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David Elder, Milena Govich, Beth Leavel, Chita Rivera Featured in Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s Summer Season

Beth Leavel
(© David Gordon)
Beth Leavel
(© David Gordon)

David Elder, Milena Govich,
Beth Leavel, and Chita Rivera are among the stars who will take place in the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s summer 2012 season.

Elder will star, with Kat Nejat, as Albert and Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, running June 26-30. The musical features a score by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams, with a book by Michael Stewart.

Govich will play Charity Hope Valentine in Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields, and Neil Simon’s Sweet Charity, running July 10-14. She will be joined by Billy Porter as Daddy Brubeck and Vanita Harbour as Helene.

Leavel and Steve Blanchard will star in Irving Berlin’s Call Me Madam, running July 24-28. The musical features a book by Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay.

The series will close with Chita Rivera: My Broadway, running August 7-11.

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