Oklahoma Today Podcast – Distant Thunder
The great minds behind DISTANT THUNDER, (Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Lynne Taylor-Corbett) and our own Michael Baron, sat down with Oklahoma Today's Nathan Gunter to talk on their podcast about the upcoming production and how this wonderful musical came to be. LISTEN HERE ...
Native American Musical DISTANT THUNDER to Have World Premiere outdoors this Spring at the brand-new First Americans Museum.
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will open its 2022 season this spring with the world premiere Native American Musical Distant Thunder. The production was originally slated as part of Lyric's 2020 season, but after a COVID-19 forced two-year delay, Distant Thunder will be...
Lyric Theatre Receives Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
Lyric Theatre Receives Grant from National Endowment for the Arts OKLAHOMA CITY — January 28, 2022 — Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma has been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant totaling $150,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help the arts...
Ashley Wells named Executive Producer of Lyric Theatre Oklahoma!
Ashley Wells joins the organization's executive leadership team, which includes Managing Director Jim Reynolds and Producing Artistic Director Michael Baron. by Alexa Criscitiello - Broadway World Aug. 16, 2021 Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma has announced the promotion of...
A world premiere staged reading of the play CONCERTO, is making its debut with Lyric Theatre!
By Jessica Vanek Marketing Intern The CONCERTO staged reading is presented by playwright Alan Olejniczak, Lyric’s producing artistic director Michael Baron and Maestro Alexander Mickelthwate of the OKC Philharmonic. Concerto tells the story of the composition...
Lyric returns to the Myriad Botanical Gardens to present the Tony Award-winning play MASTER CLASS!
By Jessica Vanek Marketing Intern MASTER CLASS is a 1995 Tony award-winning play by Terrence McNally. The story follows Maria Callas, a world-renown opera singer, as she conducts a masterclass in the 1970s. Lyric is presenting the show at the Myriad Botanical Gardens...
Two Long-Time Friends Bring Legendary Sisters to Life
Two Long-Time Friends Bring Legendary Sisters to Life By RODNEY BRAZIL The distinction of "sisters" can refer to several types of relationships: biological siblings, of course, but also members of the same church, women who back the same cause, and even friends who...
Two Classic Stories Bring Theatre Magic to Oklahoma Audiences
“When you watch the show, it’s reminiscent of being a child tucked in to bed with Mom or Dad reading Dr. Seuss, but everything pops out! So it becomes a living pop-up book.”
The Unstoppable Spirit of Lyric’s A Christmas Carol
“The community of actors brings me back–it is like family. It is family. Plus, Lyric treats everyone with such kindness and humor; you really can’t wait to get back.”
Hui Cha Poos Races Back to the Lyric Stage
By RODNEY BRAZILLyric Theatre Blog Writer The dazzling dance talents of Hui Cha Poos have been seen by many Lyric theatergoers over the years, where she’s performed in shows such as Evita, The Goodbye Girl and Peter Pan. She’s been featured as Connie in A Chorus Line...