Sunday, May 26, 2013 n n D 3 McCartney helps BOK celebrate BY JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer

The BOK Center turns 5 years old this year. With that, Sir Paul Mc- Cartney returns Wednesday and Thursday for two shows to help celebrate the landmark. He first played the venue in 2009, when the venue turned a year old. When the concert was announced, Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett said the BOK Center has “fulfilled the dreams and expectations of taxpayers,” in- cluding 3.2 million people who have bought tickets to events at the arena. Tulsa is one of eight U.S. dates an- nounced for this leg of the legendary former Beatles musicman’s tour. McCartney’s return to the BOK Center will also be his second (and likely third) sold-out concert at the venue. He’ll bring an all-new production and nearly three hours of material from one of the most beloved catalogues in the history of popular music. He will perform songs spanning his entire career — Andrea Martin stars as Berthe, and Matthew James Thomas stars as the title character in “Pippin.” JOAN MARCUS/Courtesy as a solo artist, member of Wings and from legendary British Invasion band the Beatles. The massive show requires 31 trucks’ worth of equipment, the Hufngton Post reported. It in- cludes fiery pyrotechnics and huge laser and video displays. He recently performed to 55,000 people during a sold-out show in Brazil (check out tulsaworld.com/ MUSICAL MONEY paulbrazil for those photos, where he performed in the midst of a grass- hopper swarm). While there, he performed hits that included “Hey Tulsans could win Tony as ‘Pippin’ producers Jude,” “Yesterday,” “Let it Be,” “Band on the Run” and more. BY JAMES D. WATTS JR. cal premiered in 2012 at UCO in Krottinger and Tanner were ap- McCartney welcomed the BOK World Scene Writer theater Edmond; went to the Kennedy proached about investing in the Center’s “terrible twos” as its special Center National Theatre Festival, upcoming production of “Pippin.” guest in 2009, with a set list that t was a surprisingly short ‘PIPPIN’ where it was named Best Musical; “They wanted us to raise included more than two dozen step for Jay Krottinger and “Pippin” is currently playing at the then went on a short tour culmi- $250,000 in about three months, songs: “Drive My Car,” “A Day in the Ryan Tanner from the life Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th St. nating in a limited engagement at and my first answer was ‘no,’ ” Life,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Back in the of Patti Page to the magical in New York City. Ticket prices range the of-Broadway theatre 59E59. Tanner said. “I don’t want to say U.S.S.R.,” “I’m Down,” “The Long world of “Pippin.” from $59 to $148. To order: 212-239- Krottinger and Tanner served yes to something and then not be and Winding Road,” “My Love,” The two Tulsans are 6200 or 800-432-7250, tulsaworld. as co-producers of that tour and able to follow through. And to be “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club among the consortium of com/pippinbroadway the New York engagement, form- honest, ‘Pippin’ didn’t sound like Band,” “Hey Jude” and more. producers for the current ing a second company they call anything to me.” The 70-year-old musician also has IBroadway revival of “Pippin,” the Square 1 Theatrics. “Pippin” is the story of a young a new album in the works. Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked”) more about the field, that we can It was while they prince who wants to discover his He’s written or co-written an musical that earned more nomi- incorporate in the future.” were in New York true purpose in life. Pippin’s jour- astounding 32 Billboard Hot 100 No. nations for the 2013 Tony Awards IQ Surgical has been successful, with ney is presented as a show within a 1 hit songs in his lifetime. than any other show, with 10, in- but both men also had aspirations “Flip- show, put on by a band of traveling McCartney declined Tulsa World cluding Best Revival of a Musical. for something once expressed in side” performers, guided by the Lead- interview requests for this tour. In Krottinger and Tanner plan to a song by Mel Brooks: “I Want to that ing Player — a role that in the fact, he’s done very little press and be in the audience at Radio City Be a Producer.” original 1972 production earned a promotion. He hasn’t needed to. Music Hall on June 9, when the “I’ve been involved in theater Tony Award for Ben Vereen. Tony Awards are presented. And and entertainment all my life,” The new production would SEE PAUL D9 if “Pippin” wins for Best Revival Krottinger said. “I’ve done a re-create the original cho- of a Musical, they will be among lot of performing, but reography created by those receiving a statuette in I always had aspi- Bob Fosse, as well honor of their contributions. rations to be a as incorporate the Not bad for a pair of guys producer.” acrobatic dazzle of who became involved in their Krottinger Cirque du Soleil- first Broadway show just a few got the style performers, months previously. chance bringing an edgier, Since 2008, Krottinger and while more spectacular Tanner have run IQ Surgical, a work- element to the company that designs and distrib- ing dangers and temp- utes a range of medical devices, on a tations Pippin has with an emphasis toward ortho- gradu- to face. pedic surgery. ate Krottinger and “We sell products for such op- degree at Tanner were invited erations as hip and knee replace- the Univer- to a rehearsal, where the ment, and we consult with the sity of Central company was preparing doctors and surgeons who use Oklahoma, the show’s opening num- our products about how benefi- where he worked ber, “Magic to Do.” cial they can be to their surgical with Greg White, “You imagine that every- procedures,” Tanner said. a professor of one goes into a rehearsal Paul McCartney performs at the BOK “An orthopedic surgeon may music theater at knowing pretty much Center in 2009. This time, he returns know everything about how to do the college who what they want to do,” for two shows Wednesday and Thurs- a total hip replacement, but he was working on a Tanner said. “But no. It’s day and celebrates the fifth birthday of may not know how the products musical about the a very painstaking process the venue. TOM GILBERT/Tulsa World file we ofer will help him do that life of Patti Page — the cast does a line, the procedure better,” he said. “And titled “Flipside.” TULSAWORLD.COM that helps us learn more and The musi- SEE PIPPIN D6 Win a pair of tickets Tulsans Ryan Tanner (left) and Jay Krottinger are among the producers of the Broadway musical “Pippin,” which won several awards at the Drama Desk Here’s your chance to win one of two Awards this past week and which is up for 10 Tony Awards, more than any other Broadway show this year. TOM GILBERT/Tulsa World pairs of tickets to see Paul McCartney perform May 30 at the BOK Center. First, head over to Facebook and “like” the Tulsa World Scene page. Then, tell us your favorite McCartney song. That’s it. Since you’re online, earn a second chance to win a pair of tickets by head- Swon Bros. find hope in prayer, music ing over to Twitter. Follow and “retweet” BY RITA SHERROW the contest tweet and you’ll be entered TULSAWORLD.COM to win. World Scene Writer For more Contest ends Sunday night at See the Swon Brothers’ latest song. midnight. Winners will be announced Colton and Zach Swon, aka Monday, so enter now. Muskogee’s Swon Brothers, took tulsaworld.com/swonperform to the stage for Monday’s live On Facebook: Remember to like the page Follow Rita Sherrow’s blog. performances on “The Voice” and tell us your favorite McCartney song. with “heavy hearts.” tulsaworld.com/tvtype The brothers, who were voted facebook.com/tulsaworldscene into to the top eight Tuesday and will perform again Monday, knew On Twitter: Remember to follow the page there were storms in their home and retweet the contest tweet. state but not the extent. No one tv wanted to tell them, said Colton twitter.com/twscene Swon, 24, in a phone interview ‘THE VOICE’ from Los Angeles. When: 7-9 p.m. Monday Even their mother, Tammy 8-9 p.m. Tuesday results show Swon, didn’t want them to know Where: KOTV, channel 6 about the horrific tornadoes concert that devastated parts of central Oklahoma, killed 24, injured The Swon Brothers, Zach (left) and Colton, will perform live Monday on stances, and obviously it was PAUL MCCARTNEY more than 260 and destroyed or NBC’s “The Voice.” TRAE PATTON/NBC enough to get us through. We feel damaged 1,100 homes. pretty blessed.” When: Showtime 8 p.m. Wednesday “Colton heard it somewhere, On Monday, the top eight and Thursday and he called right before they sure didn’t tell them about the on “vocal rest” temporarily and — including Team Blake (Shel- Where: BOK Center, 200 S. Denver went on stage and asked me if we children who were killed. I knew wasn’t available for the interview. ton) artists the Swon Brothers, Ave. were OK,” Tammy Swon said in they would just really be upset “Home is where the heart is, so Danielle Bradbery and Holly Tickets: All-ages. Wednesday a phone interview. “I didn’t tell over that.” it was something that we had to Tucker — take the stage again in a concert is sold out. Tickets for him the magnitude of it. I didn’t It was a reporter on the red take on stage with us. But, ulti- bid to show the viewers why they Thursday concert start at $56.50, want to tell them until the show carpet at “The Voice” on Monday mately, we still had a show to do, should be voted into the top six plus fees, available at tulsaworld. was over. I didn’t want it to afect who told Colton and Zach about and that’s kind of how we deal in the reality singing competition. com/bok, the Arby’s Box Ofce at them. … They have family across the horrific damage back home. with things anyway — prayers They find out who advances on the BOK Center and all Tickets.com the state. They both wanted to “We had heavy hearts that and music. We felt like we did the outlets, or by calling 866-726-5287. know if we were all right, and I night,” Colton said. Zach was put best we could under the circum- SEE VOICE D6