Congrats to Oklahoma City University..2 Tony Noms in 2 years

Yeah for Kristin and Kelli!

And think..a school in Oklahoma produced them!

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I am so excited for OCU! I went to two of their shows this year and both were very impressive. The students of Florence Birdwell are always amazing. I can't wait to see Parade there next season.

No surprise that an Oklahoma college can produce Tony nominees -- Oklahoma *IS*, after all, the only state named after a Bway musical!

(and the official state song actually is the title song from OKLAHOMA!, so I'm sure it's the only state with a Bway show tune as its song)

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And you and I will agree finally on one point..... Mr. "disagreable" Tuttle. Lara is amazing and was fantastic in his role on Broadway! (still say Stacey Logan was treated badly in her hometown, and it spread like wildfire all over the midwest and beyond, cause Ms Deb Gibson demanded the spotlight!!). I know that Phantom and Hairspray on Broadway have OCU Grads performing leads and supporting roles and several ensemble members in many shows! There are several in the Rockettes.
And Tamara Long, God rest her soul! She is the "Dame At Sea" IN OUR MEMORIES!

Updated On: 5/10/05 at 10:50 PM

OCU is a great program and it's nice that some of their alumna are Tony nominees but this happens to most of the top MT/drama programs. Performers who are at that level would have been successful, no matter where they studied. :)