, including the show’s famous chandelier, innovative scenic and lighting designs, and fresh staging and choreography.

The thrilling score includes “The Music of the Night” and the haunting title song. • Celebrity Attractions

Bard Fiction • April 16-19

Honor. Betrayal. Foot rubs. Shakespeare and Tarantino collide in this Elizabethan retelling of the cult classic film Pulp Fiction. The story follows the seedy characters of Tarantino’s opus, now part of London’s underworld, in seemingly disparate plot lines that merge in unexpected ways. For mature audiences. • Theatre Pops

The Phantom of the Opera

Of Mice and Men

Will Shortz • April 17

In addition to his job as crossword editor at the New York Times, Shortz is puzzle master for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and the subject of the award-winning documentary Wordplay. He has authored and edited more than 500 puzzle books and even devised the puzzle clues that The Riddler left for Batman in the film Batman Forever.

• Tulsa Town Hall

Charlotte’s Web • April 17-19

Treasure Island

The Zuckerman farm is full of enchanting characters: Wilbur (a pig), Fern (a girl), Templeton (a rat) and Charlotte, an extraordinary spider who proves to be a true friend and a good writer.

This charming play about friendship is based on the classic children’s book

by E.B. White. • The Playhouse Tulsa

Treasure Island • April 24-26

The young actors of Broadway Bootcamp stage a fresh take on the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale about buccaneers and buried gold. This fastpaced musical is packed from stem to stern with action. Yo-ho-ho! • Theatre Tulsa

Modigliani Quartet

Will Shortz

MAY The Gruffalo’s Child • May 1

Tall Stories’ adaptation of the award-winning book combines the London theatre company’s unique storytelling style with new songs, humor and a touch of magic. Puppetry helps create a sense of the Gruffalo’s size and illustrates the scary mouse the Gruffalo’s child thinks she has seen. • Tulsa PAC Trust

Wendy Whelan: Restless Creature • May 2

The New York Times called Wendy Whelan “America’s greatest contemporary ballerina.” In Restless Creature, Whelan collaborated with four on-the-rise, contemporary dance-makers, Kyle Abraham, Joshua Beamish, Brian Brooks and Alejandro Cerrudo, to create a suite of duets, which she will perform, in turn, with each.

• Choregus Productions

Amadeus • May 8-16

Amadeus

Music and theater come together in an unconventional way in a new version of Amadeus. An 18th-century drawing room with musicians and actors positioned around it is the setting. Costumed actors perform Peter Shaffer’s play with dialogue interspersed with excerpts from Mozart’s symphonies and operas.

• American Theatre Company

9 to 5: The Musical • May 8-17

Fed up with their manager’s domineering ways, three women turn the tables on the egomaniac, creating more comical chaos than they bargained for! Patricia Resnick’s hysterical story about the ups and downs of making a living, set to playful tunes by Dolly Parton, is a show that hardworking women — and men — can appreciate. • Theatre Tulsa

The Gruffalo’s Child

Simply Cinematic

Simply Cinematic • May 9

Jaws, Star Wars, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan. Academy Award-winning composer John Williams (pictured below) created the scores for all these memorable movies and many, many more. Ron Spigelman, principal pops conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony, returns to helm an evening honoring one of the greatest film composers of all time.

• Tulsa Symphony

Million Dollar Quartet • May 26-31

Inspired by the true story of a famed recording session that brought together music icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for one unforgettable night, this Tony Award-winning 2010 musical features the hits “Blue Suede Shoes,” “I Walk the Line,” “Great Balls of Fire” and more. • Celebrity Attractions

Wendy Whelan: Restless Creature

Million Dollar Quartet

110 E. Second Street, Tulsa, OK 74103 918.596.7122 • TulsaPAC.com