Kinky Boots

Give our regards to Broadway! This glittering blockbuster performance promises to be the entertainment event of the year. With a huge cast of performers (including guest tap dancers!), guest vocalists, and the incomparable music of George and Ira Gershwin, you will be transported to the golden age of Hollywood. Derek Deane’s choreography is a glamorous and complex blend of classical ballet and the unmistakable moves of 1920’s Broadway that will captivate you all evening. Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the magic of Tulsa Ballet. Preview Night offers you the chance to enter the PAC theater early and watch as the cast and crew prepare for a performance of Strictly Gershwin. Watch the dancers take their warmup class, hear from the artistic and production staff about what goes into putting a ballet onstage, then sit back and enjoy the Company’s final dress rehearsal, presented as a complete production from start-to-finish, as well as observe first-hand how final adjustments are made at the on-site production table. All tickets behind the production table have been discounted to $25 – no code necessary! Want a closer look? We’ve also discounted all available seats in front of the table to $50 each. Preview Night: Beer & Ballet Preview Night brings you all the behind-the-scenes sneak peeks with a delicious, heady twist! Preview Night patrons will have the opportunity to purchase unique craft beer, available only on Preview Night. Are you interested in attending all Preview Nights and experiencing the perks of being a Tulsa Ballet season subscriber? Our subscription package for Preview Night Thursdays starts at $75.

Following two years of record-breaking box office success, Val Caniparoli’s and Ma Cong’s energetic and colorful production of the holiday classic will delight Tulsa audiences of all ages. Join us for this story of a young girl’s magical journey on Christmas Eve, set in 19th century Germany. From the epic battle between the Nutcracker Prince’s army of toy soldiers and the Mouse King’s rodent minions, to the enchanting land of the Snow Queen and the Sugar Plum Fairy’s Kingdom of Sweets, a cast of over 100 local children joins the dancers of Tulsa Ballet to create a lifetime of memories. The Nutcracker is sponsored by The H.A. and Mary K. Chapman Charitable Foundations and the Suzanne and Jim Kneale Family Foundation.

Colorful, vibrant, romantic, high energy, spontaneous and exhilarating…those are just a few adjectives used to describe this visually stunning piece, based on the novel Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Follow the adventures of Don Quixote, and his trusted squire Sancho Panza, as they set off in search of Dulcinea, the lady of Don’s dreams. Their story becomes entangled with that of Kitri, an innkeeper’s daughter, who is in love with Basilio, a penniless yet handsome barber. Join us for one of the most popular, rambunctiously witty, technically challenging and exceptionally entertaining works in ballet repertory. Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the magic of Tulsa Ballet. Preview Night offers you the chance to enter the PAC theater early and watch as the cast and crew prepare for a performance of Don Quixote. Watch the dancers take their warmup class, hear from the artistic and production staff about what goes into putting a ballet onstage, then sit back and enjoy the Company’s final dress rehearsal, presented as a complete production from start-to-finish, as well as observe first-hand how final adjustments are made at the on-site production table. All tickets behind the production table have been discounted to $25 – no code necessary! Want a closer look? We’ve also discounted all available seats in front of the table to $50 each. Preview Night: Beer & Ballet Preview Night brings you all the behind-the-scenes sneak peeks with a delicious, heady twist! Preview Night patrons will have the opportunity to purchase unique craft beer, available only on Preview Night. Are you interested in attending all Preview Nights and experiencing the perks of being a Tulsa Ballet season subscriber? Our subscription package for Preview Night Thursdays starts at $75.

Jack and his new friends (and of course one big Ogre…) return for another season of fantastical fun on stage! The Hardesty Family Foundation Children’s Series brings this adorable tale of friendship and loyalty to the Tulsa and surrounding communities. Join us as we follow Jack up the giant beanstalk to world of castles in the sky, magical treasures, and one despicable Ogre. With choreography by Ma Cong, sets and costumes by Tracy Grant Lord, and incredible dancing by Tulsa Ballet II, Jack and the Beanstalk encourages audiences to expand their imagination. A musical score assembled by Principal Company Pianist Andrew Lahti and narration by Dan McGeehan, who also adapted the story, help create an entertaining and educational performance for all ages.

As per tradition, Tulsa Ballet’s 23|24 Season will open with Creations in Studio K. This program, celebrating the emphasis on creativity for our organization, will be performed in our Studio K theater, a space built around the purpose of making new works. This year will feature World Premieres by choreographers Penny Saunders and Adam Hougland. Penny, a native of West Palm Beach, Florida, has created works for Pacific Northwest Ballet and Hubbard Street Dance among others. Adam, whose prior works for Tulsa Ballet include Rite of Spring and Cripple and the Starfish, has created works for the likes of The Washington Ballet and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal, and is a graduate of Julliard School. We will also see the return of The Sun Sleeps created by Yury Yanowsky for TBII. Yuri, a former superstar of Boston Ballet and now Artistic Curator of the Festival Ballet Providence, has created works for some of the top American ballet companies, including Boston Ballet and Atlanta Ballet.

Presented by: Theatre Tulsa Academy A fetch opportunity to see the fiercely hilarious musical! Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the treacherous world of high school! Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater, Book by Doug Wright

Presented by: Celebrity Attractions Discover a whole new world at Disney’s ALADDIN, the hit Broadway musical. 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. Hailed by USA Today as “Pure Genie-Us,” ALADDIN features all your favorite songs from the film as well as new music written by Tony® and Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (NEWSIES) with lyrics penned by the legendary Howard Ashman (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST), Tony Award winner Tim Rice (THE LION KING, AIDA), and book writer Chad Beguelin (THE WEDDING SINGER). Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (THE BOOK OF MORMON, SOMETHING ROTTEN!!), this “Fabulous” and “Extravagant” (The New York Times) new musical boasts an incomparable design team, with sets, costumes and lighting from Tony Award winners Bob Crowley (MARY POPPINS), Gregg Barnes (KINKY BOOTS), and Natasha Katz (AN AMERICAN IN PARIS). See why audiences and critics agree, ALADDIN is “Exactly What You Wish For!" (NBC-TV). Recommended for ages 6+

Presented by: Theatre Tulsa From teen songwriter to rock & roll royalty! Witness the true story of Carole King's remarkable transformation from a young musical talent to a legendary rock hit-maker. Words and Music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil Book by Douglas McGrath