Cincinnati Theatre + Broadway News

Now Playing Onstage in Cincinnati - Week of 5/12/2013

(5/12/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/12/2013 for Cincinnati

Cincinnati Music Theatre Stages SUNSET BOULEVARD, Now thru 5/18

(5/10/2013) - Cincinnati Music Theatre (CMT), now celebrating its 50th Anniversary Season, presents Sunset Boulevard, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. Join us tonight, May 10-18, 2013 at the Aronoff Center's Jarson-Kaplan Theater as we enter the infamous house on Sunset, and meet the 'greatest star of all,' Norma Desmond.

Village Players and Fort Thomas Woman's Club Present CakeTown COMEDY JAM 2, 5/10 & 11

(5/9/2013) - The Village Players and Fort Thomas' Woman's Club will present CakeTown COMEDY JAM 2! on Friday andSaturday, May 10-11, 2013 at 8 PM at the Village Players Theater in Fort Thomas. The two-hour show of light entertainment will feature stand up comedians, short comic plays, musical comedy and storytelling by some of the Tristate's funniest and most accomplished performers, actors, and writers.

Mayor of Cincinnati, Mark Mallory, Proclaims May 3 as Brian Isaac Phillips Day

(5/8/2013) - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company has announced that Mark Mallory, Mayor of the City of Cincinnati has proclaimed May 3, 2013 as "Brian Isaac Phillips Day".

Now Playing Onstage in Cincinnati - Week of 5/05/2013

(5/5/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 5/05/2013 for Cincinnati

SRO Theatre Company Presents THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, Beginning 5/31

(5/3/2013) - SRO Theatre Company presents The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas to be staged May 31 to June 9, 2013, at the Shedd Theatre in the Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215.

Voting Opens for the 2013 BroadwayWorld Awards! Vote Now for the Best of the 2012-13 Theatre Season...

(5/2/2013) - The Tony Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 11th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's MEASURE FOR MEASURE Opens Friday

(5/2/2013) - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati's stage for the classics, is pleased to present Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure", playing from May 3-26, 2013. This production is directed by CSC Producing Artistic Director, Brian Isaac Phillips and features Kelly Mengelkoch, Brent Vimtrup and Nicholas Rose. The design of this production is generously sponsored by Cincinnati Book Publishing.

Major Renovations Planned for Covedale Center This Summer

(5/2/2013) - The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts - owned and operated by Cincinnati Landmark Productions (CLP) - will undergo a massive renovation aimed at improving the patron experience. The work was identified shortly after CLP bought the building in 2002 (with support from the city of Cincinnati), along with four other phases of renovation work to transform the old movie house into a 21st century performing arts center. The work scheduled for this summer is the last of the original five-phase renovation plan.

Now Playing Onstage in Cincinnati - Week of 4/28/2013

(4/28/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/28/2013 for Cincinnati

High School in the Spotlight: Napoleon High School, OH

(4/26/2013) - Today, we're thrilled to feature the Napoleon High School Drama Club under the direction of Teresa Morgan, Taylor Moyer, and Jim Murcko!

Straight No Chaser Comes to Aranoff Center in December

(4/22/2013) - Atlantic Records recording group Straight No Chaser has announced details of their upcoming "Under The Influence North American Tour." The dates celebrate the upcoming release of the acclaimed a cappella group's eagerly awaited new album, "UNDER THE INFLUENCE," set to arrive in stores and at all DSPs on May 7.

Now Playing Onstage in Cincinnati - Week of 4/21/2013

(4/21/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/21/2013 for Cincinnati

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Presents DOUBLE INDEMNITY, Now thru 5/18

(4/20/2013) - Mystery, lust, intrigue and murder take center stage in the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's DOUBLE INDEMNITY, which runs tonight, April 20 through May 18 in the Robert S. Marx Theatre.

Jason Robert Brown, Georgia Stitt Premiere New Orchestral Piece in Cincinnati on Saturday

(4/18/2013) - The Cincinnati Pops' Lollipops Family Concerts are interactive programs specifically designed for children aged three to ten and their families. This weekend, the program will feature a new orchestral piece from lauded composers Jason Robert Brown and Georgia Stitt.

CCM Closes Studio Series with EXECUTION OF JUSTICE, Now thru 4/20

(4/18/2013) - The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) presents the final installment of the 2012-13 Studio Series with a production of Emily Mann's powerful docu-drama Execution of Justice, directed by CCM Professor of Drama Michael Burnham. Execution of Justice runs tonight, April 18-20 in UC's Cohen Family Studio Theater. Admission is free, but reservations are required. This production contains mature subject matter.

Shark Eat Muffin Announces the Premiere of THE SPACE BETWEEN MY HEAD AND MY BODY

(4/15/2013) - Fresh, new theatre company, Shark Eat Muffin, celebrates their second performance this season with the much-anticipated US premier of Catie O'Keefe's play, The Space Between my Head and my Body directed by Laura Boggs.

Now Playing Onstage in Cincinnati - Week of 4/14/2013

(4/14/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/14/2013 for Cincinnati

Cincinnati Music Theatre to Stage SUNSET BOULEVARD, 5/10-18

(4/11/2013) - Cincinnati Music Theatre (CMT), now celebrating its 50th Anniversary Season, presents Sunset Boulevard, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. Join us May 10-18, 2013 at the Aronoff Center's Jarson-Kaplan Theater as we enter the infamous house on Sunset, and meet the 'greatest star of all,' Norma Desmond.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park to Present DOUBLE INDEMNITY, 4/20-5/18

(4/10/2013) - Mystery, lust, intrigue and murder take center stage in the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's DOUBLE INDEMNITY, which runs April 20 through May 18 in the Robert S. Marx Theatre.

CCM Professor of Drama Michael Burnham to Retire After 30 Years

(4/9/2013) - The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Professor Michael Burnham has been a faculty member since 1984 and when asked about his many years of work for CCM, he muses, simply, 'I liked all of them.' He will retire this month, following the conclusion of the school year and his work as director for CCM's upcoming production of Execution of Justice, which runs April 18-20 as part of this year's Studio Series.

CCM to Close Studio Series with EXECUTION OF JUSTICE, 4/18-20

(4/9/2013) - The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) proudly presents the final installment of the 2012-13 Studio Series with a production of Emily Mann's powerful docu-drama Execution of Justice, directed by CCM Professor of Drama Michael Burnham. Execution of Justice runs April 18-20 in UC's Cohen Family Studio Theater. Admission is free, but reservations are required. This production contains mature subject matter.

Know Theatre of Cincinnati Presents COCK, Opening 4/12

(4/8/2013) - Know Theatre has announced the regional premiere of COCK by Mike Bartlett as our next mainstage production. This will be only the second American production following its premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, London. COCK opens April 12, 2013 and runs through May 11, 2013. Brian Robertson, who currently teaches in the Theatre and Dance Department at Northern Kentucky University, will direct this production. Some of his past directing credits include Camelot at the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center and A Flowering Tree at Cincinnati Opera. COCK features performances from Darnell Pierre Benjamin, Kevin Thornton, Danielle Knox, and George Alexander.

CCM Announces Upcoming 2013-14 Mainstage Season

(4/8/2013) - The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) has announced details for the 2013-14 Mainstage Series of opera, musical theatre, drama and dance productions.

Now Playing Onstage in Cincinnati - Week of 4/07/2013

(4/7/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/07/2013 for Cincinnati

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Launches New Website

(4/5/2013) - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park has unveiled a vibrant and exciting new website with dynamic multimedia content.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Opens MEASURE FOR MEASURE, 5/3

(4/5/2013) - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati's stage for the classics, will present Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure", playing from May 3-26, 2013. This production is directed by CSC Producing Artistic Director, Brian Isaac Phillips and features Kelly Mengelkoch, Brent Vimtrup and Nicholas Rose. The design of this production is generously sponsored by Cincinnati Book Publishing.

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Launches New Website

(4/3/2013) - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park has unveiled a vibrant and exciting new website with dynamic multimedia content.

Photo Flash: Baldwin Wallace Theatre's THE SEAGULL Now on Stage Thru 4/7!

(4/3/2013) - Baldwin Wallace University's Theatre Department presents Anton Chekhov's classic work THE SEAGULL. This comedy concerns the romantic entanglements and regrets of a group of actors, writers and artists gathered on a Russian estate. Scroll below to see production shots from Wallace Theatre's production - now on stage thru April 7!

BWW Reviews: WAR HORSE Mesmerizes Cincinnati

(4/1/2013) - When Michael Morpurgo heard Broadway producers were turning his children's book War Horse into a staged play, he said "They must be mad." It was an ambitious concept indeed, but one that has resulted in a beautiful, compelling piece of theater.

Now Playing Onstage in Cincinnati - Week of 3/31/2013

(3/31/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 3/31/2013 for Cincinnati

CCM Mainstage Series Presents Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE, 4/4-7

(3/28/2013) - The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) presents Mozart's beloved comedic singspiel The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote, 1791) from April 4-7 in UC's Corbett Auditorium. The fourth most frequently performed opera worldwide, this production will be sung in German with English dialogue (with supertitles displayed). Mark Gibson conducts with stage direction by Steven Goldstein.

CCM Hosts 'Not Famous Yet' Musical Theatre Senior Showcase, Now thru 3/30

(3/28/2013) - Cincinnati audiences will get a sneak peek of an original showcase created by the 2013 graduating class from the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Department of Musical Theatre during the annual 'Not Famous Yet' Showcase, which runs from tonight, March 28 (Friends of CCM benefit performance) through March 30 in UC's Patricia Corbett Theater.

Photo Flash: First Look at The Carnegie's PARADE

(3/25/2013) - Despite Tony Award wins for its soaring score and riveting script in 1999, the theatrical telling of the Leo Frank story is one rarely produced, requiring a large and talented cast and recounting a real American tragedy many would rather forget. That will change this April.

Now Playing Onstage in Cincinnati - Week of 3/24/2013

(3/24/2013) - Upcoming Shows - Week of 3/24/2013 for Cincinnati

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Stages THE BOOK CLUB PLAY, Now thru 4/28

(3/23/2013) - THE BOOK CLUB PLAY, a comedy about books and the people who love them, continues the Playhouse's Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre season. This engaging and hilarious play by Karen Zacarias begins previews tonight, March 23 and will continue through April 28.

CCM Chair of Drama Richard E. Hess Receives Fulbright Scholar Award

(3/22/2013) - The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is delighted to report that Drama Department Chair Richard E. Hess has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach and research at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya during the 2013-14 academic year.

Mamet Fest Opens with OLEANNA and SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO at Fifth Third Bank Theater, Now thru 4/6

(3/22/2013) - Mamet Fest, a play festival celebrating the work of iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, opens this week, featuring OLEANNA and SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO in repertory at the Fifth Third Bank Theater, The Aronoff Center for the Arts, today and Saturday, March 22nd through April 6th at 7 PM (OLEANNA) and 9:15 PM (SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO).

CCM to Host 'Not Famous Yet' Musical Theatre Senior Showcase, 3/28-30

(3/21/2013) - Cincinnati audiences will get a sneak peek of an original showcase created by the 2013 graduating class from the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) Department of Musical Theatre during the annual 'Not Famous Yet' Showcase, which runs from March 28 (Friends of CCM benefit performance) through March 30 in UC's Patricia Corbett Theater.

New Ground Theatre Festival Announces 2013 Lineup

(3/21/2013) - From May 2-11, 2013, Cleveland Play House (CPH) will showcase a variety of new work from nationally recognized artists in its annual New Ground Theatre Festival. The centerpiece of this showcase of new work by America's most exciting playwrights is the world premiere production of Rich Girl, written by Victoria Stewart and directed by CPH Artistic Director Michael Bloom, featuring Tony Award-nominated actresses Dee Hoty and Liz Larsen. A festival highlight this year is an interdisciplinary presentation in partnership DANCE Cleveland of three performances of The Better Half by Chicago-based Lucky Plush Productions, with the help of funding from Arts Midwest Touring Fund with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, and National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts.