'Dead Man Walking' composer Jake Heggie to speak at TCC

“Dead Man Walking,” the best-selling book and major motion picture starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, has been carried over to another art form: opera. The Tulsa Opera will perform “Dead Man Walking” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25; 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4 in the Chapman Music Hall at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. In addition, a special pre-performance event will bring the audience closer to this fascinating story.

Hear perspectives from the composer of the opera, Jake Heggie, at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 in the Center for Creativity on Tulsa Community College’s Metro Campus. Kostis Protopapas, artistic director for Tulsa Opera, will host this “Inside Composer’s Studio” event. Heggie will take you behind the scenes of his contemporary American drama that tells the true story of a woman’s journey to help a convicted murderer find his way to truth and redemptive love.

This event is free and open to the public.

Single tickets to the opera performance start at $10. To reserve a seat, call 918-587-4811 or visit TulsaOpera.com.This show is not recommended for audiences under 18 due to brief violence and nudity. For more information about the Tulsa Opera performance, click here.