A GREAT WILDERNESS To Open As Falcon Theatre's Finale
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2018
Though it has garnered headlines in the U.S. over the past few years, the notion of gay conversion therapy is not a new one.
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2018
Though it has garnered headlines in the U.S. over the past few years, the notion of gay conversion therapy is not a new one.
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Closes Season with HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2018
Take a walk on the wild side! Dressed to impress, Todd Almond steps back into the title role of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's season closer Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Written by John Cameron Mitchell with music and lyrics by Stephen Trask, this award-winning rock musical is an innovative, heartbreaking, and wickedly funny story of a gender-crossed glam rocker determined to become a superstar. The regional revival of ETC's 2001 and 2003 hit production is a rocking ride, entertaining, touching, and ultimately inspiring to anyone who has felt life gave them an inch when they deserved a mile. Playing June 5-July 1, 2018. Directed by D. Lynn Meyers. Presented by The Rosenthal Family Foundation and sponsored by LPK.
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2018
Take a walk on the wild side! Dressed to impress, Todd Almond steps back into the title role of Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's season closer Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Written by John Cameron Mitchell with music and lyrics by Stephen Trask, this award-winning rock musical is an innovative, heartbreaking, and wickedly funny story of a gender-crossed glam rocker determined to become a superstar. The regional revival of ETC's 2001 and 2003 hit production is a rocking ride, entertaining, touching, and ultimately inspiring to anyone who has felt life gave them an inch when they deserved a mile. Playing June 5-July 1, 2018. Directed by D. Lynn Meyers. Presented by The Rosenthal Family Foundation and sponsored by LPK.
Casting announced for NOTHING LIKE A DAME A Cabaret of Broadway's Leading Ladies
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2018
Cincinnati Music Theatre (CMT) is pleased to announce the casting of NOTHING LIKE A DAME: A Cabaret of Broadway's Leading Ladies at the Aronoff Center's intimate Fifth-Third Bank Theater on June 8-9 and 15-16 (see detailed schedule below). CMT has attracted some of the area's top local talent and theatre veterans - many of whom have performed in past CMT productions - for its second cabaret production through a new partnership with the Cincinnati Arts Association.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2018
Cincinnati Music Theatre (CMT) is pleased to announce the casting of NOTHING LIKE A DAME: A Cabaret of Broadway's Leading Ladies at the Aronoff Center's intimate Fifth-Third Bank Theater on June 8-9 and 15-16 (see detailed schedule below). CMT has attracted some of the area's top local talent and theatre veterans - many of whom have performed in past CMT productions - for its second cabaret production through a new partnership with the Cincinnati Arts Association.
BWW Review: MURDER FOR TWO at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park
by Abby Rowold - May 17, 2018
Murder for Two won its creators, Joe Kinosian (book and music) and Kellan Blair (book and lyrics), a Joseph Jefferson Award, which is Chicago's local version of the Tony's, for Best New Musical in 2011. Come see this comically murderous rollercoaster ride before it goes off the rails.
by Abby Rowold - May 17, 2018
Murder for Two won its creators, Joe Kinosian (book and music) and Kellan Blair (book and lyrics), a Joseph Jefferson Award, which is Chicago's local version of the Tony's, for Best New Musical in 2011. Come see this comically murderous rollercoaster ride before it goes off the rails.
VIDEO: First Look at Cincinnati Shakespeare's Production of NOISES OFF
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2018
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company closes their Debut Season at The Otto M. Budig Theater with Noises Off, by Michael Frayn. Get a first glimpse of the production here!
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2018
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company closes their Debut Season at The Otto M. Budig Theater with Noises Off, by Michael Frayn. Get a first glimpse of the production here!
Photo Flash: Cincinnati Shakespeare Presents Madcap Comedy NOISES OFF
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2018
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company closes their Debut Season at The Otto M. Budig Theater with Noises Off, by Michael Frayn. The production is directed by Ed Stern, the former Artistic Director of the Playhouse in the Park, The cast features CSC's Producing Artistic Director, Brian Isaac Phillips, as well as Dale Hodges, Joneal Joplin, Jeremy Dubin, Kelly Mengelkoch, Justin McCombs, and Brooke Steele. This show is generously sponsored by Towne Properties in memory of Lambert Agin, Messer Construction, and Thompson Hine.
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2018
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company closes their Debut Season at The Otto M. Budig Theater with Noises Off, by Michael Frayn. The production is directed by Ed Stern, the former Artistic Director of the Playhouse in the Park, The cast features CSC's Producing Artistic Director, Brian Isaac Phillips, as well as Dale Hodges, Joneal Joplin, Jeremy Dubin, Kelly Mengelkoch, Justin McCombs, and Brooke Steele. This show is generously sponsored by Towne Properties in memory of Lambert Agin, Messer Construction, and Thompson Hine.
Three School Theatre Programs Honored By National Association
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2018
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) recognizes schools whose theatre programs exemplify and promote high standards of quality in educational theatre. This year only three schools in the nation were honored: Arbor View High School in Las Vegas, Nevada; Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Colorado; and Papillion La-Vista High School in Papillion, Nebraska.
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2018
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) recognizes schools whose theatre programs exemplify and promote high standards of quality in educational theatre. This year only three schools in the nation were honored: Arbor View High School in Las Vegas, Nevada; Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Colorado; and Papillion La-Vista High School in Papillion, Nebraska.
Playhouse in the Park to Celebrate PRIDE NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
Now in its fourth year, Playhouse Pride provides an opportunity for LGBTQIA community members and allies to gather together and enjoy live theatre along with hors d'oeuvres, open bar and an after party. In partnership with ArtsWave Pride, this year's event takes place with a performance of MURDER FOR TWO, a zany, musical comedy whodunit that The New York Times called "Ingenious… a snazzy, vaudevillian double act."
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
Now in its fourth year, Playhouse Pride provides an opportunity for LGBTQIA community members and allies to gather together and enjoy live theatre along with hors d'oeuvres, open bar and an after party. In partnership with ArtsWave Pride, this year's event takes place with a performance of MURDER FOR TWO, a zany, musical comedy whodunit that The New York Times called "Ingenious… a snazzy, vaudevillian double act."
Join The BWW Cincinnati on Stage Facebook Group
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're launching a new Facebook Group for the Cincinnati Theatre community, bringing together performers, audience members, theatre groups, and more to create a local space for discussion and networking.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're launching a new Facebook Group for the Cincinnati Theatre community, bringing together performers, audience members, theatre groups, and more to create a local space for discussion and networking.
BWW Review: BYE BYE BIRDIE Dazzles at Warsaw Federal Incline Theater
by Anne Simendinger - May 09, 2018
There's "a lot of livin' to do" at CLP's Bye Bye Birdie, so don't miss it as it runs at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre through May 27!
by Anne Simendinger - May 09, 2018
There's "a lot of livin' to do" at CLP's Bye Bye Birdie, so don't miss it as it runs at the Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre through May 27!
Inspirational Theatre Educators Recognized by National Association
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) recognizes individuals who have inspired their students and dedicated themselves to providing quality theatre education with the Inspirational Theatre Educator Award. Veteran theatre educators and EdTA members Kelly Carlson, Philip Lee 'Peelee' Clark, and Carolyn Little will each receive this award at EdTA's National Conference.
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) recognizes individuals who have inspired their students and dedicated themselves to providing quality theatre education with the Inspirational Theatre Educator Award. Veteran theatre educators and EdTA members Kelly Carlson, Philip Lee 'Peelee' Clark, and Carolyn Little will each receive this award at EdTA's National Conference.
SHOW UP Puts The Audience In Charge At Cincy Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2018
Following critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in NYC and at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Peter Michael Marino's semi-improvised, semi-scripted, solo comedy 'Show Up' makes its Cincy Fringe debut May 31-June 9 at First Lutheran Church Lounge. This one-man, comedic, interactive, improvised spin on the traditional solo show is all about the good, bad and ugly experiences of the audience - who also lend a hand in the set & sound design. And there's a party!
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2018
Following critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in NYC and at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Peter Michael Marino's semi-improvised, semi-scripted, solo comedy 'Show Up' makes its Cincy Fringe debut May 31-June 9 at First Lutheran Church Lounge. This one-man, comedic, interactive, improvised spin on the traditional solo show is all about the good, bad and ugly experiences of the audience - who also lend a hand in the set & sound design. And there's a party!
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE In Concert To Feature Iconic Score Performed Live To Film
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2018
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra will present the Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert featuring screenings of the complete film with Oscar-winning composer John Williams' musical score performed live with the film on September 7, 8 and 9 2018 at Cincinnati Music Hall. The three performances will be led by Cincinnati Pops conductor John Morris Russell.
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2018
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra will present the Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert featuring screenings of the complete film with Oscar-winning composer John Williams' musical score performed live with the film on September 7, 8 and 9 2018 at Cincinnati Music Hall. The three performances will be led by Cincinnati Pops conductor John Morris Russell.
Aronoff Center Hosts NOTHING LIKE A DAME: A Cabaret of Broadway's Leading Ladies
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2018
Cincinnati Music Theatre (CMT), with support from the Cincinnati Arts Association , is pleased to announce its second cabaret experience at the Aronoff Center's intimate Fifth Third Bank Theater - NOTHING LIKE A DAME: A Cabaret of Broadway's Leading Ladies. The cabaret runs June 8-9 & 15-16 (see detailed schedule below), and follows a sold-out run of CMT's premiere cabaret - Love Is Love - in February of this year.
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2018
Cincinnati Music Theatre (CMT), with support from the Cincinnati Arts Association , is pleased to announce its second cabaret experience at the Aronoff Center's intimate Fifth Third Bank Theater - NOTHING LIKE A DAME: A Cabaret of Broadway's Leading Ladies. The cabaret runs June 8-9 & 15-16 (see detailed schedule below), and follows a sold-out run of CMT's premiere cabaret - Love Is Love - in February of this year.
BWW Review: KEN LUDWIG'S TREASURE ISLAND Thrills Audiences at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park
by Anne Simendinger - May 04, 2018
Run to find Treasure Island at Cincinnati's Playhouse in the Park now through May 19! If you don't, you may be receiving a 'black dot' or be asked to walk the plank!
by Anne Simendinger - May 04, 2018
Run to find Treasure Island at Cincinnati's Playhouse in the Park now through May 19! If you don't, you may be receiving a 'black dot' or be asked to walk the plank!
Ed Stern Directs NOISES OFF Opening May 18
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company closes their Debut Season at The Otto M. Budig Theater with Noises Off, by Michael Frayn. The production is directed by Ed Stern, the former Artistic Director of the Playhouse in the Park, The cast features CSC's Producing Artistic Director, Brian Isaac Phillips, as well as Dale Hodges, Joneal Joplin, Jeremy Dubin, Kelly Mengelkoch, Justin McCombs, and Brooke Steele. This show is generously sponsored by Towne Properties in memory of Lambert Agin, Messer Construction, and Thompson Hine.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company closes their Debut Season at The Otto M. Budig Theater with Noises Off, by Michael Frayn. The production is directed by Ed Stern, the former Artistic Director of the Playhouse in the Park, The cast features CSC's Producing Artistic Director, Brian Isaac Phillips, as well as Dale Hodges, Joneal Joplin, Jeremy Dubin, Kelly Mengelkoch, Justin McCombs, and Brooke Steele. This show is generously sponsored by Towne Properties in memory of Lambert Agin, Messer Construction, and Thompson Hine.
Photo Flash: Ken Ludwig's TREASURE ISLAND Sails Into Cincinnati Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
Audiences will set sail on the journey of a lifetime, complete with cutthroat pirates, a treasure map and a courageous boy entangled in a dangerous swashbuckling expedition, when Ken Ludwig's TREASURE ISLAND arrives at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park April 21. This epic theatrical adaptation runs through May 19 (Opening Night is April 26).
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
Audiences will set sail on the journey of a lifetime, complete with cutthroat pirates, a treasure map and a courageous boy entangled in a dangerous swashbuckling expedition, when Ken Ludwig's TREASURE ISLAND arrives at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park April 21. This epic theatrical adaptation runs through May 19 (Opening Night is April 26).
Educational Theatre Association Names Educator-Artist Teams for NEA Grant Project
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2018
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) has selected 12 two-member teams of high school theatre educators and teaching artists who will create a standards-based curriculum framework and instructional units in targeted areas of theatre.
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2018
The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) has selected 12 two-member teams of high school theatre educators and teaching artists who will create a standards-based curriculum framework and instructional units in targeted areas of theatre.
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Presents HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2018
Blues and Broadway take the stage as Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati presents the regional premiere of Larry Parr's His Eye is on the Sparrow, the powerful, heartbreaking, and uplifting account of the iconic Ethel Waters, who overcame a spirit-breaking childhood and racial injustice to become a legendary jazz and blues singer, Broadway pioneer, and Oscar-nominated actress. This one-woman musical biography recounts the life behind this leading lady and features some of Waters's most famous musical numbers. Playing April 24-May 19, 2018. Directed by D. Lynn Meyers. Production Sponsor is John Goering.
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2018
Blues and Broadway take the stage as Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati presents the regional premiere of Larry Parr's His Eye is on the Sparrow, the powerful, heartbreaking, and uplifting account of the iconic Ethel Waters, who overcame a spirit-breaking childhood and racial injustice to become a legendary jazz and blues singer, Broadway pioneer, and Oscar-nominated actress. This one-woman musical biography recounts the life behind this leading lady and features some of Waters's most famous musical numbers. Playing April 24-May 19, 2018. Directed by D. Lynn Meyers. Production Sponsor is John Goering.
New York Times To Host Event At Cincinnati Shakespeare
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2018
In January, Cincinnati was selected by the New York Times for its prestigious 52 Places To Go annual feature, a list of must-see locations around the world that inspire its readers' wanderlust. For the first time ever, the nation's largest daily newspaper has also selected a 52 Places Traveler who will report from the road as she visits each and every location on the list throughout 2018. The Cincinnati stop is planned for May when the 52 Places Traveler Jada Yuan will join New York Times veteran reporter John Eligon for a one-night-only special event, Wednesday, May 9 titled Destination Cincinnati- And Beyond. Cincinnati is the first city to host an exclusive event in conjunction with the 52 Places designation honor.
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2018
In January, Cincinnati was selected by the New York Times for its prestigious 52 Places To Go annual feature, a list of must-see locations around the world that inspire its readers' wanderlust. For the first time ever, the nation's largest daily newspaper has also selected a 52 Places Traveler who will report from the road as she visits each and every location on the list throughout 2018. The Cincinnati stop is planned for May when the 52 Places Traveler Jada Yuan will join New York Times veteran reporter John Eligon for a one-night-only special event, Wednesday, May 9 titled Destination Cincinnati- And Beyond. Cincinnati is the first city to host an exclusive event in conjunction with the 52 Places designation honor.
15th Annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival Announced!
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
Has it been 15 years already? Wow... (Well, technically, it's only been 14 because you don't count the first Festival as a calendar year, and then you have to divide by the square root of - you know what? It doesn't matter!) Know Theatre is once again patently hysterical to offer something for everyone at the region's largest and longest annual theatre and arts festival - that's renowned for being "kinda WEIRD. like YOU!"
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
Has it been 15 years already? Wow... (Well, technically, it's only been 14 because you don't count the first Festival as a calendar year, and then you have to divide by the square root of - you know what? It doesn't matter!) Know Theatre is once again patently hysterical to offer something for everyone at the region's largest and longest annual theatre and arts festival - that's renowned for being "kinda WEIRD. like YOU!"
BWW Review: THE KING AND I was 'Something Wonderful' at The Aronoff Center For The Arts
by Anne Simendinger - April 22, 2018
Between the classic score, phenomenal talent, lavish costumes, and stunning sets, Rogers and Hammerstein's The King and I is most certainly "something wonderful".
by Anne Simendinger - April 22, 2018
Between the classic score, phenomenal talent, lavish costumes, and stunning sets, Rogers and Hammerstein's The King and I is most certainly "something wonderful".
Dancing For The Stars 2018 Winners Announced
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
Dr. Marcia Bowling (Gynecologic Oncology, The Christ Hospital Network) and her dance pro Jozsef Parragh (Independent Dance Instructor) received a near-perfect score of 37 (out of 40), taking first place at the Cincinnati Arts Association's twelfth-annual Dancing for the Stars on Saturday, April 14, at the Music Hall Ballroom. Bowling also took home the 'Fundraising Champion' Award, as the celebrity who raised the most money for the event through ticket sales and donations.
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
Dr. Marcia Bowling (Gynecologic Oncology, The Christ Hospital Network) and her dance pro Jozsef Parragh (Independent Dance Instructor) received a near-perfect score of 37 (out of 40), taking first place at the Cincinnati Arts Association's twelfth-annual Dancing for the Stars on Saturday, April 14, at the Music Hall Ballroom. Bowling also took home the 'Fundraising Champion' Award, as the celebrity who raised the most money for the event through ticket sales and donations.
Know Theatre Announces Lineup For Season 21!
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2018
Fear manifests itself in many ways: the monsters around us, monsters inside of us, in the darkness on the periphery of our vision, in difficult truths, in confessions, in honesty, in deceit, in times of change.
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2018
Fear manifests itself in many ways: the monsters around us, monsters inside of us, in the darkness on the periphery of our vision, in difficult truths, in confessions, in honesty, in deceit, in times of change.
Photo Flash: Know Theatre Presents The Regional Premiere Of ADA AND THE ENGINE
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2018
A bright, ambitious young woman. A wary mother, who has seen where too much freedom can lead. A brilliant man, whose ideas are almost revolutionary - almost.
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2018
A bright, ambitious young woman. A wary mother, who has seen where too much freedom can lead. A brilliant man, whose ideas are almost revolutionary - almost.
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Pericles
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (4/17 - 5/3) | |
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Salome
Cincinnati Music Hall (6/18 - 6/20) | |
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The Lion King at Procter & Gamble Hall
Procter & Gamble Hall (6/10 - 7/5) | |
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Othello
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (3/6 - 3/29) | |
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C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters
Aronoff Center for the Arts (3/21 - 3/21) | |
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Carmen
Cincinnati Music Hall (7/25 - 8/2) | |
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C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters (Cincinnati, OH)
Aronoff Center for the Arts (3/21 - 3/21) | |
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