JUNCTION TRIO
marquee
5 TPAC Update
6 September Events
Prelude: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5
Alingon Mitra Live
Jagged Little Pill
A Man of No Importance
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
An Evening With Bernie Taupin
Junction Trio
Disney’s Aladdin
spotlight
10 October Spotlight
Francisco Treviño
Bill Browder
The Great American Trailer Park Christmas
Masquerade: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9
WindSync
Reflections
features
13 Bill Browder
15 Any Given Child Returns
17 A Visit From the UK
calendar
26 November – December Events
Brown Bag It
Francisco Treviño
October 4 at 12:10 p.m. | Westby Pavilion
Join us for Brown Bag It, our noontime concert series. Tickets are FREE! No need to reserve seats, just show up and enjoy Francisco Treviño!
THE FAMILY OF
remains the preferred instrument of concert artists, as well as countless pianists, composers, performers and listeners around the world.
e steinway-designed Boston delivers a superior playing experience at a price level never before thought possible
An entry to the s teinway family, the Essex is steinway-designed with steinway ’s commitment to excellence in manufacturing.
NO MATTER YOUR SKILL LEVEL OR BUDGET OUR NEW SHOWROOM IN TULSA, STEINWAY PIANO GALLERY, HAS A PIANO FOR YOU.
STEINWAY PIANO GALLERY
3402 S. Peoria Ave. Tulsa, Ok 75105
T E L (918) 516-1853
WWW.STEINWAYPIANOS.COM
110 E. Second St., Tulsa, OK 74103
918-596-7122 • TulsaPAC.com
PUBLISHER Tulsa Performing Arts Center
WRITER/EDITOR Amanda Nichols
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Andrea Maduro
ADVERTISING SALES Kaley Jobe
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 COMMUNICATION
Amanda Nichols
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Scott McLarty
DIRECTOR OF TICKETING SERVICES
Jeff Newsome
DIRECTOR OF PATRON SERVICES
Tosha Faith
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Jeremy Stevens
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Blake Rowden
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
James Stewart
TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TRUST
CEO Mark Frie
CHAIR Julie Smith
CO-CHAIR Ken Busby
TREASURER Jen Alden
SECRETARY Wendy Garrett
TRUSTEES Billie Barnett, Mayor G.T. Bynum, Laura Creekmur, Linda Frazier, Kirk Hayes, Carlye Jimerson, Felix Jones II, Jay Krottinger, Tina Peña, Hayley Stephens, Lori Decter Wright
EMERITUS TRUSTEE Robert J. LaFortune
Intermission is published monthly by the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust For advertising information, contact Kaley Jobe at kjobe@tulsapac.com.
No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center: 918-596-2368, anichols@tulsapac.com.
TPAC update
Improve Our Tulsa
In August, Tulsa voters overwhelmingly approved the extension of Improve Our Tulsa. What does this mean for the Tulsa PAC? Within the package, $79.7 million dollars has been awarded to TPAC. These funds will allow us to address critical needs in our facility, like improving our ADA standards, replacing failing equipment, updating our aging loading dock and more. It will take several years of additional planning before you start to see any major changes, but I promise to keep you updated on our progress. Until then, we will continue to help our community partners in presenting the very best of performing arts. Thank you, Tulsa citizens for your support. It means everything to us.
I’m very excited about the 23/24 season. Broadway, ballet, symphony, local theatre and touring concert acts will once again grace our stages this season. There will be something for everyone. TPAC will welcome thousands of patrons through our doors this year, and we will do our best to make you feel welcomed as we help facilitate and deliver performing arts that will inspire and empower our community.
Thank you for supporting the performing arts. I hope I see you several times throughout the season.
september events
Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
Prelude: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5
TSO’s 23–24 Season kicks off with the most recognizable four notes in classical music — Beethoven’s 5th Symphony! Our soloist for the evening is soughtafter cellist Sterling Elliot. Acclaimed for his stellar stage presence and joyous musicianship, Sterling Elliot is a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient and the winner of the Senior Division of the 2019 National Sphinx Competition.
CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
September 9 at 6 p.m.
The South Asian Performing Arts Foundation (SAPAF)
Alingon Mitra Live
Making his television debut on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Alingon finished first in the public vote 5 weeks in a row to win the comic comeback contest and perform on the finale. He has since been invited to do stand up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Adam Devine’s House Party on Comedy Central. In addition, he wrote for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Adam Ruins Everything. Alingon went on to be named one of the “New Faces of Comedy” at Montreal’s Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.
LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE
September 9 at 8 p.m.
september events
Celebrity Attractions / TPAC Presents Jagged Little Pill
Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE — everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway show — is here in the exhilarating, fearless new musical based on Alanis Morissette’s worldchanging music. (Recommended for ages 14 and up.)
CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
September 12 at 7:30 p.m.
September 13 at 7:30 p.m.
World Stage Theatre Company A Man of No Importance
This special production presented by our international guests, Scrambled Egg Theatre Company from London, England, does not have a single spoken word — there is no written text. In true British fashion, this hilarious spoof of classic secret agent movies is done through numerous visual gags and comic sequences. It features an accident-prone wannabe agent on a mission to save MI6 who generates chaos, mishap and romantic adventure.
LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE
September 15 at 8 p.m.
september events
Theatre Tulsa
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
From teen songwriter to rock and roll royalty! Witness the true story of Carole King’s remarkable transformation from a young musical talent to a legendary rock hit-maker.
JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE
September 15 at 8 p.m.
September 16 at 8 p.m.
September 22 at 8 p.m.
September 23 at 8 p.m.
September 24 at 2 p.m.
September 29 at 8 p.m.
September 30 at 8 p.m.
October 1 at 2 p.m.
Bob Dylan Center
An Evening with Bernie Taupin
As Elton John’s songwriting partner for more than 50 years, master lyricist Bernie Taupin has penned many of the most popular songs of our time, such as “Your Song,” “Tiny Dancer,” “Rocket Man,” “Candle in the Wind,” and more. In his forthcoming memoir Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me, the famously private Taupin shares the full story of his remarkable career for the first time.
LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE
September 16 at 7 p.m.
september events
Chamber Music Tulsa
Junction Trio
Three renowned visionary artists of the next generation combine talents in this eclectic new piano trio, Junction. Violinist Stefan Jackiw, recognized for musicianship that combines poetry and purity with an impeccable technique, returns with pianist Conrad Tao and cellist Jay Campbell.
WESTBY PAVILION
September 16 at 7:30 p.m. and
JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE
September 17 at 3 p.m.
Celebrity Attractions
Disney’s Aladdin
From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.
CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
September 26 at 7:30 p.m.
September 27 at 7:30 p.m.
September 28 at 7:30 p.m.
September 29 at 8 p.m.
September 30 at 2 p.m.
September 30 at 8 p.m.
October 1 at 1 p.m.
October 1 at 6:30 p.m.
october spotlight
TPAC Presents: Brown Bag It
Francisco Treviño
A singer and a songwriter, his Mexican heritage has strongly influenced his style, particularly after the age of 21, when he learned huapangos and other Mexican styles from local musicians.
He used this influence in his second LP of children’s music, recorded in Veracruz, México, with the help of local traditional folk artists and musicians.
WESTBY PAVILION
October 4 at 12:10 p.m.
Tulsa Town Hall
Bill Browder
William Browder was the largest foreign investor in Russia until 2005, when he was denied entry to the country and declared “a threat to national security” for exposing corruption in Russia’s state-owned companies.
CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
October 6 at 10:30 a.m.
october spotlight
American Theatre Company
The Great American Trailer Park Christmas
It’s holiday time down in Armadillo Acres (North Florida’s premier mobileliving community), and everyone’s filled with warmth and beer. But when a freak bout of amnesia strikes the trailer-park Scrooge, neighborly love is put to the test. Be on hand as Betty, Lin, and Pickles jingle all the way with some new neighbors in an all-new, all-trailer-park musical!
LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE
October 6 at 8 p.m.
October 7 at 8 p.m.
October 8 at 2 p.m.
October 12 at 8 p.m.
October 13 at 8 p.m.
October 14 at 8 p.m.
Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
Masquerade: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9
World renowned soprano Janinah
Burnett joins the TSO for a Masquerade. Sought after for her shimmering and refined vocal quality, as well as her versatility, Janinah is one of the few singers to perform roles on both Broadway and the Metropolitan Opera stage while maintaining an international performance presence.
CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
October 7 at 7:30 p.m.
october spotlight
Chamber Music Tulsa WindSync
WindSync is a collective of five outstanding North American wind musicians who come together as performers, educators, and community-builders. WindSync concerts are intimate, joyful, and thoughtfully programmed with people and places in mind. The quintet eliminates the “fourth wall” by performing from memory, connecting quickly and memorably with audiences.
WESTBY PAVILION
October 14 at 7:30 p.m. and
JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE
October 15 at 3 p.m.
World Stage Theatre Company Reflections
In 1921, the resilient citizens of Greenwood, an all-black community in Tulsa, face a devastating racial conflict that escalates into an unstoppable tragedy. In the present day, the people of Tulsa confront a new challenge: how to comprehend and impart our history to future generations. Delving into the depths of prejudice and humanity, the characters grapple with complex choices, exploring themes of salvation, compassion, and personal beliefs.
LIDDY DOENGES THEATRE
October 20 at 8 p.m.
October 21 at 3 p.m.
October 21 at 8 p.m.
October 22 at 3 p.m.
October 26 at 8 p.m.
October 27 at 8 p.m.
October 28 at 3 p.m.
October 28 at 8 p.m.
October 29 at 3 p.m.
What is it like to be the number one enemy of one of the most powerful men in the world? Bill Browder is one of the few who can answer that question.
Until 2005, Browder was the largest foreign investor in Russia, when he exposed the corruption in Russian state-owned companies. Suddenly, he was denied entry to the country and declared “a threat to national security.”
After Browder’s lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, uncovered a massive fraud committed by the Russian government and testified against state officials involved in the fraud, Magnitsky was imprisoned without trial, tortured, denied healthcare and died while in custody.
Since then, Browder has worked tirelessly to help pass the Sergei Magnitsky Accountability Act, which places targeted visa bans and asset freezes on human rights abusers and corrupt officials. First passed in the U.S., similar versions have since passed in Canada, the United Kingdon, the Baltic states, the European Union and Australia thanks to Browder’s tireless work.
Now the CEO of Hermitage Capital Management and the Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign, Browder is also a successful writer. His first book, Red Notice, became a New York Times bestseller. Now, he’s coming to Tulsa to discuss his second thrilling chronicle of being Vladimir Putin’s number one enemy, Freezing Order.
TULSA TOWN HALL PRESENTS
BILL BROWDER
Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder and Surviving Vladimir Putin’s Wrath
October 6, 10:30 a.m.
Chapman Music Hall
Any Given Child Returns
Tulsa is one of a handful of cities across the nation participating in the Kennedy Center’s Any Given Child program. In partnership with Tulsa Public Schools, the Mayor’s Office, and 11 additional partner arts organizations in Tulsa, we ensure Tulsa students have at least nine live arts experiences by the time they reach high school.
The grade we get to work with is where it all starts: kindergarten. We invite every single kindergartner in Tulsa Public Schools into our building each year to enjoy a free theatrical experience. For most, it is their first time in our building and the first time ever seeing a live show on stage.
This year, the kiddos will get to see and take part in Aesop’s Greatest Hits by Jason Cannon. The fun, interactive take on the classic tales includes The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Tortoise and the Hare, and more. These beloved stories have been teaching important lessons for generations, but this show is all about kindergartners and their tastes in 2023.
Everything about the production, from the language used to the references, costumes and scenic design, is meant to be relevant to these kids and how they think, process and learn. We’ve even woven in Spanish throughout the script for our bilingual learners.
MEET THE ACTORS
This year, the show features three local Tulsa actors, Autumn Villanueva, Nicole Billups and Travis Guillory. Autumn is Tulsa born and raised. She is fluent in both English and Spanish, is currently a before- and after-care teacher studying to be a travel teacher, and has been performing since she was four years old. Nicole is a theatre performance graduate from the University of Tulsa, with everything from Shakespeare to Sondheim under her belt. Travis comes to us from Louisiana but is well-known and easily recognizable, having been on just about every Tulsa stage possible.
Any Given Child week is a favorite amongst the TPAC staff. The excitement of hundreds of little ones flowing through the doors, the gasps when they see a stage for the first time, and the laughter and chatter as they leave is unparalleled. We can’t wait!
Autumn Villanueva Nicole Billups Travis GuilloryNever made it to London’s West End to enjoy British theatre? Never fear! Tulsa’s own World Stage Theatre Company is bringing British theatre to us!
For one night only, Scrambled Egg Theatre Company from London, England, will bring A Man of No Importance to the Liddy Doenges Theatre, one of our downstairs theatres.
Norman — a man of no importance — works as a cleaner at MI6, the headquarters of British Intelligence. He dreams of becoming a secret agent like James Bond. At work he is ignored and mistreated by colleagues until a strange series of events cause him to discover a secret and dangerous plot.
The production is set to a musical score inspired by spy and secret agent movies of the 1960s and ‘70s. And, just to make it a bit more interesting, the show doesn’t have a single spoken word in it. The story is delivered through the physicality of five actors, using an improvised ad-hoc gibberish language
and a sophisticated soundtrack. Are you thinking about a certain silent man named Bean because we definitely are.
The piece is a spoof of classic secret agent movies with numerous visual gags and comic sequences. It features an accident-prone wannabe agent on a mission to save MI6 who generates chaos, mishap and romantic adventure.
Not many do physical spoof comedy like the British, so what better way to see this hilarious caper than performed by some chaps visiting from London?
A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE
September 15, 8 p.m.
Liddy Doenges Theatre
WORLD STAGE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS“Ancestral
our supporters
Community support from these sponsors help us provide more art than ever before. For more information on how to become a sponsor, visit tulsapac.com/corporate-sponsorships.
CHARLES & MARION WEBER FOUNDATION
Thank you to our Luminaries for helping us fund our community engagement programs, helping us inspire, lead and give light to others!
Prismatic
Barnett Family Foundation
Vibrant
Wendy & Chuck Garrett
Dwight & Jessica Strayer
Scott & Vanessa
Thompson Foundation
Tanninger
Philanthropies
Iridescent
Dr. Janet Cheek
Jill & Bob Thomas
Kari Wall
Brilliant
Jana Bingman
Samuel Briggs
Liz Carr
Cathy Creekmore Craig
Wendy & Gentner
Drummond
Jennifer Dubois
Ronald & Lindsay Fick
Amy & Blaine Hoyt
Kyle & Holly Hubbell
Eugene & Ellen Ichinose
Wayne & Tracey Larkin
Marla Mansfield
Olivia Martin & Madeleine Phillips
Linsay & Adam Panzer
Tim & Kay Phoenix
Betty Pirnat
Brian & Dustin Shore
Ken & Julie Smith
Jo Ann & Douglas Stall
Hayley Stephens
Richard Sudduth
Dustin & Christy Thames
Amanda Viles
Splendid
Sarah & Justin Amador
John & Marge Gaberino
Albert & Susie Gallegos
Mark & Natalie Haggard
Chandler Harris
Kenneth Hess
Teri Holmes
Carlye Jimerson
Caron & Shawn Lawhorn
William & Sarah Matthews
Dennis Neill & John Southard
Sharon Parker
Tina Peña & Bill Loyd
Brenna Peterson & Jeffrey Wayland
Glenda Silvey
Adelaide Steed
Ann Tierney
Carolyn Tillman
Vivid
Bruce & Kami Barton
Ely Bates & Katherine Silvey Bates
Linda & Phillip Berrey
Sarah Block
Alecia Brown
Ken Busby
Cristi Carnahan
Laura Creekmur
Lori Decter Wright
Marcus & DeLynn
Fairless
Linda Frazier
Linda Hair-Grant
John & Quin Halpin
Mikaelah Howard
Craig & Carol Kovin
Jessica Lawmaster
Patricia Love-Renton
Kerry Malone
Richard & Susan Marple
Nancy & William McGuinness
Amy Nance
Tom & Laurie Neylon
Evelyn Perez
Katha Stricklin
Amanda Vavra
Valerie White
Tanyala Woods
Steve Wright
Rev. Richard & Peggy Ziglar
NOVEMBER
Tulsa Ballet
Don Quixote
CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
November 3 at 7:30 p.m.
November 4 at 7:30 p.m.
November 5 at 2:30 p.m.
TPAC Presents
Straight No Chaser
CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
November 7 at 7:30 p.m.
stay tuned for
As a Christmas gift to our community, we are bringing the Concert Truck — a mobile music venue featuring two incredibly talented pianists — to different spots throughout Tulsa in November.
SCHEDULE TBD
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER EVENTS
Tulsa Town Hall
Brian Greene
CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
November 10 at 10:30 a.m.
Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
Honor, Americana:
Price’s Symphony No. 1
CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
November 11 at 7:30 p.m.
TPAC Presents: Imagination Series
Janet’s Planet
JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE
November 15 at 9:30 a.m.
November 15 at 11:30 a.m.
November 16 at 9:30 a.m.
Theatre Tulsa Academy Mean Girls: High School Edition
JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE
November 17 at 7:30 p.m.
November 18 at 2 p.m.
November 18 at 7:30 p.m.
November 19 at 2 p.m.
Chamber Music Tulsa
Castalian String Quartet
WESTBY PAVILION
November 18 at 7:30 p.m. and
JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE
November 19 at 3 p.m.
Celebrity Attractions
Beetlejuice
CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
November 21 at 7:30 p.m.
November 22 at 7:30 p.m.
November 24 at 2 p.m.
November 24 at 8 p.m.
November 25 at 2 p.m.
November 25 at 8 p.m.
November 26 at 1 p.m.
November 26 at 6:30 p.m.
*All shows are subject to change. Visit tulsapac.com for the most up-to-date schedule.
DECEMBER
Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
How the Grinch
Stole Christmas
CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
December 1 at 7:30 p.m.
TPAC Presents: Brown Bag It
Tulsa Festival Ringers
JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE
December 6 at 11:30 a.m.
December 6 at 12:45 p.m.
American Theatre Company
A Christmas Carol
JOHN H. WILLIAMS THEATRE
December 8 at 7:30 p.m.
December 9 at 7:30 p.m.
December 10 at 2 p.m.
December 12 at 7:30 p.m.
December 13 at 7:30 p.m.
December 14 at 7:30 p.m.
December 15 at 7:30 p.m.
December 16 at 7:30 p.m.
December 17 at 2 p.m.
December 19 at 7:30 p.m.
December 20 at 7:30 p.m.
December 21 at 7:30 p.m.
December 22 at 7:30 p.m.
December 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Tulsa Ballet
The Nutcracker
CHAPMAN MUSIC HALL
December 9 at 2 p.m.
December 10 at 2 p.m.
December 15 at 7 p.m.
December 16 at 2 p.m.
December 16 at 7 p.m.
December 17 at 2 p.m.
December 21 at 7 p.m.
December 22 at 2 p.m.
December 22 at 7 p.m.
December 23 at 2 p.m.
December 23 at 7 p.m.
HELPFUL INFO
TPAC 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 918-5967122. Fax 918-596-7144. Please subscribe to our monthly TPAC email newsletter online at TulsaPAC.com.
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 at 918-596-7111. Outside Tulsa call 1-800-364-7111. 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 print at 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 918-596-7109 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.
For more Visitor Information, please visit us at TulsaPAC.com.