Miami in Ottawa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Bill Hudson Hastings

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 6, 2021

1. Bill Hudson Hastings Marker

Inscription. Hastings has performed in over 50 theatrical productions, including four Broadway musicals, three National Tours and multiple shows at Radio City Music Hall. He choreographed and directed numerous musicals for U.S., European and Japanese theatre, TV and concert stage, including Carnegie Hall in New York City. As a teacher and lecturer, Hastings is a recipient of several grants -- an NEA/DANA grant to the University of Nebraska, the Wilson Center Visiting Artist grant at the University of Georgia and a recurring Artist in Education grant to the State of Arkansas to name a few. He was a contributor to the Jacob's Pillow Jazz Happening, the European 11 Countries Project and the Tony Award winning musical "Fosse". Hastings, a 1966 Miami High School graduate, is most proud to have played drums in the MHS Wardog Marching Band.

Erected 2016 by Coleman Theatre.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 36° 52.609′ N, 94° 52.666′ W. Marker is in Miami, Oklahoma, in Ottawa County. It can be reached from North Main Street (Old U.S. 66) north of 1st Ave NW. Marker is located on the east side of the Coleman Theatre building, as part of Celebrity

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Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 North Main Street, Miami OK 74354, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Quapaw Nation,

specifically in the Cherokee Nation,

and in Northeast Oklahoma — Green Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Ozarks,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: David Osborne (here, next to this marker); Steve Owens (here, next to this marker); Carol Littleton (here, next to this marker); Charles Wayne "Tinker" Owens (here, next to this marker); Dr. Nick Calcagno (here, next to this marker); David Froman (here, next to this marker); Steve & Cassie Gaines (here, next to this marker); Moscelyne Larkin (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.

More about this marker. This is one of ten plaques (as of April 2021) as part of Coleman Theatre's Celebrity Park. Marker was dedicated on September 2016.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 6, 2021

2. Bill Hudson Hastings Marker

Marker is third from the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.