March 2, 2023
The Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance will kick off a series of Pontiac performances on Thursday, March 23 with A Little Night Music, Stephen Sondheim’s rich reflection on love, relationships and what can happen on a summer night.
With music and lyrics by Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler, A Little Night Music is directed by Karen Sheridan. The production explores the tangled web of affairs around actress Desirée Armfeldt and the men who love her. Featuring the classic song, “Send in the Clowns,” this Tony Award-winning musical presents infinite possibilities of new romances and second chances.
The production will take place in Pontiac’s gloriously restored Strand Theatre from Thursday, March 23 to Sunday, March 26. Admission is $22 general, $18 senior and group rate, and $12 for students. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
Admission is free for Pontiac residents at the door with valid ID.
“A Little Night Music is Sondheim’s gem,” said Sheridan, director and distinguished professor of theatre at OU. “The music is sumptuous; the story is sexy and funny. It has the feeling of something that is fleeting. That one shouldn’t blink or you’ll miss it. And the students get to present it on the beautiful Flagstar Strand stage — magnificent.”
A Little Night Music contains mature themes.
The Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts is located at 12 N. Saginaw Street in Pontiac.
For directions and parking information, visit https://www.flagstarstrand.
For more information about this and other upcoming performances, visit www.oakland.edu/smtd.
Performance Schedule:
• Thursday, March 23 at 8 p.m.
• Friday, March 24 at 8 p.m.
• Saturday, March 25 at 2 and 8 p.m.
• Sunday, March 26 at 2 p.m.