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"The Prom" is a musical comedy that uses a real-life event for inspiration. The basic, fictional plot: actors panned for their performances in a failed Broadway play decide to find a “cause” to improve their image. The element rooted in fact: the characters read about a teen girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom, and the local PTA tries to deny her that experience. This week Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams spoke with Morgan Hicks, production director, and Jason Burrow, the music director, about the show.
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University of Arkansas Theater returns to the Global Campus next week for Jen Silverman’s retelling of a centuries-old play, "Witch." Though set in the 17th century, the conflicts and challenges are very much 21st century. Last week, director Stephen Marzolf and actors Marjorie Gast and Sean Ryan joined "Ozarks at Large's" Kyle Kellams to discuss the play that opens on Feb. 23.
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On today's show, a total solar eclipse is expected to bring in a record-number of tourists to Arkansas in 2024. Plus, Tyson Foods workers protest at a meatpacking plant in Van Buren, a new episode of "I Am Northwest Arkansas" and the Washington County Historical Society is set to commemorate the Battle of Fayetteville this weekend. Also, state measure cutting individual and corporate income taxes is signed into law.
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The University of Arkansas Theatre season ends with "Songs for a New World." Jason Robert Brown's song cycle connects the characters by examining the moments in life when a decision sends a person on a specific path. The production opens Friday.
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Jason Burrow, associate professor of musical theater at the University of Arkansas, is on sabbatical while he serves as associate music director for a touring production of "Hamilton."
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The University of Arkansas Theatre Department opens its latest season with a bold adaptation from MFA student Adrienne Dawes.
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The University of Arkansas Theater production of John Walch's In the Book Of examines contemporary issues surrounding immigration and takes inspiration…
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Although Aristophanes wrote his Greek comedy Lysistrata 2,500 years ago, this classic tale of gender wars remains eerily relevant. Find out more about the…