Set the stage

Your 2019 fall performing arts guide

From smash Broadway hits to locally-produced gems, theatrical thrills abound on stages all across our fine city. Whether you’re hoping to score tickets to Hamilton, experience incredible world premieres by hometown choreographers or take in a symphony under the stars, we’ve got you covered with our annual guide tothe best musicals, recitals and concerts coming this fall to a Tulsa-area theater near you. 

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Every Saturday
The Drunkard and the Olio
Tulsa Spotlight Theatre puts on the longest-running play in the country, The Drunkard, along with the Olio variety show every Saturday—a tradition since 1953.
Spotlight Theatre

August     

7
Brown Bag It: Tulsa PAC Staff
This free noontime concert series features the Tulsa PAC Staff and some of Oklahoma’s finest professional musicians performing songs from the 2019-2020 season.
Tulsa PAC - Westby Pavillion 

9 - 11, 16 - 18
The Wizard of Oz
The time-honored classic comes to life on the stage.
Broken Arrow Community Playhouse

9 - Sept. 1
Mamma Mia!
On the eve of her wedding, a young woman searches for her birth father on a Greek island paradise in this show enjoyed by more than 60 million worldwide.
Tulsa PAC - John H. Williams Theatre
Theatre Tulsa

10
An Enchanting Evening of Indian Classical Music
An evening of Indian Classical Music featuring a vocal performance of 
Shubhangi Sakhalkar.
Tulsa PAC - Liddy Doenges Theatre
South Asian Performing Arts 
Foundation

20 - Sept. 8
Hamilton
The smash hit musical about America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton comes to Tulsa.
Tulsa PAC - Chapman Music Hall
Celebrity Attractions

22 - 25
Heller Shorts 2019: Now and Ten
10 short plays will be performed: some old, some new.
Lynn Riggs Theater, 
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
Heller Theatre Company

23 - 25
Tulsa Ballet II: On Your Radar
The second company of Tulsa Ballet comes together to perform the choreography of esteemed artists: Daniel van de Laar, Ma Cong and Jimmy Orrante.
Tulsa Ballet’s Studio K Theater, Anne & Henry Zarrow Performance Studio, Tulsa Ballet Hardesty Center for Dance Education
Tulsa Ballet

September

4
Brown Bag It: Branjae
Branjae brings her genre bending Soul, Funk and R&B sound to the PAC’s free noontime concert series.
TULSA PAC - Westby Pavillion
Tulsa PAC Trust

5 - 8
She Likes Girls
A moving piece about forbidden love in a small conservative town.
TULSA PAC - Liddy Doenges Theatre
OK World Stage Theatre Company

6
Symphony in the Park
Tulsa Symphony performs under the stars, ending with a bang of spectacular fireworks.
Guthrie Green
Tulsa Symphony

6 - 7
Wonderful Music of Oz
Signature Symphony and vocalists performs selections from selections from Wicked, The Wiz and The Wizard of Oz.
VanTrease PACE
Signature Symphony

6 -8, 13 - 15
Fairytale Misfits
Bring the kids for a whimsical trip to the Land of Rejected Fairy Tale Characters.
Spotlight Children’s Theatre

8
Second Sunday Series 
Each month, five short plays are performed; the Top 3 (as voted by the audience) advance to the next month, where the audience will see what happens next in each story. 
Studio 308
Heller Theatre Company

12 - 22
Creations in Studio K
Step into the Studio and experience exciting world premieres and dynamic works by choreographers Ma Cong, Garrett Smith and Val Caniparoli. 
Studio K Theater
Tulsa Ballet

13 - 22
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
From the mind of Steve Martin: Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meet at the Lapin Agile in Paris before either of their mainstream successes.
TULSA PAC - Liddy Doenges Theatre
Theatre Tulsa

14
Opening Night Gala Concert 
With Rachel Barton Pine World-renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine joins the Tulsa Symphony to open its season with an unforgettable performance.
TULSA PAC - Chapman Music Hall
Tulsa Symphony

20 - 21
Project Alice
Portico Dance Theatre celebrates its 10-year anniversary with a re-staging of its inaugural production.
TULSA PAC - John H. Williams Theatre
Portico Dance Theatre

21 - 22
American Brass Quintet
The American Brass Quintet brings vibrant harmony and power to the PAC.
TULSA PAC - John H. Williams Theatre
Chamber Music Tulsa

24 - 29
Les Misérables 
This classic tale of lost dreams, passion and sacrifice is given new life with reimagined scenery and new staging.
TULSA PAC - Chapman Music Hall
Celebrity Attractions

27, Nov. 8, 
Peter and the Wolf
A perfect performance for the whole family, featuring characters children know and love.
Studio K  Theater,  Zarrow Studio,
TULSA BALLET

27
Miss Nelson Has a Field Day
Kindhearted Miss Nelson tries to coach her school’s football team to victory with the help of her alter ego, the ill-tempered Miss Viola Swamp.
TULSA PAC - John H. Williams Theatre
Imagination Series, Tulsa PAC Trust, Young At Art Series

28
Classics - Tchaikovsky 5
Glinka Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture Midkiff Mandolin Concerto from the Blue Ridge Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor.
Van Trease PACE
Signature Symphony

28
Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai
A Tribute to vocalist and music director, Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar.
TULSA PAC - John H. Williams Theatre
South Asian Performing Arts 
Foundation

October

2
Brown Bag It: Mosaic Trio
Maureen O’Boyle, Pete Peterson and Lorelei Barton bring their 38 years of performance experience to Westby Pavillion for the free noontime concert series.
TULSA PAC - Westby Pavillion
Tulsa PAC Trust

4-6, 11-13
War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast
This radio play within a radio play depicts the fictional story read on air and the ensuing off-air panic.
Broken Arrow Community Playhouse

5
Debussy’s Images
Ron Spigelman conducts this classics concert.
TULSA PAC - Chapman Music Hall
Tulsa Symphony

5
RIOULT Dance New York
This esteemed modern dance company presents the sensual and musical works of its artistic director Pascal Rioult.
TULSA PAC - John H. Williams Theatre
Choregus Productions

8 - 13
Cats
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s wildly popular musical descends on Tulsa. Based on the T.S. Eliot book, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.
TULSA PAC - Chapman Music Hall
Celebrity Attractions

11 - 20
The Drowsy Chaperone
A down-on-his-luck musical theatre fan plays the record from his favorite (fictional) show in this parody of American musical comedy of the 1920s.
TULSA PAC - John H. Williams Theatre
Theatre Tulsa

11-13
Lysander Piano Trio
Itamar Zorman (Violin), Michael Katz (Cello) and Liza Stepanova (Piano) deliver innovative programming of master works. 
Ahha (10/11), TULSA PAC - Westby Pavilion (10/12), TULSA PAC - 
John H. Williams Theatre (10/13)
Chamber Music Tulsa

18 - 19
Pops - The Golden Age of Greenwood
Tulsa native Ernie Fields Jr., saxophonist and inductee into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, performs the music of his father.
Van Trease PACE
Signature Symphony

18 - 26
What the Butler Saw
This Joe Orton piece deals with affairs, blackmailing and plenty of twists and turns—all for a job as a secretary.
TULSA PAC - John H. Williams Theatre
American Theatre Company

24 - Nov. 3
Little Shop of Horrors
This horror comedy rock musical centers around a mild-mannered floral assistant who discovers a new breed of plant that will make him famous, as long as he feeds it blood.
TULSA PAC - Liddy Doenges Theatre
Tulsa Project Theatre

25 - 27
Carmen
A fiery, independent woman drives a Spanish solider to choose between duty and freedom. Sarah Mesko, makes her Tulsa Opera debut as Carmen, and former Tulsa Opera Young Artist Alexander 
Birch Elliott, returns to sing the role 
of Escamillo.
TULSA PAC - Chapman Music Hall
Tulsa Opera

26
Choral Colors of the Continents
Choral Music from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Down Under.
Cascia Hall

31 - Nov. 3
Giselle
One of the most performed classical ballets in the world, Giselle must decide between forgiveness or vengeance.
TULSA PAC - Chapman Music Hall
Tulsa Ballet

November

1 - 2, 8 - 10
The Deaths of Sybil Bolton
An expansion of the play Four Ways To Die by David Blakely.
Lynn Riggs Theater, 
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
Heller Theatre Company

2
Classics - Mozart Prague Symphony
Haydn Violin Concerto in C major Schubert Mass No. 2 in G major Mozart Symphony No. 38 in D major.
Van Trease PACE
Signature Symphony

5
Bandstand
From Hamilton choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, this 1945 American musical explores the highs and lows of post-WWII America.
TULSA PAC - Chapman Music Hall
Celebrity Attractions

6
Brown Bag It: Cherokee National Youth Choir
The Cherokee National Youth Choir performs traditional songs in the Cherokee language as part of the free noontime concert series at the Tulsa Performing 
Arts Center.
TULSA PAC - Westby Pavilion
Tulsa PAC Trust

7 - 17
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
This play by Nora and Delia Ephron, based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman, consists of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes and memory.
TULSA PAC - Liddy Doenges Theatre
OK World Stage Theatre Company

8
Dragons Love Tacos and Other Stories
This musical revue of beloved contemporary children’s books features excerpts from Dragons Love Tacos, Interrupting Chicken, The Dot, Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride and Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa School Days.
TULSA PAC - John H. Williams Theatre
Imagination Series, Tulsa PAC Trust, Young At Art Series

8-10
Harlem Quartet
Classical, Latin and jazz are all included in the Harlem Quartet’s performances.
Duet Jazz Club (11/8),
TULSA PAC - Westby Pavilion (11/9),
TULSA PAC - John H. Williams Theatre (11/10)
Chamber Music Tulsa 

10 
Annie Moses Band
This blend of Classical and Folk is sure to please the whole family.
Broken Arrow Performing 
Arts Center
The Spotlight Series

15 - 17
Legally Blonde
The musical adaptation of the blockbuster movie following Elle Woods as she goes from sorority girl to all-star law student.
TULSA PAC - John H. Williams Theatre
Theatre Tulsa

16
Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor
Guest artist Robin Sutherland joins Tulsa Symphony to perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto in C Minor, led by Gerhardt Zimmermann.
TULSA PAC - Chapman Music Hall
Tulsa Symphony

30
Grady Nichols Christmas
This smooth Christmas concert features traditional and contemporary tunes to benefit ALS Patient Services Outreach.
TULSA PAC - Chapman Music Hall
ALS Patient Services Outreach

December

4
Brown Bag It: Tulsa Festival Ringers
Tulsa’s only auditioned community handbell ensemble performs Christmas favorites. 
TULSA PAC - Westby Pavilion
Tulsa PAC Trust

4
Yale University Whiffenpoofs
The world’s oldest and best known collegiate a cappella group comes to Tulsa!
Choregus Productions

6 - 8, 13 - 15
Miracle in Bedford Falls
Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life gets a second act in this holiday stage adaptation.
Broken Arrow Community Playhouse

7 - 21
The Nutcracker
This classic production will soon be retired, so make sure you see it this season.
TULSA PAC - Chapman Music Hall
Tulsa Ballet

7
The Petersons Bluegrass Christmas
This Branson family band brings their alternative Christmas tunes to Tulsa.
TULSA PAC - Liddy Doenges Theatre

12 - 23
A Christmas Carol
Robert Odle and Richard Averill’s musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novella has been a Tulsa tradition for more than 40 years.
TULSA PAC - John H. Williams Theatre
American Theatre Company

13 - 14
Pops - Christmas in Tulsa
Holiday favorites performed by the Signature Chorale and the 2019 winner of the Tulsa Sings! competition.
Van Trease PACE
Signature Symphony

20
Kristin Chenoweth & Sandi Patty Christmas
Two powerhouse vocalists come together to perform classic Christmas carols. 
Broken Arrow Performing 
Arts Center
The Spotlight Series

31
Miss Saigon
A young Vietnamese woman is orphaned by war and forced to work in a bar. There she meets and falls in love with an American G.I. only to be torn apart by the fall of Saigon.
TULSA PAC - Chapman Music Hall
Celebrity Attractions