Cynthia Erivo
With the Oklahoma City Philharmonic
Mark Meadows, Music Director
Anthony Parnther, Conductor
Cynthia Erivo, MBE is an Emmy, Tony, 2x GRAMMY Award-winning and 3x Academy Award nominated actress, singer, author, and producer. Erivo burst onto West End and Broadway stages in The Color Purple and recently starred as Elphaba in the record-breaking film adaptations, Wicked and Wicked: For Good. She is currently making her return to the West End in Kip Williams’ one woman show DRACULA. We’re thrilled to welcome her to our stage for our special gala event.
All tickets to this event include complimentary parking in the attached 4th Avenue Garage and admission to the pre-concert reception in the lobby beginning at 5PM.
Recommended dress code for this gala concert is black tie optional.
Bright Night Gala Dinner
Following the concert, members of the Director's Circle of donors and Bright Night Sponsors are invited to attend the annual Bright Night Gala Dinner. This black tie event celebrates the performing arts in Stillwater and features a delectable meal, opportunities to mingle with guest artists, and live entertainment.To learn more, click HERE.
Date | Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time | 6:00PM
Venue | Performance Hall
Subscriptions On-sale: July 20, 2026
Single Tickets On-sale: August 10, 2026
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Tracing its roots back to the city’s first professional orchestra in 1924, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic formed in 1988 under the musical direction of Joel Levine with the help of dedicated civic leaders and corporations. In 2018, Alexander Mickelthwate was named the second music director of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. Throughout its history, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic has maintained a strong commitment to enhancing music education. Through a variety of education programs, the OKC PHIL impacts more than 35,000 individuals annually.
Mark G. Meadows is a an award-winning pianist, music director, vocalist, and composer/arranger. Venues everywhere have sought him for his ability to combine the organic, spontaneous nature of jazz with the story-telling component of live theatre. Mark recently served as Associate Music Director/Conductor, and pianist for The Outsiders, winner of 4 Tony Awards including Best Musical. He also is the music director for Cynthia Erivo. A gracious performer, he has also collaborated with world-renowned artists such as Renée Fleming, DeeDee Bridgewater, Bobby McFerrin, and Ariana DeBose.
Mark’s work exudes his joy and fosters a sense of freedom among his collaborators.
Mark’s work exudes his joy and fosters a sense of freedom among his collaborators.
American conductor Anthony Parnther is beginning his sixth season as Music Director of California’s San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra. A master of multiple genres, Parnther has conducted many of the world’s preeminent artists, from Joshua Bell, Lynn Harrell, Jessye Norman, and Frederica von Stade to Imagine Dragons, Wu-Tang Clan, John Legend, Metro Boomin, Avenged Sevenfold, and Rihanna. The L.A. Times hailed Anthony as “The quintessential L.A. musician of our day.” As one of today’s foremost film conductors, Parnther helms recording sessions for many of the world’s top international feature films and television series, working in close collaboration with some of the most decorated media composers in the industry.
