Our 2012 Season of nine exciting shows at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma offers something for everyone!

Get ready to laugh at the roller-skating musical, XANADU, which features some of my favorite songs from the 80s. In March, come experience the powerful emotions of SPRING AWAKENING with “the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade” according to by Entertainment Weekly, and I couldn’t agree more.

Lyric celebrates Legendary Broadway icon Chita Rivera’s career all summer long at the Civic Center Music Hall, with three of her landmark musicals. Shake your hips again during Lyric’s colorful new production of BYE BYE BIRDIE, a musical we have not produced in over 20 years. In SWEET CHARITY, I love Neil Simon’s talent for looking at the amusing side of life and Bob Fosse’s unique dance style. Oklahoma City’s own Perle Mesta inspired Irving Berlin’s CALL ME MADAM and I’m thrilled to bring new life to this lost Broadway classic.

Completing our summer celebration is Chita Rivera herself in MY BROADWAY! Two-time Tony-award winner Chita Rivera has broken barriers under Broadway’s lights and inspired a generation of artists to follow in her remarkable footsteps. Therefore, I feel honored to bring her to Oklahoma for this once in a lifetime event.

Experience the delightful children’s musical A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD at the Plaza Theatre as Lyric, for the first time ever, offers a summer production at our intimate 279- seat theatre in the Plaza District.

Fall brings my favorite spooky comedy, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP. And finally, the new Oklahoma holiday tradition, LYRIC’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL presented by Devon Energy.

You won’t want to miss any of these great shows so I invite you to get the best seats by becoming a subscriber to Lyric, Oklahoma’s Leading Professional Theatre!

See you in the lobby,

Message froM the artistic director

Michael Baron //artistic directorlyric theatre of oklahoMa

cheers,

This over-the-top, hysterical roller-skating musical spoofs the outrageously bad 1980s film about a beautiful muse who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach and inspires a struggling artist to pursue his dreams. It’s hilarity on wheels for anyone who has ever wanted to feel inspired.

Book By // douglas carter Beane

Music By // Jeff lynne & John farrar

lyrics By // Jeff lynne & John farrar

Xanadu PlaZa theatre // Jan 25 – feB 11

M u s i c a l h e a v e n o n r o l l e r s k a t e s !

groundBreaking tony-award winner for Best Musical

This coming-of-age indie rock musical, adapted from the controversial 1891 German play by Frank Wedekind, explores the intimate journey from adolescence to adulthood with unforgettable poignancy and passion.

sPring awakening PlaZa theatre // March 28 – aPril 14

Strong language and sexually explicit scenes.

Book & lyrics By // steven sater

Music By // duncan sheik

Legendary Broadway icon Chita Rivera continues to dazzle audiences around the world with her groundbreaking musical performances. Lyric is celebrating Chita and her illustrious career all summer long with brand-new productions of three of her landmark musicals, ending with Chita live in concert on our stage!

Bye Bye Birdie

sweet charity

call Me MadaM

chita rivera: My Broadway

chita rivera suMMer at the civic center

Broa d way- siZed t echnicol or fun for t he w hol e fa Mily !

originated the role of rosie on Broadway

Conrad Birdie has “One Last Kiss” for his number- one teen fan in Sweet Apple, Ohio, before he is drafted into the Army. Get swept-up in the excitement of the Ed Sullivan Show as the hip-thrusting rock and roll star visits this small town in BYE BYE BIRDIE.

Bye Bye Birdie civic center // June 26 – June 30

Book By // Michael stewart

Music By // charles strouse

lyrics By // lee adaMs

orginally Produced By // edward Padula

BoB fo s s e a nd neil s iMon’s l egenda ry “he y Big s Pender” Mu sica l !

Before CHICAGO there was SWEET CHARITY. Charity works at a dance club where the motto is “Hey Big Spender.” She has only seen the dark side of life through her bad relationships, but through it all she stays sweet and is hopeful that someday she will find happiness.

sweet charity civic center // July 10 – July 14

starred oPPosite shirley Maclaine in 1969 filM

Book By // neil siMon

Music By // cy coleMan

lyrics By // dorothy fields

irving Berlin’s international coMedy with oklahoMa ties!

Made her Professional deBut on the first national tour

Inspired by Oklahoma City’s own international socialite and ambassador, Perle Mesta, this musical comedy is full of Irving Berlin tunes you love, like “Hostess with the Mostes” and “You’re Just in Love.” This golden age treasure is directed by Lyric’s Artistic Director Michael Baron, director of Lyric’s 2011 production of RAGTIME.

civic center // July 24 – July 28irving Berlin’s call Me MadaM

Book By // howard lindsay & russel crouse

Music and lyrics By // irving Berlin

t he l egend hers e l f in concer t !

An intimate evening of music with two-time Tony-award winner Chita Rivera performing songs from her legendary Broadway career. Accompanied by a full orchestra, Ms. Rivera will perform selections from her most celebrated musicals, including WEST SIDE STORY, CHICAGO and more. “You leave this show walking on air!” -The New York Times

civic center // aug 7 – aug 11chita rivera My Broadway

one of the funniest Plays of the last quarter-century!

Two actors take on all the roles with dozens of lightning-quick costume changes in Charles Ludlam’s high-camp comedy. This sidesplitting spoof pokes fun at all that is ridiculous in Gothic horror, Victorian melodrama and classic movies, plus it’s a contender for the funniest American play of the last quarter-century.

the Mystery of irMa veP PlaZa theatre // oct 10 – oct 27

By // charles ludlaM

ok l a hoM a’s ne w hol iday t r a di t ion !

A spectacular new Oklahoma holiday tradition returns with Lyric’s production of Charles Dickens’ classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Capture the magic and joy of Christmas as the ghosts of Past, Present and Future lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a powerful journey of transformation and redemption.

a christMas carol PlaZa theatre // nov 30 – dec 29

wirtten By // charles dickens

adaPted By // Michael Baron

Pure de l igh t for chil dren of a l l age s !

add-on onlyArnold Lobel’s well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in this delightful hour-long version of Robert Reale’s and Willie Reale’s musical. The story follows two great friends, the cheerful Frog and the rather grumpy Toad, through four fun-filled seasons. Ages 4+

a year with frog & toad PlaZa theatre // Jul 13 – Jul 28

Music By // roBert reale

Book & lyrics By // willie reale

Based on the Books By // arnold loBel

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