lyrics by six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles. Inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s beloved film, Waitress tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker, who dreams of a way out of her small town and loveless marriage. Apr. 27 MEGHADOOTAM: THE CLOUD MESSENGER South Asian Performing Arts Foundation Meghadootam is a ballet based on the great Sanskrit poet Kalidasa’s epic work Meghaduta, in which a yaksa, a subject of King Kubera (the god of wealth), has been exiled for a year to Mount Ramagiri for neglecting his duties. The yaksa pines for his wife, and convinces a passing cloud to take a message to her by describing the many beautiful sights the cloud will see on its way. Apr. 28 CARPE DIEM STRING QUARTET Chamber Music Tulsa This American quartet takes a “seize the music” approach to performance, reinvigorating the concert experience with boundary-breaking programs that mix classics with new compositions. The Carnegie Hall audience went wild when the ensemble performed the folk-inspired Fiddle Suite: Montana, composed by their violist, Korine Fujiwara. That piece will be performed, along with works by Rautavaara, Shostakovitch, Nytch and Frank, at this afternoon concert. Apr. 28–May 5 SASSY MAMAS Theatre North Sassy Mamas by Celeste Buford is a
MEGHADOOTAM: THE CLOUD MESSENGER SOUTH ASIAN PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION hilarious comedy about three black “cougars” looking for love (or a close approximation to it). The “Mamas” are all professional women, including one who is in the top echelon of her vocation. All three have considered younger mates just for the fun of it, and who will question their choices? The play delves into what makes us, as humans, collectively, happy. You will love these women and live and learn with them. May 3, 5 DON GIOVANNI Tulsa Opera Lucia Lucas will perform the title role of Don Giovanni, an infamous rogue, charmer, seducer and cheat whom everyone finds magnetically sexy and irresistible. Mozart’s opera is a dazzling blend of stark human tragedy and poignant comedy, as Giovanni pursues the innocent Donna Anna, played by former Tulsa Young Artist Karlye Whitt. Denni Sayers, who directed Tulsa Opera’s critically acclaimed 2016 production of The Pearl Fishers brings this
production to life alongside Uruguayan conductor Andrés Cladera. May 3-5 THE WIZARD OF OZ Theatre Tulsa Family Follow the yellow brick road to see Theatre Tulsa Academy students perform the family favorite. Lions and tigers and bears — oh my! — join witches and flying monkeys and so much more. This 2011 musical version of L. Frank Baum’s story was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jeremy Sams with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Harold Arlen and Herbert Stothart with lyrics by Tim Rice and Yip Harburg. May 10-19 JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Tulsa Project Theatre This Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is based on the Bible story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. Joseph’s brothers sell him into slavery because they are jealous that he is their father’s favorite. When the pharaoh calls on him to interpret a dream, Joseph predicts a famine and is put in charge of preparing for the disaster. When the famine hits, Joseph’s brothers come to him for relief and forgiveness. May 17 HANSON: STRING THEORY Tulsa Symphony Homegrown pop rock band Hanson joins forces with Tulsa Symphony to present brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac’s hit music in an entirely new way — accompanied HANSON: STRING THEORY TULSA SYMPHONY