UCO's Broadway Tonight Presents 'Flipside: The Patti Page Story,' June 23-26

June 7, 2022

Media Contact: Scott Hale, Director of Marketing and Communications, UCO College of Fine Arts and Design, 405-974-3778, shale12@uco.edu

UCO’s Broadway Tonight Presents ‘Flipside: The Patti Page Story,’ June 23-26

The University of Central Oklahoma’s Broadway Tonight series will present the original musical, “Flipside: The Patti Page Story,” at 7:30 p.m. June 23-25 and 2 p.m. June 25-26, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 222 NW 15th St., Oklahoma City. 

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the musical, which was written and produced by Greg White, Ph.D., musical theatre division head and executive director for Broadway Tonight at Central. The musical documents the rise to fame of vocalist and best-selling female artist of the 1950s Patti Page. 

“‘Flipside’ is about discovering your voice and the value of authenticity,” White said.

“In many regards, the show is universal and timeless, but I believe the message rings true now, more than ever. Through the ‘Flipside’ process, several members of the company were able to join the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), which is the U.S. labor union that represents professional actors and stage managers on Broadway, national tours, regional theatre, Disney and beyond.” 

Originally debuting at Central in 2012, “Flipside: The Patti Page Story” has earned 18 awards from the National Kennedy Center Festival in Washington, D.C., including outstanding musical, outstanding director of musical, outstanding sound design and outstanding performance by an actress, among various other national awards. The show features 28 of Page’s hit songs including “Tennessee Waltz,” “Old Cape Cod” and more.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling the Mitchell Hall Theatre box office at 405-974-3375 or online at www.uco.edu/cfad/mitchell-hall/tickets. 

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Cutline: The University of Central Oklahoma’s Broadway Tonight series will present original musical, “Flipside: The Patti Page Story,” at 7:30 p.m. June 23-25 and 2 p.m. June 25-26, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 222 NW 15th St., Oklahoma City. Pictured, cast members from the original UCO production of “Flipside: The Patti Page Story,” from left to right, Jenny Rottmayer, Lindsie VanWinkle and Kassie Carroll.