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May 8, 2025

Plumb Theatre News

By MATTIE AND PAUL MALOY PLUMB THEATRE

Cookie Eller’s birthday party, joining the over 80 club, brought everyone out.

The title holder, for 20 years of youngest ever at Theatre, Zack Lisk, was broken by Nanna Cookies’ Great Granddaughter, 4 days old!

When we say birthday, we immediately think of cake.

Well, there were four of the most beautiful and delicious specialty cakes. Three were piano themed. Others included flowery, lacy swirl cakes, delicious and done expertly by FOX Place in Eufaula and Christy’s Custom Cakes in Muskogee.

You can see the Theatre is for all ages, young and old. Singers ranged from 93- to 8-year-old.

Paul Maloy, who hosted the show, to Cookie’s young grand and great-grand kids performing.

Marge Shipley was also on hand to bring her special, highly anointed Gospel songs that always lights the Theatre up!

Don’t forget Gospel Music every Friday night and Country Music every 1st and 3rd Saturday.

Live Music at its best. Remember, it’s not a show unless you’re here!

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