Theatre Tulsa Continues 96th Season With BARNUM THE MUSICAL

Theatre Tulsa is continuing its Broadway Series of popular musicals with the story of The Greatest Showman, "Barnum The Musical."

"Barnum The Musical" -- featuring a book by Mark Bramble, lyrics by Michael Stewart, and music by Cy Coleman -- is based on the life of showman P. T. Barnum, covering the period in the mid-1800s when Barnum was at finding success with his performing companies. In its first year on Broadway, "Barnum" was nominated for 10 Tony Awards, ultimately winning three.

The character P.T. Barnum has also had a resurgence over the past year, mainly due to the recent movie musical "The Greatest Showman," starring Hugh Jackman.

"'Barnum' is an amazing American success story, one that still resonates today. Even in today's information age full of fact checking, there's still a sucker born every minute," said Jarrod Kopp, Executive Director of Theatre Tulsa.

The company is also collaborating with the Calliope Youth Circus to include a full range of acrobatic and circus stunts within the production.
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"'Barnum' provides a wonderful challenge for Theatre Tulsa, because it uses so much circus-style spectacle and stunts, " said Kopp. "Our work with Calliope adds an extra 'wow' factor that you won't see in any other show this season."

The cast stars Scott Black as P.T. Barnum and Margaret Stall as Charity Barnum. Other featured actors include: Fletcher Gross as the Ringmaster, Lydia Gray as Jenny Lind, LaKeysta Tipton-Goree and Joice Heth and Dustin Harmon as Tom Thumb.

The ensemble features: Anton Von Ostendorf, Brooke Lambie, Conor Yob, David Ballard, Jericho Dillard Ashes, Kaci Coldren, Kristen Simpson, Kymber Sage, Marissa Hess, Nash McQuarters, Nicole Gray, Sarah Kobos, Steven Lambie, Tessa Hill and Troy Cope.

Members of the Calliope Youth Ensemble include: Abigail Alderman, Annalise Stiles, Isaiah Lyons, Kod'di Lyons, Lyric Lyons, Maria Tate Reed, Vivian Alderman, Zac Lyons

The production is directed and choreographed by Pete Brennan.

Performances will be Nov. 2-10 in the John H. Williams Theatre of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Evening showtimes on Nov. 2-3, 9-10 are at 8 p.m. Matinees on Nov. 4 and 10 will be at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at tulsapac.com or by calling 918-596-7111.

For questions or more information about Theatre Tulsa and its upcoming shows and programs, visit theatretulsa.org, call 918-587-8402 or email info@theatretulsa.org

Theatre Tulsa is the Tulsa area's leading non-profit civic theatre, providing professional-level productions and artistic experience to local audiences and performers.

Since 1922, Theatre Tulsa has been a part of the culture of Tulsa. Theatre Tulsa has entertained the community through the Depression, World War II and the disaster of two fires.

Theatre Tulsa has been responsible for bringing hundreds of productions to Tulsans. It premiered the first-ever community theatre productions of "Our Town" (1939), "All My Sons" (1947), the musical "Brownstone" (1985), "Miracle on 34th Street: A Musical Adaptation" (1993 - an original musical written for Theatre Tulsa), "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" (2003) and the first American production of "Pitmen Painters" (2011).

Theatre Tulsa received the city's first Tulsa Award for Theatre Excellence (TATE) for its production of "Up the Down Staircase" in 2009. The company recently received additional TATE awards for Outstanding Play in 2013 for its production of "Boeing-Boeing" and a collaborative youth production of "Hamlet," its 2014 production of "Clybourne Park," its 2015 production of "The 39 Steps" and its 2016 productions of "Don't Dress for Dinner" and "Glengarry Glen Ross."

Theatre Tulsa received a Governor's Arts Award from the Oklahoma Arts Council in 2016, and was awarded the national Twink Lynch Organizational Achievement Award by the American Association of Community Theatres in 2015. The theatre company was named "Theatre of the Year" by the Oklahoma Community Theatre Association in 2011, and received its OCTAVision award in 2013. Visit www.theatretulsa.org for more information.