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…
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.
Student opera group returns to produce digital performance
The student-led performance group OPERAtions is returning from a semester-long hiatus to create an online production.
Columnist reviews “Ratatouille: the TikTok Musical”
Columnist Troy Freeman finds the “Ratatouille” musical a reminder of the importance of equity in theatre.
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.”
Kristin Chenoweth named as artist in residence at OCU
The newest artist in residence for OCU was recently announced as being Tony and Emmy award-winner and OCU alumna Kristin Chenoweth.
Opinion: “The Little Mermaid Live” a charming mashup of live action‚ film
Columnist Francesca Iacovacci reviews the ABC live action performance of “The Little Mermaid.”
Mainstage opera deals with themes of misogyny
OCU’s first mainstage opera, “Lucia di Lammermoor,” touches on war, women’s struggles, and loss.
School of Music to perform first mainstage musical production
Theater students are preparing to perform The Music Man in late September.
Design and production students work on Hamilton crew
Two OCU students recently worked for the Hamilton tour.
Kelli O’Hara Masterclass
Kelli O’Hara, Broadway performer, four time Tony Award nominee, and OCU alum, shows the different vocal techniques used differing styles of music while working with Sarah Feist, vocal performance and musical theatre freshman, while Jan McDaniel, professor of music, looks on during O’Hara’s masterclass Monday afternoon in the Petree Recital Hall of the Wanda L. Bass Music Center.
Photo: James Murphy
Street Scene
Lucas Tarrant, vocal performance senior, Brett Bode, vocal performance and musical theatre senior, Brennan Martinez, vocal performance and musical theatre freshman, Anna Bookout, vocal performance senior, and Shannon Rookey, vocal performance senior, gossip about the possibility of their neighbor having an affair during a dress rehearsal for Kurt Weill’s Street Scene Wednesday night in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium of the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center.
Photo: James Murphy
