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CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

1195 Elm St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

A Soldier's Play
A Soldier's Play
1/30 - 2/15/2026


Set on a segregated Army base in 1944,  A Soldier’s Play  opens with the shocking murder of a polarizing sergeant, prompting a determined officer to ...

Othello
Othello
3/6 - 3/29/2026


Jealousy, betrayal, and passion collide in this classic Elizabethan staging of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy. When the esteemed General Othello succumbs to the cunning Iago’s deceptions, ...

Pericles
Pericles
4/17 - 5/3/2026


Blast off on an interstellar adventure in this bold reimagining of William Shakespeare’s  Pericles ! In this tale, Prince Pericles embarks on an epic voyage ...

Emma
Emma
5/22 - 6/14/2026


Step into the charming world of Jane Austen with Kate Hamill’s witty and unexpected adaptation of  Emma . Follow the headstrong matchmaker—convinced she can’t possibly ...



Ensemble Theatre Presents THE SOUND INSIDE Beginning In April


by A.A. Cristi - March 19, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati will present the haunting psychological thriller The Sound Inside that will leave you wondering who you can trust. This drama by Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp (Red Light Winter) is playing April 5–27, 2025....

MACBETH Begins At Cincinnati Shakespeare Company This Weekend


by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2025

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company will present Shakespeare's Macbeth, a chilling and electrifying adaptation that blurs the boundaries between free will and control, playing February 28 - March 23, 2025....

I NEED THAT Comes to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati


by Stephi Wild - January 16, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati will kick off the new year with the regional premiere comedy I Need That, by award-winning playwright Theresa Rebeck. Learn more here!...

Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards


by BWW Awards - January 13, 2025

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024....

Past Shows

Every Christmas Story Ever Told
Every Christmas Story Ever Told
12/10 - 12/28/2025


CSC's holiday smash hit  Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)  is back again for another season of holiday hilarity! What begins as another ...

Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost
11/12 - 12/6/2025


Get ready for a retro twist on a Shakespeare comedic gem! Transported to a totally tubular 80s-inspired high school setting, this production blends all the ...

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
10/1 - 11/1/2025


Sink your teeth into a hilarious new take on the world’s most famous vampire! Filled with outrageous twists, playful innuendo, and more laughs than you ...

An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People
9/3 - 9/20/2025


An Enemy of the People is a riveting exploration of what happens when one person’s truth becomes a community’s greatest threat.

FREE Shakespeare in the Park


This summer, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company returns to a park near you with FREE Shakespeare in the Park! The popular Shakespearean plays "A Midsummer Night's Dream," ...


The legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson are on the job to investigate the mysterious case of the “hound of hell” that ...

Measure for Measure
5/3 - 5/26/2013


Isabella must choose between her vows to the church and the life of her brother when she is offered a truly indecent proposal- from the ...

Measure for Measure
5/1 - 5/26/2013


“Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.” Shakespeare’s black comedy tingles with intrigue in this story of love, lust, and politics. A full ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream
3/22 - 4/21/2013


On an enchanted summer's evening three stories are woven together into one tale of hilarity and folly. Four young lovers find themselves entangled in a ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream
3/20 - 4/21/2013


Cincinnati Shakespeare Company: - William Shakespeare; dir: Jeremy Dubin....

Les liaisons dangereuses
2/15 - 3/10/2013


In pre-Revolutionary France, two long time friends and occasional passionate lovers amuse themselves by orchestrating a plot of seduction for two young women of virtue. ...

Les Liaisons Dangereuses
2/13 - 3/10/2013


Cincinnati Shakespeare Company: - Christopher Hampton; dir: Drew Fracher....

Richard II
1/11 - 2/3/2013


Richard II is an epic tale of fading power that sheds a light on the deterioration of a kingdom and the isolation of power. King ...

Richard II
1/9 - 2/3/2013


Richard II is an epic tale of fading power that sheds a light on the deterioration of a kingdom and the isolation of power. King ...

The Grapes of Wrath
3/30 - 4/29/2012


Presented by Anchorage Opera. Narrated Concert Version Please note that this performance is one night only! Described as “one of the best operatic achievements of ...

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Make Our Garden Grow in Cincinnati Make Our Garden Grow
Corbett Auditorium (2/7 - 2/7)
Emma in Cincinnati Emma
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (5/22 - 6/14)
Salome in Cincinnati Salome
Cincinnati Music Hall (6/18 - 6/20)
CCM Opera: L'Egisto in Cincinnati CCM Opera: L'Egisto
Cohen Family Studio Theater (2/5 - 2/5)
Carmen in Cincinnati Carmen
Cincinnati Music Hall (7/25 - 8/2)
Where We Stand in Cincinnati Where We Stand
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (1/31 - 2/22)
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Aronoff Center for the Arts (3/21 - 3/21)
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