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Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards; The Carnegie Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - December 08, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
ELF THE MUSICAL JR. Opens At The Emery Theater With The Children’s Theatre Of Cincinnati
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2025
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati opens ELF THE MUSICAL JR. at the newly restored Emery Theater, marking its first holiday production in the historic venue. Families can experience Buddy’s musical adventure through December 21.
IT'S FRITZ! Comes to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2025
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati will present the sequel to its bestselling show of all time with the world premiere of It’s Fritz! from Cincinnati native Zina Camblin and ETC composer David Kisor.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards; THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2025
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups. The Top 15 includes...
Video: CincyPlay's BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE Sneak Peek - Walk the Line
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2025
Check out a first look at 'Walk the Line' from Because You're Mine, a limited-run ode to country music running at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park December 3 through 23.
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
Gary Owen to Embark on 'No Hard Feelings' Tour in 2026
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
Following a wave of sold-out performances at comedy clubs across the country, comedian and actor Gary Owen has announced his first major North American theater tour, No Hard Feelings.
Interview: Chloe Cheers of THE NOTEBOOK at Aronoff Center
by Annabelle Dilts - November 12, 2025
Grab your tissues and your loved ones, because The Notebook is well into its first national tour. The three-time 2024 Tony Award nominee is making its way around the U.S., bringing a slice of sadness, joy, and everything in between to theater lovers everywhere.
DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS MOVIE Comes to Know Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Know Theatre of Cincinnati will bring back – with an expanded performance schedule – the holiday show that became the second best-selling show in Know Theatre history.
Educational Theatre Association Opens 2026 Award Season And Expands Honors For Theatre Educators Nationwide
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) has opened nominations for its 2026 award season, recognizing theatre educators, administrators, alumni, and volunteers whose work advances theatre education across the country.
CAMPANA SOBRE CAMPANA: CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO! is Coming to the Aronoff Center
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2025
Celebrate the joy and wonder of the holiday season with Campana Sobre Campana: Christmas in Mexico, an enchanting family event that brings the warmth, music, and color of Mexican Christmas traditions to the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall.
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards
by BWW Awards - October 27, 2025
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Beechmont Players' A STEADY RAIN to Open October 31
by Gillian Blum - October 25, 2025
Beechmont Players' production of A STEADY RAIN by Keith Huff will open on October 31 at Gabriel's Corner in Cincinnati Ohio, running through November 8.
Tickets to THE GREAT GATSBY in Toledo Go On Sale This Week
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2025
The American Theatre Guild has announced that single tickets for Ohio’s premiere engagement of THE GREAT GATSBY, based on the beloved novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, will go on sale to the public this week.
THE SUPER PICKLE Musical Parody is Coming to the Aronoff Center
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2025
A homegrown laugh-fest is coming to downtown Cincinnati. The Super Pickle: A Hilarious Musical Parody, created by Cincinnati native Valerie Witherspoon, will debut at the Aronoff Center. Learn more!
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards
by BWW Awards - October 14, 2025
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
DIANA KRALL: LIVE IN CONCERT is Coming to Aronoff Center
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2025
GRAMMY Award-winning and multi-platinum jazz singer Diana Krall will be at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
THE WIZARD OF OZ: YOUTH EDITION Opens Tonight at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati ​​​​​​​
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2025
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati celebrates the grand reopening of the historic Emery Theater tonight with The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition. Directed by Roderick Justice.
Review: MYTHIC at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park
by Ana-Brit Asplen - October 07, 2025
Mythic is the latest in the line of musicals adapted from Greek mythology, and it is making its anticipated U.S. premiere right now. With the aim of getting this show to Broadway, this production went all out with its cast and creative team. Featuring a pop-rock score by Oran Eldor and Marcus Stevens, locals should flock to see this production as it makes progression.
Cincinnati Opera Reveals New Board Officers, Trustees, And Associate Members
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2025
Cincinnati Opera announced the election of officers for its board of trustees for the 2025–2026 fiscal year, as well as the addition of eight trustees and seven Cincinnati Opera Board Associates.
Aronoff Center to Celebrate 30th Anniversary
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2025
Since late October 1995, the Aronoff Center has welcomed nearly 12.5 million people to more than 17,500 performances and events. Learn about anniversary celebrations here!
Video: Michael Park Sings 'Rebellious Children' in MYTHIC
by Michael Major - September 26, 2025
Watch a video of Michael Park singing 'Rebellious Children' as 'Zeus' in Mythic at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. MYTHIC, a new pop-rock musical comedy with Broadway ambitions premiered in the U.S. on Sept. 25.
Louisville Will Host The International Thespian Festival in 2027
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2025
The Educational Theatre Association  announced that the International Thespian Festival (ITF), the premier gathering of middle and high school theatre students and educators, will relocate to Louisville, Kentucky beginning in 2027.
AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS is Coming to the Aronoff Center
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2025
David Sedaris, author of the previous bestsellers Calypso, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, and more will be appearing for one night only at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall. Learn more!

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C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters in Cincinnati C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters
Aronoff Center for the Arts (3/21 - 3/21)
Fourteen Funerals in Cincinnati Fourteen Funerals
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (3/21 - 4/12)
PHOTOS
A Soldier's Play in Cincinnati A Soldier's Play
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (1/30 - 2/15)
The Lion King at Procter & Gamble Hall in Cincinnati The Lion King at Procter & Gamble Hall
Procter & Gamble Hall (6/10 - 7/5)
Elf the Musical JR. in Cincinnati Elf the Musical JR.
The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati (12/5 - 12/21)
CCM Prep: Fall Youth Ballet Concert in Cincinnati CCM Prep: Fall Youth Ballet Concert
Patricia Corbett Theater (12/12 - 12/14)
Orpheus and Euridice in Cincinnati Orpheus and Euridice
Cincinnati Music Hall (7/28 - 8/1)
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