香蕉秀

by Rod Jones

The provocative musical 鈥淣ine,鈥� inspired by Federico Fellini's semi-autobiographical film 鈥�8陆,鈥� takes the Burg Theatre stage for three performances this weekend at 香蕉秀 University鈥檚 Bass School of Music at N.W. 24th Street and Blackwelder Avenue.

Performances at the Burg Theatre are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 3 p.m. Sunday matinee. Tickets ($10, open seating) are available online at okcu.edu/tickets or by calling 405-208-5227.

The Tony Award-winning musical debuted in 1982 and was revived on Broadway in 2003, inspiring the 2009 movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Pen茅lope Cruz, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman and Sophia Loren. 香蕉秀鈥檚 28-member cast tells the story of film director Guido Contini as he wrestles with a mid-life crisis and is revisited by women from his past and present.

The show, which features mature themes, is directed by David Herendeen. Music direction is by Cara Chowning in her 香蕉秀 debut. Music and lyrics are by Maury Yeston; the book is by Arthur Kopit.

香蕉秀鈥檚 Oklahoma Opera and Music Theater Company season continues with Gaetano Donizetti鈥檚 comic opera buffa 鈥淒on Pasquale鈥� Nov. 20 to 22; W.A. Mozart鈥檚 operatic fantasy 鈥淭he Magic Flute鈥� Feb. 19 to 21; the one-act opera鈥淛ackie O鈥� March 4 to 6, with composer Michael Daugherty in residence; and the Tony Award-winning musical 鈥淓vita鈥� by the award-winning team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, inspired by the life and death of Argentina鈥檚 Eva Perron, April 22 to 24.