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Make Believe

Sep 10 – Sep 26, 2026 · Know Theatre

Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Bess Wohl and directed by Bridget Leak, this mystery follows four abandoned siblings in the 1980s and their adult counterparts three decades later. The Conlee kids retreat to their attic playroom while their parents are absent...

The Children

The Children

Jan 30 – Feb 21, 2027 · Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Cincinnati

2018 UK Writers’ Guild Award for Best Play 2018 Tony Award Nominee for Best Play New York Times Critic’s Pick In a secluded cottage on the British coast, retired nuclear physicists Hazel and Robin live quietly, tending their garden, practicing yoga, and savoring the peace...

Paradise Blue

Paradise Blue

Mar 20 – Apr 11, 2027 · Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Cincinnati

Welcome to the sultry, jazz-filled Paradise Club. It’s 1949 in Detroit, and Blue, a gifted trumpeter and owner of the once-vibrant nightclub, is ready to leave this town and his family demons behind. But where does that leave his devoted Pumpkin, who has dreams of her own? And...

Bad Dates: End Game

Bad Dates: End Game

May 8 – May 30, 2027 · Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Cincinnati

Twenty years after Theresa Rebeck broke the mold of Off-Broadway romantic comedies with Bad Dates , she returns with Bad Dates: End Game , following Haley as she navigates the chaos of modern dating with sharp wit, comedic charm, and a few margaritas along the way. From...

The Marriage of Figaro

Jul 8 – Jul 10, 2027 · Springer Auditorium | Cincinnati Music Hall

Mozart's sparkling comedy returns to Music Hall in a fast-paced tale of love, jealousy, and class conflict set within a single frenzied day. As the clever servant Figaro prepares to marry Susanna, he must outwit his philandering employer, Count Almaviva, who has designs on the...

Good Bones

Jun 1 – Aug 31, 2028 · Cincinnati Music Hall

Good Bones is a new American opera with music by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames, based on Ijames's play of the same name. The opera follows Aisha and her husband Travis, who return to her historically...

Latest Cincinnati Reviews

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…

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