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SEASON'S GREETINGS: A HOLIDAY CABARET Returns For Fourth Year

Dayton Live will welcome SEASON'S GREETINGS: A HOLIDAY CABARET back to the PNC Arts Annex for five performances, December 4 – 7. Presented and produced by Dayton Live, this unique 6-person holiday cabaret is now in its fourth season.
Previews: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Magnolia Theatre Company

Election years can bring out the worst in anyone regardless of where their politics land. It is a time where we as Americans can exercise our right to vote, and while that can provide some promise for change, a lot of the time it feels like a test of our nerves.
Feature: Burgers from Five Guys? Nah! Quiche from Five Lesbians? Yeah!

Let’s face it, the world of theatre, at times, can be misogynistic. Even though we joke about the multitude of gay men that are involved in theatre, that does not mean it is exempt from the repercussions of “the patriarchy”. As a gay man myself, I understand this problem all too well, but here in Dayton, we have luckily had some incredibly impactful pieces that were not only led by women, but speak upon the experiences of womanhood.
TRU to Present Feminists In Action: Meet The Magnolia Theatre Company

Join Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) for their weekly Community Gatherings via Zoom, fostering art and theater discussions during COVID-19. Learn more and see how to join!
Wright State Theatre Presents Marina Carr's Irish Drama BY THE BOG OF CATS, February 2 " February 11

Wright State Theatre will present Marina Carr's Irish Drama, BY THE BOG OF CATS, a furious, uncompromising tale of greed and betrayal, of murder and profound self-sacrifice. Loosely based on Euripides' tragedy Medea, and set on the bleak, ghostly Irish landscape of the Bog of Cats, this provocative drama discloses one woman's courageous attempts to lay claim to that which is hers, as her world is torn in two. This area premiere opens Spring offerings to the public on the Festival Stage.
Wright State Theatre and Dance to Present THE LIAR, CABARET, and More in 2023-24 Season

Wright State Theatre will present a season of riotous comedy, thoughtful drama, classic and contemporary musicals. In a season the features the stories of rising independence, tragic consequences and joyful discovery, audiences will experience one of their most eclectic and varied seasons in recent memory.
Human Race Theatre Honors 8th Anniversary Of Sandy Hook Tragedy With Encore Of 26 PEBBLES

The Human Race Theatre Company, Dayton's premier professional theatre, is pleased to announce an “Encore Performance” of its 2017 world premiere production of 26 Pebbles by Eric Ulloa – in recognition of the 8th anniversary of the tragic school shooting at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut. 
BWW Review: SNS Puts a Unique Stamp on Sondheim's ASSASSINS

There's enormous pressure in reviewing the Short North Stage's most recent production, ASSASSINS. Imagine looking out onto the stage where John Wilkes Booth brandishes a pistol at the audience only a few feet away while the balladeer (Patrick Beasley) sings, 'Some say it was your voice had gone, some say it was the booze. Some say you killed a country, John, because of bad reviews' in the song 'The Ballad of Booth.'
BWW Review: Fragile MENAGERIE Flourishes Because of Strong Characters

Amanda Wingfield, the centerpiece of Tennessee Williams' 1944 masterpiece, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, is much like the staple Southern hospitality, the lemon meringue pie. On the outside, she appears to be all sugar and whipped cream but the topping only provides a thin layer to cover a curt, tart filling.
Eric Ulloa's Sandy Hook Play 26 PEBBLES Begins Tonight in Dayton

The Human Race Theatre Company gives voice to an entire town of people who first witnessed unimaginable heartbreak, then suffered through emotional pain and unanswered questions before learning how to move forward with Eric Ulloa's new play, 26 Pebbles.
Cast, Creative Team Set for Eric Ulloa's Sandy Hook Play 26 PEBBLES in Dayton

The Human Race Theatre Company gives voice to an entire town of people who first witnessed unimaginable heartbreak, then suffered through emotional pain and unanswered questions before learning how to move forward with Eric Ulloa's new play, 26 Pebbles.
Photo Coverage: Inside Short North Stage's FOLLIES TO FANTASTICKS: CELEBRATING 5 FABULOUS YEARS OF THEATER

Short North Stage's annual gala celebrated on October 7th, 2016 by starting with a cocktail hour where guests enjoyed a musical journey through the last five years of fabulous theatre with some of the favorite performers. Then the celebration continued on the main stage where they enjoyed an elegant three-course meal, catered by Carfagna's Kitchen, a Columbus favorite for the past 75 years. As an added pleasure, many of the performers joined each table on stage in costume and in character during the dinner. Throughout the evening they could bid on silent auction items with all kinds of great items to bid on including signed posters, a weekend getaway, and a couple of walk-on performances for shows in their upcoming season.
Fancy a Shave? The Human Race Theatre Company to Stage SWEENEY TODD

he Human Race kicks off its 2016-2017 Eichelberger Loft Season with the smash hit Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - A Musical Thriller. Created by the Tony Award winning team by Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and Hugh Wheeler (book) and based on an adaptation by Christopher Bond, this masterpiece of suspense invites audiences to attend the tale of Sweeney Todd.
Fancy a Shave? The Human Race Theatre Company to Stage SWEENEY TODD

he Human Race kicks off its 2016-2017 Eichelberger Loft Season with the smash hit Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - A Musical Thriller. Created by the Tony Award winning team by Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and Hugh Wheeler (book) and based on an adaptation by Christopher Bond, this masterpiece of suspense invites audiences to attend the tale of Sweeney Todd.
Photo Coverage: First look at Evolution Theatre Company's BOOK OF MERMAN

An outrageous musical comedy that combines musical theater's current 'Mormon-mania' and everyone's love of the Queen of the Musicals herself, Ethel Merman. Mormon missionaries, Aaron and Jacob, on a two-year stint to convert more Latter Day Saints, ring a buzzer that says, 'E.M. Welcome.'
Photo Flash: First Look at Rehearsals of BOOK OF MERMAN, Opening 7/14

Evolution Theatre Company presents the area premiere of  BOOK OF MERMAN with book, music and lyrics by Leo Schwartz, directed and choreographed by Bryan Adam, and musical direction by Bryan Babcock.  BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at rehearsals below!
BWW Review: Short North Stage's THE FULL MONTY Delivers the Goods

THE FULL MONTY: THE MUSICAL has some pretty unlikely ingredients for musical comedy: divorce, unemployment, degradation, custody battles, suicide, alienation and Buffalo, New York in the economically depressed 2000. Yet somehow, Short North Stage director Edward Carignan makes all those ingredients work while bringing Terrence McNally's script and David Yazbeck's lyrics to life.
VTA Presents Magnolia Theatre Company's THE K OF D, AN URBAN LEGEND This Weekend

Victoria Theatre Association presents Magnolia Theatre Company's THE K OF D, AN URBAN LEGEND by Laura Schellhardt, as part of VTA's ImPACt program, Oct. 2-4 in the Mathile Theatre of the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, downtown Dayton. Tickets are on sale now at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office, by calling 937-228-3630, toll-free 888-228-3630, or online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.
VTA to Present Magnolia Theatre Company's THE K OF D, AN URBAN LEGEND, 10/2-4

Victoria Theatre Association presents Magnolia Theatre Company's THE K OF D, AN URBAN LEGEND by Laura Schellhardt, as part of VTA's ImPACt program, Oct. 2-4 in the Mathile Theatre of the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, downtown Dayton. Tickets are on sale now at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office, by calling 937-228-3630, toll-free 888-228-3630, or online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.
Photo Flash: First Look at The Human Race Theatre Co's THE FULL MONTY

The Human Race launches its 2015-2016 Eichelberger Loft Season with the smash hit THE FULL MONTY: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL. With a book by Tony Award winnerTerrence McNally and music and lyrics by Drama Desk Award winner David Yazbek, the hilarious and heartwarming story follows six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers who, in need of quick cash and low on prospects, come up with the outrageous idea to put on a strip act after seeing the local women's wild enthusiasm for touring Chippendales dancers. Opening night is tomorrow, September 11. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

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