Dean Taylor Talks Andrew Lloyd Webber Show and More

The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts is one of the strongest Fine Arts colleges in the nation for many reasons, The Dean of the College, Richard Taylor talks about one of many reasons with the the upcoming US premier of the show "The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber."

"The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber" is primed to be one of the more significant shows The University of Oklahoma has ever performed. From the School of Dance preparing dances to the operas, to the School of Art preparing some of their works to be shown in conjunction with the music played, the Fine Arts College has put together one of the more diverse shows it has ever produced.

The director for the show, Hugh Wooldridge is one of the world's most renown directors. Based in London, Wooldridge is Webber's most trusted director and came to OU by the request of Regent Max Weitzenhoffer to put together a show that will highlight the strengths of the OU students.

Dean Taylor talks a bit more about the significance of having Wooldridge for the show in this clip.

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Although it is great that the University of Oklahoma possesses the ability to put on such an ambitious show with the great directors and designers they will have, this is not an every year occurrence.

That is what makes this show so special.

The Musical Director is Richard Zielinski, the Choral Director of Activities and the Chair of Graduate Choral Studies. He has conducted orchestras and choruses around the world and is the Principle conductor of the Classical Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria.

The Production Designer, Kasey Allee Foreman serves as OU's costume designer and Supervisor for the Oklahoma Opera Theatre.

From the students to the staff, this show is destined to be special.