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CCM Musicals: Wonderful Town
CCM Musicals: Wonderful Town
11/21 - 11/23/2024


8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22* 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 • Musical Theatre Series • ...

The Revolutionists
The Revolutionists
11/15 - 11/23/2024


Come join the revolution with THE REVOLUTIONISTS on 11/15/24- 11/23/24 at Lakeview UCC, 8639 Columbia Rd. Maineville, OH 45039. Tickets $10 at the door or ...

Funny Girl
Funny Girl
11/19 - 12/1/2024


This bittersweet comedy is the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice, a girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the ...

A COZY CHRISTMAS WITH QUEEN CITY CABARET


Let your heart be light this holiday season as you step into a world of warmth and nostalgia with Queen City Cabaret and The Carnegie. ...

Mean Girls Jr
12/13 - 12/15/2024


The Plastics have deemed Broadway Junior worthy of their presence in Mean Girls JR! This musical from book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally ...

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat


The wildly popular family-friendly musical about Joseph and his coat of many colors   Go go go Joseph! Told entirely through song, this upbeat musical ...

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
12/4 - 12/30/2024


Ain’t no party like a Wonderland party… Based on the beloved, imaginative tale by Lewis Carroll, this modern retelling is the toe-tapping story of a ...

Les Miserables
Les Miserables
1/7 - 1/19/2025


Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Miserables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to ...

Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2/4 - 2/9/2025


Life of Pi is an the epic tale of adventure. This Tony Award® and Olivier Award-winning hit is “an exhilarating evening of theater” (The Wall ...

Altar Boyz
Altar Boyz
2/13 - 3/2/2025


They’re going to altar your mind! Get ready for a foot-stomping, rafter-raising musical comedy about a fictitious Christian boy band on the last night of ...

I Need That
I Need That
2/8 - 3/2/2025


It’s a clutter-ful life! Meet Sam, an obsessive pack rat bordering on hoarder lost in his own possessions. Faced with the threat of eviction unless ...

Kimberly Akimbo
Kimberly Akimbo
2/18 - 3/2/2025


Kim is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging condition may be the least ...

Come From Away (Non-Equity)
Come From Away (Non-Equity)
3/18 - 3/23/2025


Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of ...

& Juliet
& Juliet
4/8 - 4/20/2025


CREATED BY THE EMMY®-WINNING WRITER FROM “SCHITT’S CREEK,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: ...

The Sound Inside
The Sound Inside
4/5 - 4/27/2025


Everyone has a story—the question is how it ends. Bella Baird is a brilliant writer and Ivy League professor who prizes her solitude. But when ...

A Beautiful Noise
A Beautiful Noise
5/6 - 5/18/2025


The story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to life on stage in an uplifting new musical featuring all his hit songs, including “Sweet Caroline,” ...

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
5/1 - 5/18/2025


Two con men, an American heiress, and the French Riviera’s elite collide in this sexy and irreverent farce Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by ...

Jaja's African Hair Braiding
Jaja's African Hair Braiding
5/31 - 6/22/2025


Tressed to impress! Welcome to Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem where a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrants create masterpieces on ...

Newsies
10/8 - 12/31/2025


The Educational Theatre Association has launched the Disney on Broadway School of Excellence program, recognizing 21 schools for their outstanding contributions to theatre. As part ...

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
10/8 - 12/31/2025


The Hunchback of Notre Dame will be performed by various schools recognized as Disney on Broadway School of Excellence recipients. This initiative, supported by the ...

The Little Mermaid
10/8 - 12/31/2025


The Educational Theatre Association has partnered with Disney Theatrical Group and Music Theatre International to celebrate exceptional student involvement in theatre through the Disney on ...

The Emery Theater
10/1 - 6/30/2026


The Emery Theater will reopen in October 2025, marking a significant milestone for The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) after extensive renovations. With support from ...



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Review: RUTKA at Playhouse In The Park


by Ana-Brit Asplen - November 08, 2024

Rutka is a new musical that adapts the diary entries of a young Jewish girl's final months before being killed in 1943 in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Featuring an original indie-rock musical score, Rutka finds the balance of telling a nuanced account of her adolescent experiences while growing...

Review: MAMMA MIA! at the Aronoff Center


by Ana-Brit Asplen - September 09, 2024

Mamma Mia! is an absolute blast of a musical when it’s done right, and the current North American touring production goes above and beyond. Accepted as a classic with its charming story, energetic music using hit songs from the 70s disco band ABBA, and the energetic performances that fill the stage,...

Review: TICK, TICK… BOOM! at The Carnegie


by Ana-Brit Asplen - July 21, 2024

From the point of the titular ticking noise haunting the theatre at the beginning of the show, The Carnegie’s production of Tick, Tick… Boom! captivates the audience and lets them live vicariously through the characters’ joy, heartache, distress, and growth all in the span of 100 minutes....

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at The Carnegie


by Ana-Brit Asplen - June 30, 2024

The anticipation of The Carnegie’s production of The Rocky Horror Show has paid off with its exciting cast, creative designs, and taboo energy. Dusty Ray Bottoms of RuPaul’s Drag Race stars in the iconic role of Frank-N-Furter....

Review: CLUE at the Aronoff Center


by Ana-Brit Asplen - May 15, 2024

Though the script is very similar to the 1985 movie of the same name and features many of the same iconic lines and story elements, this adaptation of Clue is successful in its own right. Between a talented cast, surprising design elements, and direction that knew how to transport the story to the s...

Review: SIX at the Aronoff Center


by Ana-Brit Asplen - April 24, 2024

The energy was high on opening night as the sold-out crowd cheered loudly from the house from the very first beat and light shift. With a newly refreshed cast, the current touring production of Six exudes extravagance, dedication, and plenty of impressive notes within each catchy tune....

Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at the Aronoff Center


by Ana-Brit Asplen - February 21, 2024

Whether or not this is the first production someone has seen of The Book of Mormon, the talent holds up as the actors fully embrace their roles, while the remaining elements still perfectly fit the show's intent as it spreads its messages all over the country. Audiences lauded the funny shock value ...

Review: DANCING WITH THE STARS: LIVE! 2024 TOUR at the Taft Theatre


by Ana-Brit Asplen - February 07, 2024

This sold-out performance at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio was highly anticipated by local fans, and they voiced their elation over seeing their favorite dancers in person. The 2024 tour of Dancing with the Stars: Live! is an absolute joy for anyone who enjoys a huge spectacle and superb danc...

Review: HELLO, DOLLY! at The Carnegie


by Ana-Brit Asplen - February 03, 2024

With the combination of great direction by Joe Bertucci and an excellent execution by the rest of the team, The Carnegie’s production of Hello, Dolly! is a fantastic example of how a Golden Age musical should be presented through a local company....

Review: BEETLEJUICE at the Aronoff Center


by Ana-Brit Asplen - January 17, 2024

With stunning design elements, a highly professional cast, and an engaging plot, Beetlejuice is very worthy of its nearly sold-out run at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati, OH....



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