Friday, March 3, OCU Stripped, “Ride the Cyclone” Petree Recital Hall, Free Admission Thursday, March 9 – Saturday March 11, Star Dance Company “MOVE! Dance for the World of Entertainment” Kirkpatrick Auditorium, Tickets Required Thursday, March 23 – Sunday, March 26, Stage II, “Ada and the Engine” Black Box Theatre, Tickets Required Thursday, March 30,…
Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’ reveals cast’s talent
From February 17-19, OCU Opera and Musical Theatre performed their first spring mainstage opera, “The Magic Flute” directed by Cynthia Stokes. The opera is by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from a libretto, a book of texts to be sung for a performance, by Emanuel Schikaneder. The show premiered on 30 September 1791, just two months before…
School of Music opens musical about intimacy, sexuality
The Wanda L. Bass School of Music’s final mainstage of the semester is a rock musical about sexual and religious transparency and education.
Gallery: Closer Than Ever
On Friday, Feb. 26, the Wanda L. Bass School of Music debuted their delayed production of the Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire musical “Closer Than Ever” for a virtual audience. The show was held socially distanced in the Burg Theatre and was directed by Dr. David Herendeen.
“Hamilton” should not get a Golden Globe nomination
Columnist Paul Dower discusses his distaste for “Hamilton” being nominated for the Golden Globes.
‘The Grinch Musical Live’ is odd, unnecessary, had cute moments
Columnist Francesca Iacovacci reviews “The Grinch Musical Live.”
School of Music opens socially distant comedy as first production
The Wanda L. Bass School of Music is opening their season with “Monty Python’s Spamalot Socially Distant Concert-ish Version.”
OCU Stripped prepares for online production
OCU Stripped has begun rehearsals for their first production this semester.
Music professors write musical about Mt. Rushmore presidents
Two professors have been hired to write a new historical musical.
Opinion: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream “more than just feel-good dance music”
Columnist Francesca Iacovacci reviews “Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream.”
Guest artist from Lyric Theatre directs “A Little Night Music”
The Wanda L. Bass School of Music’s spotlight musical of 2020 will be “A Little Night Music,” directed by a guest director.
Opinion: Ingenuity thrives in new works written, produced by students
Columnist Francesca Iacovacci reviews the new, student-written musical, “June by the Sea.,” and encourages students to support new work.
Music senior writes and premieres third musical
Adam LaPorte, music theater and composition senior, has been composing for almost half of his life.
Opinion: “Cats” branded “frightening,” but with strong choreography
Columnist Francesca Iacovacci discusses the 2019 film rendition of “Cats.”
Opinion: Ms. Marty Pants, a bad advice column – Nov. 13
Ms. Marty Pants advises students on seeing opera, parking, and how to avoid getting others sick.
Ms. Marty Pants is an expert on life and loves to give back to the community with her acclaimed problem-solving skills. Email any questions to Ms. Pants’s secretary at fiacovacci@my.okcu.edu.
“Only Human” show workshopped at OCU opens Off-Broadway
“Only Human,” a musical which was workshopped at OCU, recently closed Off-Broadway.
School of Music production to feature zombies singing opera
This Halloween season, the OCU campus is facing an infestation of zombies through the second mainstage musical show of the year, “The Zombies of Penzance.”
OPINION: Columnist discusses female-driven gender-bent revival of “Company”
Columnist Francesca Iacovacci discusses the new revival of the musical “Company.”
Musical written by student to be performed on campus
A new musical written by a student is performing this week.
Gallery: Crazy for You
View photos of the spring musical.
Spring music theater performance includes ‘twists, turns’
The Wanda L. Bass School of Music is preparing to put up its next mainstage production, Crazy for You.
opinion: Columnist discusses incoming Broadway musical hype
It is impossible to ignore Be More Chill.
Student-directed organization to produce The Addams Family musical
Students and OCUStripped leaders are preparing for the upcoming production of The Addams Family musical.
Student musical theater group presents folk musical
OCU Stripped, a student-run music theater group, will present its first production of the year this week.
Gallery: Side Show
View photos from the first musical of the year.
Theater and performance program to finish year with two original shows
Students can RSVP to both events via Facebook once the events are created.
