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XANADU is rolling right along at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's Plaza Theatre. We've had a great opening week, and we can't wait as even more Oklahomans get to see this spectacular show. Want a sneak peak? Take a look at this video!

I was looking at my handy dandy "Random 2012 National Holiday Website" today and lo and behold, January is "National Skating Month!" Who know? What a coincidence that XANADU is running in January and the show is known for its crazy skating choreography!

I've been feeling a bit nostalgic for Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's 2011 season lately. 2011 was the first full season that I experienced as a Lyric employee, and I loved every minute of it- from the hijinx of BOEING BOEING, to the epic music and story of RAGTIME, to the grandeur and warmth of LYRIC'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL, the 2011 season had it all. But the 2012 season has even more, and I can't wait! I'm very excited to see the roller skating in XANADU, the passion of SPRING AWAKENING, and the amazing choreography of SWEET CHARITY.

Live on the Plaza is such a hoppin good time. I have worked at Lyric for 2 years... and a few months... and in those 2 years I have seen such development in the Plaza District!

I show off my roller skating skills with the cast of Lyric's production of XANADU.  Will I be in the show? Little did I know that my dreams would be bashed... literally. :(

After attending a performance of BYE BYE BIRDIE at Oklahoma City University in 1962, Mrs. Norman Handel, felt that the production has all the ingredients for a musical theatre in Oklahoma City.

She contacted several Oklahoma Cityans including Charles Bennett, James A. Bermingham, Jr., Luther T. Dulaney, Jack Durland, Dow Gumerson, Breene Kerr, John E. Kirkpatrick, Hardin Master, Don Watters, J. Robert Wootten, Mrs. Gordon Ferguson, Mrs. E. L. Gaylord, Mrs. Norman Handel and Mrs. Don Gardner to ask if they had an interest in helping her start up a "special project" she had in mind.

Imagine, if you will, a world without our individual donors. Our productions would decrease from this scale:

To this scale:

Volunteers are so precious to Lyric Theatre for many reasons.  Whether it be individuals from LAPS, the Associate Board, Understudies or even our wonderful ushers, our volunteers have stuck by use since the beginning.