Ballet and musicals taking stages around the metro

Last week, we highlighted all the live music being offered in the city. But the city’s arts scene is bigger than concerts. It includes opera, ballet and Broadway musicals, including traveling shows and local performers.

Many of those shows are performed at the city’s historic Civic Center Music Hall. The venue in downtown Oklahoma City is home to five troupes, while it is also the site for world-class events such as Shen Yun or the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra.

Between now and April, we’re sure there’s something to catch your attention so you can have a night or afternoon out in OKC. For some events, you’ll have to travel to the Plaza District or the Hudiburg Chevrolet Center in Midwest City. Our friends at Oklahoma City Community College also have theatrical and musical performances.

So check out this schedule and support these venues and your artistically-inclined neighbors.

• Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat; Jan. 23-Feb. 9; Lyric Theatre at the Plaza.
• Painted Sky Orchestra presents “Glory Denied” by Tom Cipullo; Jan. 31-Feb. 7; Civic Center Music Hall’s Freede Little Theatre.
• The Lehman Trilogy; Feb. 2; Oklahoma City Community College; 2 p.m.
• Oklahoma City Philharmonic presents “Remembering Chopin”; Feb. 1; Civic Center Music Hall; 8 p.m.
• OKC Broadway presents “Come From Away,” Feb. 4-9; Civic Center Music Hall.
• The Choir of Man; Feb. 10; Oklahoma City Community College; 7:30 p.m.
• Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live; Feb. 13; Hudiburg Chevrolet Center; 3:30 p.m; 7 p.m.
• OKC Ballet presents “Romeo & Juliet”; Feb. 14-16; Civic Center Music Hall.
• Sugar Free Allstars with the Oklahoma Community Orchestra; Feb. 16; Oklahoma City Community College; 3 p.m.
• Shen Yun; Feb. 17-18; Civic Center Music Hall.
• “Having Our Say”; Feb. 19-March 8; Lyric Theatre at the Plaza.
• Ailey II Dance Performance; Feb. 17; Oklahoma City Community College; 7:30 p.m.
• OKC Broadway presents “Mystery Science Theatre 3000”; Feb. 20; Hudiburg Chevrolet Center; 7:30 p.m.
• OKC Philharmonic presents Mariachi Los Camperos; Feb. 21-22; Civic Center Music Hall.
• OKC Philharmonic hosts “Space: The Final Fun-tier”; Feb. 23; Civic Center Music Hall; 2 p.m.
• OKC Philharmonic presents “Colliding Contrasts: Bruckner Symphony No. 7”; Feb. 29; Civic Center Music Hall; 8 p.m.
• Jeanne Robertson: The Rocking Humor Tour; Feb. 29-March 1; Oklahoma City Community College.
• Marisela; March 1; Civic Center Music Hall; 7 p.m.
• OKC Broadway presents “Anastasia”; March 3-8; Civic Center Music Hall.
• Tom Paxton and The DonJuans; March 10; Oklahoma City Community College; 7:30 p.m.
• The Illusionists, Live From Broadway; March 13-14; Civic Center Music Hall.
• “The Office: A Musical Parody”; March 18; Hudiburg Chevrolet Center; 7:30 p.m.
• OKC Philharmonic performs “Jersey Boys and Girls”; March 20-21; Civic Center Music Hall.
• “Distant Thunder”; March 25-April 11; Lyric Theatre at the Plaza.
• Canterbury Voices performs “Spectrum of Harmonies”; March 29; Civic Center Music Hall; 3 p.m.
• OKC Philharmonic performs “Stravinksy: Rite of Spring”; April 4; Civic Center Music Hall; 8 p.m.

This content originally appeared on The Better Life blog.