Lawton Community Theatre's Upcoming Productions

Due to the current health pandemic, Lawton Community Theatre asks its patrons to mindful that all production aspects are subject to change.

Lawton Community Theatre's 72nd Season

"Godspell"

September and October 2024

The John Denney Playhouse

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

November 2024

The John Denney Playhouse

"LCT Benefit Concert"

February 2025

The John Denney Playhouse

"Bat Boy: The Musical"

April 2025

The John Denney Playhouse

"The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical"

June 2025

McMahon Memorial Auditorium

Godspell

Conceived and Originally Directed by
John Michael-Tebelak

Music and New Lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
Originally Produced on the New York Stage by
Edgar Lansbury/Stuart Duncan/Joseph Beruh


Godspell 2012 is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI
www.mtishows.com

Performances September 27, 28, 29 and October 3, 4, 5, 6

Performances held at the John Denney Playhouse 1316 NW Bell Ave. Lawton, OK 73507

About Godspell
Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden); and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved songs, including "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All for the Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My
Side." A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life. Boasting a score with chart-topping songs, a book by a visionary playwright (JohnMichael Tebelak) and a feature film, Godspell is a sensation that continues to touch audiences. Because of its small technical demands and minimal cast size, it has become a staple of theatre companies, large and small.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Based on the novel by Ken Kesey

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Performances November 15, 16, 17, and 21, 22, 23, 24

Performances held at the John Denney Playhouse 1316 NW Bell Ave. Lawton
OK 73507

About "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
This stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's celebrated novel explores the brutality of life in a mental institution with humor, candor, and unforgettable characters. After being convicted of a petty crime, a charming, rebellious rogue named McMurphy contrives to serve his short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in a prison. This, he soon learns, was a mistake. He immediately clashes with the authoritarian head nurse, a fierce martinet named Nurse Ratched. Despite Ratched's strict reign, McMurphy quickly takes over the yard, leading others out of introversion, staging a revolt so that they can see the World Series on television, and arranging a rollicking midnight party with liquor and women. But McMurphy's brash insubordination has its consequences; Ratched ultimately triumphs by subjecting McMurphy to a frontal lobotomy.

Bat Boy: The Musical

By Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming

Music and New Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe

Performances April 4, 5, 6 and 10, 11, 12, 13, 2025

Performances held at the John Denney Playhouse 1316 NW Bell Ave. Lawton, OK 73507

About "Bat Boy: The Musical"
Based on a story in The Weekly World News, BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL is a musical comedy/horror show about a half boy/half bat creature who is discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia. For lack of a better solution, the local sheriff brings Bat Boy to the home of the town veterinarian, Dr. Parker, where he is eventually accepted as a member of the family and taught to act like a “normal” boy by the veterinarian’s wife, Meredith, and teenage daughter, Shelley. Bat Boy is happy with his new life, but when he naively tries to fit in with the narrow-minded people of Hope Falls, they turn on him, prodded by the machinations of Dr. Parker, who secretly despises Bat Boy. Shelley and Bat Boy, who have fallen in love, run away together from the ignorant town folk and have a blissful coupling in the woods, but their happiness is shattered when Meredith arrives and reveals a secret. Soon the entire town arrives and hears the shocking story of Bat Boy’s unholy origin.

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Book by Joe Tracz
Music and Lyrics by Rob Rokicki
Adapted from the book "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

"THE LIGHTNING THIEF" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Originally commissioned, Created, and Produced Off Broadway by TheaterWorksUSA.

Performances June 20, 21, 22 and 26, 27, 28, 29, 2025

 

Performances held at the McMahon Memorial Auditorium, 801 NW Ferris
Avenue, Lawton, OK, 73507

About "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical"

As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can't control, a destiny he doesn't want, and a mythology textbook's worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus's master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him. Adapted from the best-selling book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and featuring a thrilling original rock score, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an action-packed mythical adventure "worthy of the gods" (Time Out New York)