NYC Comedian Tanya O'Debra Brings RADIO STAR to Cincy Fringe, 6/1-8 by BWW News Desk(May. 11 5:46 PM) - New York City comedian Tanya O’Debra’s New York Innovative Theatre Award nominated solo show, RADIO STAR is being presented by the 2012 Cincy Fringe Festival, June 1-8. |
TITANIC: THE MUSICAL Plays Aronoff Center, Now thru 5/19 by BWW News Desk(May. 11 12:30 AM) - Cincinnati Music Theatre (CMT) will present a musical tribute to the dreams and aspirations of those who sailed aboard the greatest achievement of “The Remarkable Age,” the RMS Titanic. Join us tonight, May 11 through May 19, 2012 at the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater as we honor the memories of those lost on the maiden voyage 100 years ago, with our production of Titanic: The Musical.
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CSC Opens THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Tonight, 5/11 by BWW News Desk(May. 11 12:30 AM) - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company concludes its fantastic and popular eighteenth season with William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” opening tonight, May 11. This production features CSC Producing Artistic Director Brian Isaac Phillips as Shylock, CSC Ensemble Member Kelly Mengelkoch as Portia and introducing to Cincinnati audiences, Jared Joplin as Antonio, the Merchant of Venice. “The Merchant of Venice” opens tonight and runs through June 3 2012. The production design is generously sponsored by Taft, Stettinius and Hollister. |
ONE LIFE TO LIVE Stars to Unite for 'Loving Llanview' in Chicago, Cincinnati and Merrillville by BWW News Desk(May. 10 9:38 PM) - Celebrity Events Group (CEG) today announced “Loving Llanview™”, described as "an engaging, interactive fan event dedicated to celebrating the iconic soap opera One Life to Live," will come to the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH on June 22, Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, IN on June 23 and the Akoo Theatre at Rosemont, IL on June 24. |
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Brian Isaac Phillips in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE by BWW News Desk(May. 10 9:25 AM) - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company concludes its eighteenth season with William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” opening May 11. This production features CSC Producing Artistic Director Brian Isaac Phillips as Shylock, CSC Ensemble Member Kelly Mengelkoch as Portia and introducing to Cincinnati audiences, Jared Joplin as Antonio, the Merchant of Venice. Check out the rehearsal photographs below. |
Aziz Ansari Brings the BURIED ALIVE TOUR to Cincinnati, 6/9 by BWW News Desk(May. 9 11:29 AM) - Live Nation welcomes comedian Aziz Ansari to the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at 8pm. |
Beck Center for the Arts and Connect to Beck Present BIKE FOR BECK, 5/19 by BWW News Desk(May. 8 8:32 PM) - Beck Center for the Arts and Connect to Beck (C2B) are hosting the first annual Bike for Beck tour Saturday, May 19, 2012. Cyclists of all ages are invited to participate. The bike tour begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Beck Center, located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, and continues through the Metroparks. Bike for Beck is followed by an afternoon of arts and entertainment on the Beck Center campus. Proceeds from this fundraising event benefit Beck Center’s arts education programs. |
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) Returns to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Opening 6/8 by BWW News Desk(May. 3 11:56 PM) - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company today announced “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, the madcap comedy that condenses all thirty-eight of Shakespeare’s plays into just ninety-seven minutes. Featuring Billy Chace, Travis McElroy and Nick Rose, “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” opens June 8, 2011 and runs through June 30, 2012. |
MAMMA MIA! Comes to the Aranoff Center, Now thru 5/6 by BWW News Desk(May. 1 12:30 AM) - Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Cincinnati this spring as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati 11/12 Season. Performances begin tonight, May 1 and run through May 6 at the Aronoff Center. |
SECOND CITY 2: LESS RUDE...MORE PORK Closes Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's 52nd Season, Opening 4/29 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 29 12:30 AM) - Today Producing Artistic Director Edward Stern announced his 20th - and final - season at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. The Playhouse' s 52nd season includes two world premieres and three regional premiere productions, as well as the return of one of the most popular musicals in its history. |
Cincinnati Arts Association Presents Yanni, 5/16 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 27 1:25 PM) - The Cincinnati Arts Association presents An Evening with Yanni, music’s true world citizen and most popular contemporary composer. |
The Cincinnati Arts Association’s Overture Awards to Present 'Next Pop Star' Competition by BWW News Desk(Apr. 27 12:14 PM) - The Cincinnati Arts Association’s Overture Awards has created a new dance and vocal arts opportunity for Tri-state students in grades 9-12 – the Next Pop Star competition. The new program is scheduled for Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the Aronoff Center. |
The Lantern Theatre, Lantern Tours, etc. Moves to Dairy Barn by BWW News Desk(Apr. 27 9:58 AM) - Renamed Canal Corners Farm & Market, the picturesque Gleeson farm house, built in 1853, and the massive, red barn, raised in 1905, is a stone’s throw from the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. This summer, families visiting the park and exploring the Towpath Trail will have the opportunity to visit the big, red barn, step back into Ohio history and see the canal journey of a life-time, The Lantern Theatre production of Singin’ on the Ohio. |
Beck Dance Education Presents SLEEPING BEAUTY, 4/27-29 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 27 12:30 AM) - Beck Center’s Dance Workshop and Dance Education program will present an encore production of a condensed version of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet Sleeping Beauty tonight, April 27 through 29 in the Recital Hall of the Music-Armory Building at the Beck Center for the Arts. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are on sale now. |
BWW Expands in Cincinnati! Contributing Editors Wanted by BWW(Apr. 26 5:05 PM) - Interested in joining BroadwayWorld's worldwide network of published authors?
BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Cincinnati. |
Cincinnati Arts Association's Student Art Show Set for 5/5-13 at Aronoff Center by BWW News Desk(Apr. 26 12:59 PM) - This year’s theme is “Celebration.” The exhibition will be on display in the Aronoff Center’s Fifth Third Bank Theater (7th & Main Streets in downtown Cincinnati) from Saturday, May 5 – Sunday, May 13, 2012. Exhibition hours are Friday, 4:00 – 8:00 PM; Saturday, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM; and Sunday, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. The Student Art Show is free and open to the public. |
The Whodunit? Players to Present LIGHTS CAMERA MURDER!, 5/12 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 24 10:00 PM) - The Whodunit? Players present Lights… Camera… Murder! a fast-paced, interactive murder mystery where audience members become suspects and have a chance to solve the crime. An uproarious combination of theater and comedy and a chance to use your deductive skills with hilarious results! |
Cincinnati Shakespeare Co. to Present MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, 5/29 & 30 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 24 9:26 PM) - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is proud to present the popular touring production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM on the CSC stage downtown on May 29 & 30 at 7:30pm. |