Take a Look Back on Some of Dayton's Top Theatrical Productions of 2017
The Dayton Daily News took a look back on some of the shows that came to Dayton that they believed were standouts for 2017. Check out their list below, including everything from upbeat musicals to serious drama.
1. "Hairspray" (Muse Machine)
2. "The Music Man" (Cedarville University)
3. "Fiddler on the Roof" (Wright State University)
4. "Motown" (Victoria Theatre Association)
5. "Gidion's Knot" (Magnolia Theatre Company)
6. "The Elephant Man" (Dayton Theatre Guild)
7. "The House" (Human Race Theatre Company)
8. "Blues for an Alabama Sky" (Sinclair Community College)
9. "Fun Home" (Wright State University)
10. "The Puppeteer" (Dayton Playhouse)
The site also gave honorable mentions to the following: "An American in Paris," Victoria Theatre Association; "The Christians," Dayton Theatre Guild; "The Diary of Anne Frank," Cedarville University; "Dogfight," Dare to Defy Productions; "Grease," University of Dayton; "In the Heights," Victoria Theatre Association; "Jesus Christ Superstar," Epiphany Lutheran Church; "Kinky Boots," Victoria Theatre Association; "Legendale," Human Race Theatre; "Little Women," Dare to Defy Productions; "Luna Gale," Dayton Theatre Guild; "Mamma Mia!," La Comedia Dinner Theatre; "Oklahoma!," Brookville Community Theatre; "Radio Plays," Sinclair Community College; "Ragtime," Dayton Playhouse; "Seussical," Dare to Defy Productions; "Sister Act," Dayton Playhouse; "Tape," Playground Theatre; "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Dare to Defy Productions; "Tuesdays with Morrie," Young at Heart Players; "Urinetown," Wright State University
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Photo Credit: Daniel Rader
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