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Nestled on a hill and commanding a superb view of downtown Cincinnati, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park has been offering audiences the finest in professional theatre for 60 years. Nationally known for its excellence and commitment to new works and as an artistic home for America's best actors, directors and designers, the Playhouse always keeps its primary role at center stage — to serve the Tristate by producing the finest in classic and contemporary works: musicals, dramas, comedies and recent hits. Simply put, the Playhouse strives to celebrate the live theatrical experience in superlative fashion, in a setting that is second to none.

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Review: THE LION KING at the Aronoff Center

Review: THE LION KING at the Aronoff Center

by Ana-Brit Asplen · June 13, 2026

This grand and heartwarming spectacle is not only a fantastic stage musical appealing to all ages, but it also provides reminders about the dangers of tyranny and dictatorship, as well as the need for creativity and diversity in theatre.…

Review: Broadway in Cincinnati presents SUFFS at The Aronoff Center

Review: Broadway in Cincinnati presents SUFFS at The Aronoff Center

by Taylor Clemons · May 14, 2026

It is always baffling to me, the things that history books don’t teach us. How can something so important within the history of our country be overlooked? This was one of many conversations I had last night after attending the opening night performance of Suffs in Cincinnati. …

Review: MRS. CHRISTIE at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park

Review: MRS. CHRISTIE at Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park

by Caroline Conard · March 10, 2026

It’s very seldom these days that an original play check sall the boxes, yet Mrs. Christie manages to do exactly that. A fantastical show with mystery, quirky characters, and deeper themes, Mrs. Christie is sure to have something for everyone!…

Review: OTHELLO at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Review: OTHELLO at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

by Caroline Conard · March 7, 2026

Othello is arguably Shakespeare’s most controversial show, often called a “problem show,” given its deep explorations into race and misogyny. Putting on a production of Othello is no small feat, but under the direction of Associate Artistic Director Candice Handy, Cincinnati Shakespeare Compan…

Past Shows

21 total · showing 21–21

Over the Tavern

Over the Tavern

Jan 21 – Feb 19, 2011

Life is no picnic for the Pazinskis. In 1950s Buffalo, Chet and Ellen live above their tavern with their four teenagers, each more mischievous than the next. Wise-cracking 12 year-old Rudy is working on his Ed Sullivan impression rather than studying the Catechism because hed...

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Much Ado About Nothing in Cincinnati Much Ado About Nothing
Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati (2/11-2/13)
Bad Dates: End Game in Cincinnati Bad Dates: End Game
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (5/08-5/30)
Journeys Through Time in Cincinnati Journeys Through Time
Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati (4/23-4/23)
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins JR. in Cincinnati Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins JR.
Emery Theater (10/09-10/25)
Paradise Blue in Cincinnati Paradise Blue
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (3/20-4/11)
Between Folk and Art in Cincinnati Between Folk and Art
Robert. J. Werner Recital Hall, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati (11/23-11/23)
Feast of Carols in Cincinnati Feast of Carols
Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati (12/05-12/06)
Cincinnati to New York in Cincinnati Cincinnati to New York
Corbett Auditorium, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati (4/18-4/18)