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contents JANUARY 2022
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Exposition
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Marquee
Mean Girls
The Sound of Music
Karl Rove
Folk Dances
The Song of Jacob Zulu
Star Wars in Concert
features 10 Mean Girls is So Fetch
14 The Sound of Music Fills the TPAC
calendar 17 Spotlight
School House Rock Live!
Spitfire
February 2 at 12:10 p.m. The late Stephen Sondheim
Vendetta Jitney Emmeline
Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Catalyst Quartet
22 February-March Events
12 Tulsa Symphony Orchestra Comes Home
Brown Bag It
On the cover: Mean Girls turns the TPAC pink! Photo by Jenny Anderson and Mary Ellen Matthews
Join Tulsa Opera Chorusmaster Lyndon Meyer and members of the Tulsa Opera Chorus for the Tulsa Opera Big Sing, where you’ll be part of an opera chorus and experience the rehearsal process live!
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May 2022 bless you with health, wealth, and happiness.
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is the official magazine of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
PUBLISHER Jim Langdon WRITER AND EDITOR Amanda Nichols COVER DESIGN Lexi Sugiyama CREATIVE DIRECTOR Madeline Crawford ADVERTISING SALES Rita Kirk
exposition D I R EC TO R O F CO M M U N I T Y E N G AG E M E N T
During the pandemic and the
Jeremy Stevens
quarantine, I didn’t have any public events to attend — no community to “engage.” And now that events are returning, I can’t seem to say no to a single event. Whether it be performing, directing, music directing, or
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Mark Frie CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Jen Alden VP OF OPERATIONS Bryan Clemons VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT Sara Phoenix DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Terri McGilbra DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS Amanda Nichols TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Scott McLarty DIRECTOR OF TICKETING SERVICES Jeff Newsome DIRECTOR OF PATRON SERVICES Tosha Hollis DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Jeremy Stevens
TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TRUST CEO Mark Frie CHAIR Billie Barnett VICE-CHAIR David Holden TREASURER Jen Alden SECRETARY Laura Creekmur TRUSTEES Billie Barnett, Ken Busby, Mayor G.T. Bynum, Stanton Doyle, Linda Frazier, Glenda Silvey, Peggy Simmons, Julie Smith EMERITUS TRUSTEE Robert J. LaFortune
accompanying, I have more to do now than before the pandemic. How do I choose? Well,
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fortunately, that answer is easy. I choose joy. I choose kindness. I choose events and activities that “spark joy,” as Marie Kondo would say (did you also thin out your closet during the pandemic?). My joy is sparked by creating artistic opportunities within communities and Orbit Arts does just that. At 13 satellite locations across Tulsa, Orbit Arts offers free arts programming and instruction to anyone who wants it and through a variety of disciplines. Another opportunity yet to reveal itself is our TPAC Youth Choir, which will launch soon, offering a unique opportunity for youth singers from across Tulsa to learn and perform choral and vocal literature on our stages here at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center and across Oklahoma! As a former choral director in the public schools, this opportunity speaks directly to my
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MEAN GIRLS Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical about a naïve newbie who falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies, MEAN GIRLS “delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.” January 4–6 at 7:30 p.m. © 2019 Joan Marcus
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HAYDEN CHILDRESS
TULSA TOWN HALL
Hayden is a modern magician and mentalist. He has
KARL ROVE
performed off Broadway in New York City and is featured
Karl Christian Rove is an American Republican political
on the latest season of “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” on the
consultant, policy advisor and lobbyist. He was senior
CW. Don’t expect a flashy Vegas magic show — Hayden
advisor and deputy chief of staff during the George W.
uses everyday objects instead of ornate magic props.
Bush administration until his resignation on August 31,
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2007. The man with the plan will be sharing his wisdom
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experience that keeps the audience guessing!
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TULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FOLK DANCES Principal Guest Conductor Daniel Hege returns to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center stage for Folk Dances: “London” Symphony! This exciting program features fiery works such as Bartok’s Romanian Folk Dances, Vaughan Williams’ Tuba Concerto, featuring Principal Tuba – Jarrod Robertson, Britten’s Simple Symphony, and Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 2 “London!” January 15 at 7:30 p.m. CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
WORLD STAGE THEATRE COMPANY
THE SONG OF JACOB ZULU Nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play,
TULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
“The Song of Jacob Zulu” tells the story of a young South
STAR WARS IN CONCERT
African man accused of a senseless act of terrorism that
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beyond with a complete showing of “Star Wars: A New Hope” in high definition, on a giant screen, with John
January 27–28, February 4 at 8 p.m.
Williams’ Oscar® winning score played live by Tulsa
January 29, February 5 at 2 and 8 p.m.
Symphony Orchestra.
January 30, February 6 at 2 p.m. LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE
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© 2019 Joan Marcus
© 2019 Joan Marcus
© 2019 Joan Marcus
GET IN, LOSER, WE’RE GOING TO SEE MEAN GIRLS Most have seen, or at least heard of, the 2004 smash-hit movie “Mean Girls.” Tina Fey’s brilliant, hilarious writing brings to life some of the most well-known high school tropes. Her vivid characters and clever plotlines tell the story of Cady Heron, freshly moved to the US from Africa. She quickly learns that her new school is a completely different world compared to what she was used to. Cady makes new friends quickly, but she soon finds herself in some tricky situations trying to fit in. Whether not yet in high school or many decades of high school reunions in, everyone can laugh along and find joy in this story of growth and friendship. And whether you already love the story or have yet to see the movie, there is so much more to see and experience in the musical adaptation. One of the most memorable characters from the show is Kevin G., mathlete and rapper extraordinaire. In the current national tour, Kevin G. is played by Kabir Berry. Berry and his family immigrated from India to Nashville, Tennessee, when he was six years old. At the age of eight, he participated in a show presented by his
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elementary school and realized acting was what he wanted to do with his life. Since that moment, throughout middle school and high school, he did everything he could to be on stage performing. Attending an acting school straight out of high school, he ended up at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. Within a year of graduating, he booked the “Mean Girls” national tour. Of course, the tour was cut short because of the pandemic, but the cast stayed close and in touch. For a show about mean girls, it seems as if the cast is anything but: “If anything, we got closer through it, knowing what we’d all gone through. … It has been such a positive environment — they’re there to listen and be there for you. It’s really a cool thing,” says Berry. And coming back made the experience of performing the show all the more incredible, according to Berry: “Coming back was just the most beautiful feeling, hitting that stage and seeing an audience sitting in the house. Feeding off of that energy was … I can’t put it into words. It was just wild.”
So, what can audiences expect from “Mean Girls?” According to Berry, “If you love the movie, there’s no way you don’t love the show.” Not wanting to give away too much and ruin any surprises, he adds, “I want to surprise you. I want you to laugh, cry ... all that.” When asked what if someone says they don’t want to see the show because they’ve already seen the movie, Berry jokes, “You must be out of your mind, because this stage show is going to leave you speechless and is going to leave you happier than you came in. Definitely.” Berry and the entire cast have put in tons of work perfecting this show and can’t wait to show it off to Tulsa audiences.
Mean Girls
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TSO COMES HOME Over the past two years, presenters of the performing arts have had to be very creative in how to perform and present their various artforms. With indoor live performances out of the question, many went digital, but the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra went a different direction: outdoors. As with digital presentations, which brought about their fair share of technical and other difficulties, the outdoor events the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra (TSO) presented at ONEOK Stadium brought about an entirely different set of difficulties. According to TSO Executive Director Keith Elder, playing outdoors at the stadium came complete with noise from “helicopters, trains and trucks.” And, of course, there was also a scheduled event that was completely rained out. As Elder suggests, the TPAC is the ultimate home to TSO, but coming home hasn’t been as clearcut and simple as everyone had once hoped. As variants take hold and numbers spike, the need to bring the arts back to their full power has been tempered by the need to create 12
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safe environments when doing so. In the interest of bringing their audiences back “as safely and responsibly as possible,” Elder says, they’ve implemented an entry policy for all patrons, which requires either the proof of vaccination or negative Covid test. Though the policy has garnered mixed reactions from the community, those at TSO have stayed true to their policy. Though the road back to indoor events has been anything but easy, Elder and his team know how important classical music is to a community: “It unites the community, it heals the community, it brings the community together, it is so essential to what we do here in Tulsa.” And though digital has been an avenue for many, it can’t touch a live performance. As Elder says, “feeling the energy in a room, having the audience back in person” is unbeatable. They’ll be back in the building twice this month, once for their classical series, presenting Folk Dances, and once with Star Wars in Concert. For the latter, the film “Star Wars: A New Hope” will play on the screen while the TSO musicians
play John Williams’ incredible score. And this month won’t be the first time the TSO musicians take the stage for that particular show. Incredibly, TSO was in its final dress rehearsal, preparing for the same show, which was scheduled to take place on March 20, 2020, when the world came to abrupt halt. Spoiler alert: that performance never happened. Elder had to go up on stage during a dress rehearsal and tell the team that the performance had been canceled due to Covid. But this month, the show returns. To see the full lineup of what TSO has in store for us with the rest of their 2021-2022 season, you can check their event listing on our website. We hope you’ll join us in appreciating their amazing passion and talent!
Folk Dances
January 15 at 7:30 p.m. CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
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THE TPAC IS ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC The Sound of Music
Presented by Theatre Tulsa January 14–15, 21–22, 28–29 at 8 p.m. January 16, 23, 30 at 2 p.m. January 22 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE
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Few musicals have had the longlasting impact and following enjoyed by “The Sound of Music.” It’s hard to hear that title without also thinking about the melody that goes along with it. And, unlike many musicals, when it is brought up, most imagine the movie and not the stage version. One reason the movie seems to have so much power is its star: Julie Andrews. Andrews took the world by storm when she starred in the film. She was well known on Broadway and had been seen on television, but “The Sound of Music” was her first film, and she completely blew it out of the water. It isn’t an easy act to follow, but the star of Theatre Tulsa’s presentation of “The Sound of Music” is more than ready to take on the iconic role. Kara Staiger is a Tulsa native with an undergraduate degree in musical theatre from Oklahoma City University and a master’s degree in education from Oral Roberts University. She’s worked with and taught at many different dance studios around town and is currently opening her own performance studio, Overture. She has graced many Tulsa stages with many different companies, playing multiple roles in American Theatre Company’s “A Christmas Carol” and playing Mrs. Potts in Theatre Tulsa’s presentation of “Beauty and the Beast” and Mrs. Lovett in their presentation of “Sweeney Todd.” This is just the tiniest example of all of the ways she has shared her immense passion and talent with audiences across Tulsa. But this newest role is markedly different for her in a few ways. “I’ve had a lot of opportunities to play character roles that usually lean into the humor or the tap-dancing sidekick, which I love and will, hopefully, continue to have opportunities to do that,” says Staiger, “but this is my first time to be really vulnerable in a romantic way on stage.” It is not, however, Staiger’s first time playing opposite TPAC CEO Mark Frie, who plays Captain von Trapp. As most know, Maria and Captain von Trapp fall in love. And though it isn’t Staiger’s first role opposite Frie, it is her first time being
truly romantically entwined with his or any other character. Though that kind of vulnerability can feel uncomfortable, Staiger states: “I’m in a place with the production staff and my scene partner that I totally trust. … It’s been really lovely, taking on acting notes I’ve never gotten to do before. … It’s been wonderful to work with Mark. He’s a wonderful scene partner, a wonderful colleague. He’s willing to do extra practices to get the dance part right — very generous with his time and his talent.” Romantic scenes aside, playing such a well-known character comes with challenges as well. “It’s definitely something that is in the front of my mind,” says Staiger. “The hundreds of times I’ve watched Julie Andrews in ‘The Sound of Music,’ she’s definitely the high-water mark for a lot of different shows. She’s the one. I’m definitely not Julie Andrews, but I think the heart of the show is always going to be the same, which is loving the children and that leading into opening up love in other realms. So, I just have to keep that focus in mind.” Staiger is also choosing to base her Maria off of the real character, on whom she has done extensive research, instead of Andrews’ take on the character. “In real life, Maria was orphaned at a young age and went to live with an uncle who might have had substance abuse problems. So, she grew up street tough and was looking for a home that had a little bit more safety. What she found was the Nonnberg Abbey. There, they recognized that she had the potential to have a different kind of family and safety. So, that’s what she found even though she didn’t find it in the way she was looking for it. I think that we can all relate to that: when you think you know what you want and how to get what you want, and something quite different happens.” Besides seeing a fresh take on the classic character of Maria, Theatre Tulsa’s presentation offers other perks the movie just can’t provide. There are new songs, missing songs and songs that take on whole new
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purposes and meanings than they did in the movie. Additionally, according to Staiger, hearing the music sung by the nuns is completely different in person: “The nuns cast in this show have such beautiful, powerful voices that are not to be overlooked. ... They sound so good singing the Morning Hymn and the Vespers. It is such a powerful experience. That choral sound in person, you just can’t find that anywhere else. I think people will be unexpectedly moved by the big choral sound. I’ve had an emotional reaction to it when listening in rehearsals.” And, of course, there is little better than witnessing live theatre. According to Staiger: “It’s very different from the movie, partially because you can see everyone’s reactions instead of just the fragments of what the camera is showing you, specifically the children. You see different sides of the story you may not have seen before because of the different takes on the characters.” The seven von Trapp children are all double cast, which means audiences will get to see new sides to those characters as well. “They have such a wide range of experience,” Staiger says of the children, “it’s really neat to see them … all of those different personalities in this very classic, golden-aged musical. “Plus, a recording really can’t capture live music. It sounds so good, and you just can’t capture that on film. You can’t have that three-dimensional experience. I think throughout the pandemic, we’ve been living two-dimensional lives, and the experience of sitting in a theatre, the lights, the being in a community with other people, we’re all going to have the same experience for a little bit. We’re all a part of the same community for that short amount of time. We’re making this agreement to be transported someplace different, to learn something, to be taken to a place together. When it’s all dark and you feel the curtain come up, and you just know you’re going somewhere.” We can’t wait to go on the journey Theatre Tulsa has been preparing for us and to see Staiger take on this beloved role. It is not to be missed!
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SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE! Academic subjects will never seem boring again when presented through mega-hits like “Conjunction Junction” and “Just a Bill.” “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” explodes onto the stage, updated for a whole new generation with imaginative image projections and a rock ’n’ roll feel. February 4 at 7 p.m. JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE
TULSA BALLET
TULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SPITFIRE
Principal Guest Conductor Daniel Hege leads the TSO in this exciting program featuring Walton’s Spitfire: Prelude and Fugue, Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 – featuring vocalist Janinah Burnett, Khachaturian’s Masquerade Suite, and Shostakovich’s Powerful Symphony No. 9.
VENDETTA 1950s Chicago. Rosalia Carbone’s wedding day is marred by a violent murder, sparking a long-standing grudge between infamous rival mob families. When the Godfather, the feared patriarch of the family, is killed in a shootout, an enraged Rosalia takes his place. February 11–12 at 7:30 p.m.
February 5 at 7:30 p.m.
February 13 at 2:30 p.m.
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THEATRE NORTH
JITNEY
The winner of multiple Tony awards, Jitney is set in 1970 in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, which is served by a makeshift taxi company. “Jitney” is a beautiful addition to the author’s decade-by-decade cycle of plays about the Black American experience in the 20th century.
TULSA OPERA
EMMELINE
February 12, 19 at 8 p.m.
Based on a true story and the book by Judith Rossner, the opera tells the story of Emmeline, who gives up her illegitimate son for adoption. Twenty years later, family secrets and a fall from grace fail to break her spirit.
February 13 at 2 p.m.
February 25 at 7:30 p.m.
February 20 at 3 p.m.
February 27 at 2:30 p.m.
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CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
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HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING
Four young Catholic conservatives have gathered at a backyard after-party to toast their college mentor. But as their reunion spirals into spiritual chaos and clashing politics, it becomes less a celebration than a vicious fight to be understood.
CHAMBER MUSIC TULSA
CATALYST QUARTET
February 25–26, March 4–5 at 8 p.m.
Hailed by The New York Times at its Carnegie Hall debut as “invariably energetic and finely burnished … playing with earthy vigor,” the Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet believes in the unity that can be achieved through music and imagines their programs and projects with this in mind.
February 27, March 6 at 2 p.m.
February 27 at 3 p.m.
LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE
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DUGGAN & ZUCKER ENTERTAINMENT
CHAMBER MUSIC TULSA
EMMELINE
ME, MYSELF AND SHIRLEY
IMANI WINDS
TPAC TRUST BROWN BAG IT
February 25 at 7:30 p.m.
March 3–4 at 7:30 p.m.
March 13 at 3 p.m.
TULSA OPERA BIG SING
February 27 at 2:30 p.m.
March 5 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
John H. Williams Theatre
February 2 at 12:10 p.m.
Chapman Music Hall
John H. Williams Theatre
FEBRUARY
Westby Pavillion
AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY TULSA PROJECT THEATRE
TULSA TOWN HALL
LAUGHING WILD
TPAC TRUST IMAGINATION SERIES
CLUE ONSTAGE
NICK BUETTNER
March 18–19, 24–26 at 8 p.m.
SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK
February 11-12 and 18-19
March 4 at 10:30 a.m.
March 20 at 2 p.m.
February 4 at 7 p.m.
at 7:30 p.m.
Chapman Music Hall
Liddy Doenges Theatre
John H. Williams Theatre
February 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. TULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
TULSA BALLET
UNFINISHED
SWAN LAKE
SPITFIRE
THEATRE TULSA
March 5 at 7:30 p.m.
March 25–26 at 7:30 p.m.
February 5 at 7:30 p.m.
HEROES OF THE FOURTH
Chapman Music Hall
March 27 at 2:30 p.m.
Chapman Music Hall
TURNING
John H. Williams Theatre TULSA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Chapman Music Hall
February 25–26, March 4–5
CELEBRITY ATTRACTIONS
TULSA BALLET
at 8 p.m.
TOOTSIE
CHAMBER MUSIC TULSA
VENDETTA
February 27, March 6 at 2 p.m.
March 8–9 at 7:30 p.m.
ATOS TRIO
February 11–12 at 7:30 p.m.
Liddy Doenges Theatre
March 10 at 1 and 7:30 p.m.
March 26 at 7:30 p.m.
March 11 at 8 p.m.
March 27 at 3 p.m.
CHAMBER MUSIC TULSA
March 12 at 2 and 8 p.m.
John H. Williams Theatre
February 13 at 2:30 p.m. Chapman Music Hall
CATALYST QUARTET
March 13 at 1 p.m.
THEATRE NORTH
February 27 at 3 p.m.
Chapman Music Hall
JITNEY
John. H. Williams Theatre
February 12, 19 at 8 p.m. February 13 at 2 p.m. February 20 at 3 p.m. Liddy Doenges Theatre
Various Tulsa Locations
MARCH
RED TAIL ENTERTAINMENT
ALTON BROWN: TPAC TRUST IMAGINATION SERIES
BEYOND THE EATS
PROFESSOR WOW’S FUN-
March 29 at 7 p.m.
BELIEVABLE SCIENCE SHOW
Chapman Music Hall
TPAC TRUST
March 11 at 7 p.m.
TEN TENORS
John H. Williams Theatre
March 1 at 7:30 p.m. Chapman Music Hall
HOUSE NOTES
THE TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER was dedicated in 1977, the fulfillment of many Tulsans’ long-held dream. Built with a combination of public and private funds, the facility is operated by the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust through a management agreement with the City of Tulsa. The TPAC Trust is a nonprofit organization of mayor-appointed citizens who lend expertise and guidance in promoting Performing Arts Center goals. Local arts organizations and entertainment promoters are the Center’s main clients. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES are located at 110 E. Second Street, Tulsa, OK., 74103-3212. Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone 918596-7122. Fax 918-596-7144. Please subscribe to our monthly TPAC email newsletter online at TulsaPac.com. LOCATION. Downtown Tulsa at Third Street and Cincinnati Avenue, accessible from the Broken Arrow Expressway, Interstate 244, Hwy. 75 and Riverside Drive.
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PARKING. Convenient underground parking is located west of the building, accessed from Second Street. Event parking also is available in several lots across the street to the east and south of the TPAC. ADMISSION AND LATE SEATING. Lobby doors open two hours prior to an event. Chapman Music Hall doors normally open 30 minutes prior to curtain. The remaining theaters open 30 minutes before curtain. Late seating is at the discretion of each sponsoring organization. Latecomers may be temporarily held out of the theater or asked to take seats at the back if available. TICKET OFFICE HOURS are Monday through Friday 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. In addition to regular hours, it opens two hours prior to curtain for events scheduled in Chapman Music Hall. The Second Street ticket office,110 E. Second Street on the north side of the building, opens two hours prior to each curtain for tickets to events scheduled that day in John H. Williams Theatre, Liddy Doenges Theatre or Charles E. Norman Theatre.
PHONE ORDERS. Call the TPAC ticket office, 918-596-7111. Outside Tulsa call 1-800-3647111. Nominal service charges are added to all phone and Internet orders. The TPAC ticket office accepts DISCOVER, MasterCard and VISA. Subscriber hotline: 918-596-7109. BUYING TICKETS ONLINE. Buy tickets at tulsapac.com using VISA, DISCOVER or MasterCard. Print your tickets at home or pull them up on your mobile device using the Tickets@Home option. Tickets will be scanned by ushers at the door. EXCHANGES. The ticket office gladly exchanges tickets to events with more than one performance, subject to certain guidelines. Otherwise, all sales are final. GROUP SALES AND BUILDING TOURS. Group discounts are available. Please call 918-5967109 for group sales assistance. Tours of the TPAC are offered free of charge and last approximately 45-60 minutes. Arrangements may be made by calling 918-596-7122.
SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. All Performing Arts Center facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. Please ask about wheelchair-accessible seating when purchasing your ticket. Parking is located on the street level of the parking garage near the TPAC elevators. Use the south elevator to reach Chapman Music Hall. Restroom facilities are located in the Third Street Lobby for Chapman Music Hall events, and adjacent to the John H. Williams Theatre Lobby for events in the TPAC’s other theaters. The TPAC has a Listen Technologies RF system to assist the deaf and hard of hearing. It is available at coat check for Chapman Music Hall events. Ask the house manager on duty for equipment for the Williams, Doenges and Norman Theatres. Devices are provided at no cost. PLEASE NOTE: The TPAC is a tobacco-free facility. Smoking and vaping are not allowed, nor is the use of chewing tobacco. Also, as a courtesy to the performers and audience, please turn off all audible message systems and cellular phones.
Ticket prices are subject to change.
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